African Startup Hiring Playbook

A practical guide for founders hiring their first 10-50 employees across African markets. Covers sourcing channels that work in Africa (beyond LinkedIn), compensation benchmarking for tech roles in Nairobi, Lagos, Cape Town, and Accra, equity compensation structures compliant with local regulations, remote work policies for distributed teams, and employer of record options for multi-country operations. Includes interview question templates and offer letter frameworks.