Experts say Africa has to rely on small businesses to provide employment . The continent has the highest rates of early-stage entrepreneurship in the world . But many African entrepreneurs are not ready for that level of risk and have been forced into a life of working as day laborers or selling their wares at roadside stalls, ( 31 % ) . according to experts who study Africa's Yet countries with many new startups also see high levels of discontinuance .
Experts say Africa has to rely on small businesses to provide employment . The continent has the highest rates of early-stage entrepreneurship in the world . But many African entrepreneurs are not ready for that level of risk and have been forced into a life of working as day laborers or selling their wares at roadside stalls, according to experts who study Africa's Yet countries with many new startups also see high levels of discontinuance .