Sunday Tribune

Cape Town is the digital nomad capital of Africa

- CLINTON MOODLEY

CAPE Town is the most popular city for digital nomads in Africa, according to a study by Resume.io. The team analysed the geolocatio­n data for 90 000 #Digitalnom­ad Instagram posts and ranked the top cities for remote workers in 2021.

Marrakesh in Morocco, Nairobi in Kenya, Zanzibar in Tanzania and Cairo in Egypt made the top 5 list of the most popular cities for digital nomads in Africa.

Most tourists to Cape Town receive a three-month visa, which can be extended to six. The best neighbourh­ood to stay in is Gardens and the cost of living index for the city is 41.85. The city also has great leisure activities, including hiking.

There are plenty of working spaces and great cafés to work from. With vineyards nearby, travellers can expect cheap artisanal wines at the local bar.

See https://resume.io/blog/whereare-all-the-digital-nomads

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