• Recognised IFC of substance – on the OECD’s whitelist
  • Sound legal and regulatory standards
  • Ready supply of highly-trained, bi-lingual, competitively priced labour with strong work ethic
  • European-trained accountants, lawyers, and information technology professionals
  • Attractive taxation regime for companies and individuals
  • State of the art telecommunications facilities including digital, mobile and virtual telephony, excellent broadband connectivity through link to the SAFE cable
  • Good quality infrastructure, including available modern office accommodation
  • Major international banks such as HSBC, Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Deutsche Bank
  • Member of Regional Trading Blocs (SADC, COMESA, IOC, IOR as well as qualifies for benefits under AGOA and EPA for the US and EU markets respectively)
  • Established stock exchange which is among the leading exchanges in Africa.
  • Legal system that has both English and French antecedents and with the highest court of appeal remaining the Privy Council in London.