10 best African cities for expats to live and work in 2023

Business Insider Africa presents 10 best African cities for expatriates to live and work in 2023.
In Africa, Port Louis, Mauritius tops the quality of living ranking for 2023.
The list is courtesy of Mercer, a global consulting company.

Numerous employees are reevaluating their priorities and scrutinizing their work-life balances. In this context, the places where they choose to live and work, and the quality of life they can experience there with their families, carry significant importance.

Certain cities have carved a niche as professional paradises, luring expatriates with robust job markets, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and opportunities for career advancement.

Mercer, a global consulting company which provides data that creates valuable information and hardship premium recommendations for most major cities throughout the world has released a report about the best cities for expatriates to live and work in 2023.

In its new report, it revealed the cities in the world providing a high quality of living for international employees.

Mercer analyzed living conditions in more than 450 cities worldwide, looking at 39 factors including political and social environment, health, education, recreation and housing.

Below are the 10 best African cities for expatriates to live and work in 2023:

Rank	City	Country	Global Rank
1	Port Louis	Mauritius	88
2	Victoria	Seychelles	98
3	Cape Town	South Africa	102
4	Johannesburg	South Africa	105
5	Durban	South Africa	110
6	Rabat	Morocco	127
7	Tunis	Tunisia	131
8	Casablanca	Morocco	136
9	Windhoek	Namibia	129
10	Garbone	Botswana	146