OSE Galaxy
Accreditation·Schools

The schools that
build the next generation.

Accredited schools commit to a public framework: 5 principles, transparent indicators, longitudinal tracking. The 2026 pioneer cohort opens with one school per region.

2026 cycle

Pioneer cohort + candidates.

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UM6P — Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Ben Guerir, Morocco
Pioneer cohort

Pioneer cohort. Strong industrial integration with OCP Group; venture clinic embedded in the curriculum.

4 programs under review
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AUC — American University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
Candidate · 2026 cycle

Application in review. Strong faculty mix; needs deeper outcome tracking.

2 programs under review
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Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Doha, Qatar
Candidate · 2026 cycle

Application submitted. Qatar Foundation backing; ecosystem integration is exemplary.

1 program under review
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Lagos Business School
Lagos, Nigeria
Candidate · 2026 cycle

Application in early stage. The continent's most active alumni network on entrepreneurship.

3 programs under review
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ESCA Ecole de Management
Casablanca, Morocco
Candidate · 2026 cycle

On-the-ground network with CGEM; program already pre-aligned with OSE indicators.

2 programs under review
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Strathmore University Business School
Nairobi, Kenya
Candidate · 2026 cycle

East Africa anchor — application opens Q3 2026.

2 programs under review

What accreditation gives schools

A signal, a network, a yearly diagnostic — and a place in the OSE peer-reviewed body of work.

The OSE seal

A peer-reviewed quality signal that funders, parents and alumni recognize across Africa and MENA.

Live diagnostic

Annual report on your program's outcomes vs. the regional peer cohort. Public methodology.

Cross-school alliances

Co-organized cohorts, joint research, faculty exchanges across the OSE network.

Apply to the 2027 cycle

We open one cycle per year. The 2026 cohort is full; submit your candidacy now to be reviewed for 2027.

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