Is South Africa really the entrepreneurial gateway into Africa?

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The short answer is: it depends. It depends on whether you are an investor or an entrepreneur. And here’s why.

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On the surface, South Africa doesn’t seem to pose the most enticing investment case. Here is a comparison of the country’s GDP growth rate compared to some of its peers on the continent.

Africa 2012 GDP

South Africa, although it is the continent’s largest economy (for now), is also its slowest, and taken at face value that’s not something investors find particularly attractive.

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