Total cost of ownership matters: recruitment delays, attrition, compliance overhead and managerial drag inflate hidden spend. African senior engineers deliver equivalent output at materially lower cash burn.
ROI Drivers
- Faster fill cycle (10–14d vs 30–45d)
- Lower salary baseline
- Bundled compliance vs multiple vendors
- Reduced interview panel hours
Reinvest savings into product acceleration, security posture or experimentation capacity.