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FROG Economy in Africa: 2026 Pulse Check

Feb 26, 2026
FROG Economy in Africa: 2026 Pulse Check
216% growth in 5 years.
That's not a tech startup. That's Kenya's freelance workforce.
We mapped Africa's FROG economy (Freelancing, Outsourcing & Gigs) and the numbers speak for themselves:
→ Africa's BPO market: $8.85B in 2025, projected to hit $14.75B by 2033
→ Kenya: #1 in Africa for online freelancing
→ South Africa: 112K+ BPO jobs created, $1.8B in export revenue
See the full breakdown in our analysis


