Difficulties of starting a business in Africa

According to the World Bank, African nations make it harder for entrepreneurs to succeed than other parts of the world, so why is it so difficult to start a business in Africa?

For example if you want to start a business in Mozambique, it takes 153 days to register a business, with a total of 14 separate steps.

But it isn't always so long-winded. Rwanda was singled out as among the biggest reformers in the past year.

Are you trying to start a business? What problems are you currently facing? How do you maintain a successful business? Is it more difficult if you are a woman?click to view comments of business people in Africa