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We map, measure, and analyze +16,000 entrepreneurial support organizations across 117 countries — so governments and investors can make smarter decisions.

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Identified and Qualified Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Actors

Analytic files and plots over +10 years of observation

Country reports on 117 African, MENA and European Countries

Qualification criterias, and 14 proprietary quality indicators per actor

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🇪🇬 Egypt (North Africa)

350

Total Actors

Active (2020-2024)

517

Connections (Ties)

Since 2012

571 analysis files

Global Analysis

Egypt’s ecosystem is the most actor-rich (350 identified) but paradoxically the least activated: only 93 actors (26.6%) remain active in 2020-2024. The network stands out for its media-centric topology — Egyptian Streets and Al-Ahram are the top connectors, an anomaly across all studied countries. With a perfect core density of 1.000 and very low modularity (0.295), the active network is tightly interconnected but the geographic reality is extreme: 87.4% of all actors are in Cairo-Giza, and only 8 cities host any support infrastructure at all. The OSE Quality Score of 506.8 benefits from strong relational capital (617.7) but masks deep geographic and activation deficits. Policy priority: reactivate dormant actors and expand beyond the Cairo mega-cluster.

OSE Quality Score: 506.8

L1 Technical	L2 Cognitive	L3 Relational	L4 Symbolic	L5 Psychological	Global OSE
15.1	52.0	617.7	293.4	587.5	506.8

🇲🇦 Morocco (North Africa)

264

Total Actors

125

Active (2020-2024)

798

Connections (Ties)

Since 1991

1,643 analysis files

Global Analysis

Morocco presents Africa’s most interconnected entrepreneurial support ecosystem with 798 connections among 125 active actors — a collaboration density unmatched on the continent. Uniquely driven by a private-sector triad (UM6P-OCP-CGEM), the ecosystem diverges from the NGO/donor-driven model seen elsewhere. With 33 years of data (since 1991), 1,643 analysis files, and a core density of 0.923, the network is highly cohesive but concentrated: Casablanca (56.8%) and Rabat (27.3%) together account for 84% of actors. The OSE Quality Score of 508.3 reveals strong psychological capital but very weak technical support (L1: 10.6). Policy priority: extend the UM6P model to other regions and fill the technical support gap.

OSE Quality Score: 508.3

L1 Technical	L2 Cognitive	L3 Relational	L4 Symbolic	L5 Psychological	Global OSE
10.6	43.7	554.9	240.7	532.3	508.3

🇶🇦 Qatar (Gulf & Middle East)

233

Total Actors

172

Active (2020-2024)

2,106

Connections (Ties)

Since 2011

1,082 analysis files

Global Analysis

Qatar is the most hyper-connected ecosystem in the study: 2,106 connections among 172 active actors, with Qatar Foundation (degree 103) serving as the most dominant single orchestrator across all 7 countries. The network achieves a near-perfect core density of 0.993 and the highest robustness score (0.346), reflecting the deliberate institutional architecture of a well-resourced city-state. The concentration in Doha (97.4%) is structural, not pathological. However, the OSE Quality Score of 469.4 is the second-lowest, driven by very weak technical support (L1: 9.2). With 1,082 analysis files spanning 14 years, the data reveals an ecosystem where governance dominance (KGA: 51.7%) may crowd out grassroots innovation. Policy priority: reduce institutional dependency and boost technical hands-on support.

OSE Quality Score: 469.4

L1 Technical	L2 Cognitive	L3 Relational	L4 Symbolic	L5 Psychological	Global OSE
9.2	45.4	585.1	268.8	560.5	469.4

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (Gulf & Middle East)

408

Total Actors

185

Active (2020-2024)

1,207

Connections (Ties)

Since 2012

571 analysis files

Global Analysis

Saudi Arabia hosts the largest entrepreneurial support ecosystem in the MENA region: 408 actors, 185 active, generating 1,207 connections. The network is uniquely shaped by Vision 2030’s giga-project logic: PIF and NEOM hold the top 2 centrality positions. With 11 cities hosting actors, it is the most geographically distributed ecosystem studied, though Riyadh still dominates (74.5%). The highest modularity (0.429) reveals distinct sub-communities, likely reflecting the kingdom’s regional specialization zones. The OSE Quality Score of 475.9 is mid-range, with strong relational and symbolic capital but weak technical support (L1: 10.0). Policy priority: reduce the giga-project dependency and foster organic, bottom-up ecosystem connections across the 11 active cities.

OSE Quality Score: 475.9

L1 Technical	L2 Cognitive	L3 Relational	L4 Symbolic	L5 Psychological	Global OSE
10.0	43.1	611.3	294.5	575.0	475.9

🇹🇳 Tunisia (North Africa)

298

Total Actors

105

Active (2020-2024)

407

Connections (Ties)

Since 2011

633 analysis files

Global Analysis

Tunisia’s entrepreneurial support ecosystem reveals a paradox: dense but fragile. With 298 actors identified (105 active in 2020-2024) and 407 documented inter-actor connections, the network is classified as a “Guided platform” archetype dominated by international institutions. The extreme geographic concentration in Tunis (78.5%) combined with a critical lack of mature-stage support creates a structural bottleneck: startups that survive incubation find almost no domestic scaling infrastructure. The ecosystem’s OSE Quality Score of 537.2 is driven by strong relational and psychological capital but undermined by near-absent technical support. Policy priority: decentralize and build post-incubation infrastructure.

OSE Quality Score: 537.2

L1 Technical	L2 Cognitive	L3 Relational	L4 Symbolic	L5 Psychological	Global OSE
15.6	54.4	586.6	260.7	504.3	537.2

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (Gulf & Middle East)

261

Total Actors

114

Active (2020-2024)

981

Connections (Ties)

Since 2003

1,030 analysis files

Global Analysis

The United Arab Emirates emerges as the highest-quality ecosystem in the study with an OSE Quality Score of 516.2 and the strongest technical support layer (L1: 24.3) across all 7 countries. The network benefits from 22 years of data, 6 active cities (Dubai 72.8%, Abu Dhabi 19.9%), and the highest robustness score (0.347). Uniquely, Mubadala sovereign wealth fund plays a direct connector role, and the sub-role distribution is the most balanced: Practical Support (30.8%) and Mature Stage Funding (28.5%) dominate, creating a rare early-to-late continuum. With 981 connections among 114 active actors and a core density of 0.923, the ecosystem is highly cohesive. Policy priority: maintain diversification lead and export the model to other Emirates.

OSE Quality Score: 516.2

L1 Technical	L2 Cognitive	L3 Relational	L4 Symbolic	L5 Psychological	Global OSE
24.3	43.3	588.4	276.1	517.5	516.2

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