Ask HN: Which software companies hire people in Africa for remote work?

3 comments

• $hiAndrewQuinn 6 hours ago

  I don't have any leads, unfortunately. I was however pleasantly surprised to see that African developer salaries, as ballparked by Gemini Pro 2.5, seem to be higher than what I would have expected:

      // Annual Dev Salaries ($k USD)
  
      Country        | Entry   | Mid     | Senior
      ---------------|---------|---------|---------
      South Africa   | 18-25   | 25-45   | 45-65+
      Nigeria        | 7-15    | 15-30   | 30-50+
      Kenya          | 8-18    | 18-35   | 35-55+
      Egypt          | 6-12    | 12-25   | 25-45+
      Morocco        | 9-15    | 15-30   | 30-50+
      Ghana          | 6-12    | 12-25   | 25-40+
  

  Compare this to:

      --- South Asia ---
      India          | 5-9     | 10-22   | 25-45+
      Pakistan       | 3.5-6   | 7-15    | 18-30
      Bangladesh     | 3-5     | 6-12    | 15-25
      Sri Lanka      | 3.5-6   | 7-14    | 16-28
      Nepal          | 2.5-4.5 | 5-10    | 12-20
  

  I'm not totally sure how to explain this. Classic supply and demand? But where is the demand coming from? Outside investors, local African companies, what? I hope it's not just confabulation.
• $codegeek 18 hours ago

  Define "Africa" because it can really vary. Are you talking about specific countries ? There is a difference between say Nigeria and Sudan.

• $chistev a day ago

  I don't know, but I want to be employed if anyone's reading this.