EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN AFRICA

The World Bank releases an "Ease of Doing Business" report every year, the report ranks 183 countries by how beneficial their regulatory environments are to the operation of business. In the most recent edition, just three African nations--Mauritius, South Africa and Botswana--made the top 50 countries, the list below shows the top 15 African countries in the list.

Economy	Doing Business Rank	Protecting Investors
South Africa	34	10
Namibia	66	73
Rwanda	67	27
Tunisia	69	73
Zambia	90	73
Ghana	92	41
Kenya	95	93
Egypt, Arab Rep.	106	73
Ethiopia	107	119
Seychelles	111	57
Uganda	112	132
Nigeria	125	57
Morocco	128	165
Lesotho	130	147
Tanzania	131	93