Explore our comparative rankings of entrepreneurial support ecosystems across Africa, the Gulf, Maghreb, Middle East and Europe. All scores are computed from 28,500+ qualified actors using OSE’s peer-reviewed framework.
The deepest comparative view of African entrepreneurial support ecosystems available today.
Composite quality score of entrepreneurial support ecosystems across African countries (5 capability layers, 14 indicators).
Total number of qualified support organizations active in each African country's startup ecosystem.
Number of venture capital firms operating within each African country.
Percentage of ecosystem actors providing direct funding to startups.
Share of international organizations in each country's support ecosystem.
Quality score for technical skills development programs — first OSE capability layer.
Number of support actors per million inhabitants — measures ecosystem density.
Proportion of ecosystem actors offering structured mentoring programs.
Share of support actors focused on scaling-stage companies.
GCC member states — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE.
Composite quality score across the GCC member states.
Total number of qualified support organizations in Gulf countries.
Number of government-backed support agencies in Gulf states (sovereign funds, ministries, public accelerators).
Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia — the most longitudinally tracked region (15+ years).
Jordan, Iran, Libya, Israel — early-stage coverage extending toward MENA-wide rankings.
European ecosystems used as a benchmark for African and Gulf comparisons. Preview data — full ranking Q3 2026.
Composite quality score across 27 European entrepreneurial support ecosystems (preview, full data Q3 2026).
Technical skills support depth across European startup ecosystems.
Number of venture capital firms in each European startup ecosystem.
Number of equity investment actors in European entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Innovation acceleration capacity across European startup ecosystems.
Our Observatory tracks 33 indicators across 5 regions — that’s over 130 rankings recomputed nightly from 28,500+ qualified ecosystem actors.
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