How to expand into Africa (A new operating playbook)
- Key success factors for selected countries in Africa
- Doing business in Africa: from misconceptions to realities
- African regional headquarters choice as a strategic investment
- Digital and Special Economic Zones as the smart entry layer for African expansion
- Tips on choosing the right country for a regional headquarters in Africa
- Major Free Trade Areas in Africa: their advantages and limitations
- Talent mobility as a core expansion lever
- Common work-related visa categories available to investors and employees
- Upskilling and leveraging African latent hubs
- Importance of talent hubs in Africa
- Financial infrastructure as a strategic risk for African expansion
- What companies must do to mitigate and manage FX
- The importance of compliance clarity to avoid accidental presence
- The success stories: what worked, what didn't, and why
- Introduction
- Structuring your business in Africa
- Choosing the right country for your headquarters
- Understanding trade and economic zones
- Licensing and regulatory approvals
- Immigration and talent mobility
- Work permits and business visas
- Building local talent pipelines
- Banking, payments, and financial infrastructure
- Navigating FX challenges
- Tax and compliance clarify
- Setting up from day one
- Taxation across Africa
- Regulatory compliance and reporting
- Working with advisors
- The success stories
