SpreadEagle, shut up! Stop saying bullsh*t! It's not true. Contractor pilot jobs in Africa may help low-hour pilots; I know several pilots flying Airbus (one in easyJet) and Boeing and biz jets after have flown in Africa for a while.
Nowadays, at the start of our careers we low hour pilots have to be very flexible and willing to fly anywhere and anything!
Africa, Middle East, Asia, Oceania (not Oz and NZ), Maldives!
Make a bit of experience and then give a look at Air Mekong and cariers like it.
I will pay for a TR only if there's a serious job offer, but straight after my flight training I will go in Belize to build up some hours on the Caravan and then give fly in Africa.