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Lagos, the most populous city in Nigeria and often regarded as the region's economic beating heart, is home to the continent's most valuable startup ecosystem. The Nigerian capital boasts between 400 and 700 startups active today, and in 2019 earned a spot amongst the top 100 most developed startup cities worldwide, according to StartupBlink 2019. In 2017, Google brought it's Launchpad space to Lagos to run boot camps for early-stage startups, just one example of how Lagos is attracting the world to its fast-growing tech scene. Lagos is also an ideal place for impact entrepreneurs, with initiatives such as Doctoora, which connects people to quality healthcare in Africa, and programs like GreenHouse Capital, a tech accelerator helping solve some of Africa's biggest challenges. Startup Guide Lagos gives readers an in-depth into the city and region's startup ecosystem, and is filled with valuable resources and insight on making an impact through entrepreneurship. It also features interviews with founders, experts and investors who have played a part in growing the Lagos ecosystem.

With almost 50 percent of its residents being of foreign origin, Luxembourg has been rated as the third country worldwide where expats come to find work. The international mix of people and a great geographical location opens up a myriad of possibilities for entrepreneurs to develop their business. With its lead in economic potential and competitiveness for quality of life, the Startup Guide Luxembourg captures how these aspects have helped the startup community grow. Packed with inspirational how-to’s, local case studies and tips for starting up, this volume of Startup Guide highlights opportunities for anyone interested in building their business.

Kigali is emerging as one of Africa's major major tech and investment hubs, due in part to its ease of doing business, strong infrastructure, excellent connectivity and lenient visa policies for incoming talent. The Rwanda Development Board has worked to drive growth and activity, leading to more international enterprise and investment. Sweden's Norrsken Foundation opened an innovation co-working hub and tech fund in Kigali in 2019 to support entrepreneurial ventures in the region. All of this adds up to Kigali being home to some of the most exciting startups on the continent. One such example is Yegomoto, voted "Best App in Africa for Mobility and Transport by AppsAfrica in 2018, which is working toward the country's vision of going cashless by 2020 by providing meters to the taxi industry. Startup Guide Kigali is full of valuable resources for entrepreneurs, insight into impact-driven initiatives and programs and tips for impact-driven new businesses. It also features interviews with founders, experts and investors who have helped Kigali emerge as an important tech and investment hub.

There are many reasons why Nairobi has earned the title of Silicon Savannah. Kenya's capital is home to one of Africa's most mature startup ecosystems, globally recognized as major tech capital worth $1 billion and a leader in mobile technology. Nairobi boasts a strong private sector, healthy infusions of outside investment and lots of governmental support. Over the past decade or so, local entrepreneurs, university students and government entities have committed to creating an ecosystem where now more than 200 startups thrive, focusing on fields such as payments, logistics, e-commerce, health and blockchain. The city is also a recognized hub for impact innovation, with initiatives such as NaiLab, which incubates startups working in emerging markets, BRCK, which uses solar routers and tablets to connect off-the-grid schools to the internet, and AB3D, which makes artificial limb 3D printers out of electronic waste. Startup Guide Nairobi is packed full of valuable resources, insight into impact-driven initiatives and programs and tips for new businesses hoping to make meaningful impact. It also features interviews with founders, experts, investors and industry insiders who have helped Nairobi become recognized as a major tech capital.

Ghana, with its capital Accra as epicenter, has evolved into a major hub for startups on the African continent, with a sophisticated talent pool, healthy markets, impact initiatives aplenty and a strong culture of collaboration. Agriculture is a main growth driver, which means entrepreneurs can leverage technical knowledge in this field to create innovative solutions to issues in logistics, food preservation and waste, data access and the value chain. More and more international investors are flocking to Ghana's entrepreneurial ecosystem, with a growing number of support organizations arising to help startups thrive. With startups such as Qualitracegh improving the livelihoods of farmers and signaling the benefits of being impact-driven, Ghana and Accra are fast becoming ideal for impact entrepreneurship. Startup Guide Accra is filled with valuable resources, insight into impact-driven programs and tips for new businesses wanting to make a difference. It also features interviews with founders, industry insiders and investors who have helped drive Accra and Ghana's growth in becoming such a major hub for entrepreneurship and innovation with purpose.