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OSE Ecosystem Rankings 2025
Explore our comprehensive rankings of entrepreneurial support ecosystems across Africa, the Gulf, Maghreb, and the Middle East.
Africa
9 rankings covering 54 countries across the continent
#01N°1: Kenya
OSE Quality Score
Average quality score of entrepreneurial support ecosystems across African countries.
#02N°1: South Africa
Total Ecosystem Actors
Total number of support organizations active in each African country’s startup ecosystem.
#03N°1: Nigeria
Venture Capital Count
Number of venture capital firms operating within each African country.
#06N°1: Rwanda
Funding Rate
Percentage of ecosystem actors providing direct funding to startups.
#07N°1: Morocco
International Openness
Share of international organizations in each country’s support ecosystem.
#09N°1: South Africa
Technical Support Score
Quality score for technical skills development programs (L1 competency).
#11N°1: Mauritius
Per Capita Actors
Number of support actors per million inhabitants — measuring ecosystem density.
#12N°1: Tunisia
Mentoring Programs
Proportion of ecosystem actors offering structured mentoring programs.
#15N°1: Kenya
Scale-up Programs
Share of support actors focused on scaling-stage companies.
Gulf
3 rankings focused on GCC member states
#04N°1: UAE
OSE Quality Score
Average quality score of entrepreneurial support ecosystems in Gulf countries.
#10N°1: UAE
Total Ecosystem Actors
Total number of support organizations in Gulf countries.
#14N°1: UAE
Public Agencies Count
Number of government-backed support agencies in Gulf states.
Maghreb
2 rankings for North African ecosystems
#08N°1: Morocco
Total Ecosystem Actors
Total number of support organizations active across Maghreb countries.
#13N°1: Tunisia
Psychological Support Score
Quality of psychological capital development programs (L5 competency).
Middle East
1 ranking spanning the broader Middle East region
#05N°1: Israel
OSE Quality Score
Average quality score of entrepreneurial support ecosystems in the Middle East.
Beyond These 15 Rankings
Our Observatory tracks 33 indicators across 4 regions — that’s over 130 rankings powered by 7,000+ ecosystem actors in 68 countries.
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Quality Dimensions
Cognitive (L2), Relational (L3), Symbolic Capital (L4) scores by country
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Actor Breakdown
Accelerators, Incubators, Hubs, Labs — counted and ranked individually
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Funding Landscape
Equity providers, Grant makers, VC share, and overall Funding rates
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Program Types
Ideation, Hosting, Scale-up, Mentoring, and Investor Access programs
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Impact Boosters
Legitimacy, Network, Mentor, Innovation, Market, and Mindset boost indices
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Ecosystem Structure
Core share, Sector specialization, International openness, Per capita density
All rankings available for Africa, Gulf, Maghreb, and Middle East
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