Kenya climbs five places to 58 in global startup ranking
NAIROBI, Kenya, September 8 - The Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025 has ranked Kenya 58th globally, making it among the top 100 business-friendly Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenya has significantly improved its global standing in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025, climbing five places to 58th, placing it among the top 100 business-friendly nations worldwide for the first time.
- Kenya's ranking of 58th globally marks its first appearance in the top 60, up from 63rd last year.
- In Africa, Kenya secured the second position, trailing only South Africa (53rd globally), while surpassing Egypt (65th), Nigeria (66th), and Rwanda (96th).
- The country recorded an impressive annual ecosystem growth of +33.5 percent, the highest among Africa's top five countries.
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Kenya Rises to 58th in Global Startup Ranking as Sh2.6bn Disbursed to MSMEs - September 2025
Kenya has significantly improved its global standing by climbing five places to 58th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025, entering the top 100 business-friendly nations for the first time. The same index recognized Nairobi and Mombasa as the country's leading startup hubs. In 2024, Kenya topped Africa's startup funding, successfully raising Sh82.3 billion ($638 million). In a related development supporting small enterprises, the National Treasury and the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) have disbursed Sh2.625 billion over the past year. This funding was distributed to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through the Supporting Access to Finance and Enterprise Recovery (SAFER) Project.
