NAIROBI, Kenya, June 27 – Kenya has made a historic leap into the worldwide prime 60 within the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index by StartupBlink, climbing 5 positions to rank 58th globally.
This marks the nation’s highest-ever rating, fueled by a sustained development charge of over 30%—the quickest amongst nations ranked between 51st and 61st.
The milestone additionally sees Kenya reclaim its place as Africa’s second strongest startup ecosystem, behind South Africa, and reinforces its management in Eastern Africa.
According to the report, Kenya’s ecosystem rating is six instances that of Uganda, its closest regional competitor.
Two Kenyan cities, Nairobi and Mombasa, featured within the international prime 1,000. Mombasa re-entered the listing with a formidable 104% development charge, whereas Nairobi rose six spots to 107th globally.
Nairobi’s startup energy stays unmatched within the area, with a rating practically fifty instances Mombasa’s and 5 instances larger than Victoria, Seychelles.
“In Africa, Kenya is demonstrating what’s potential when innovation, coverage, and partnerships align,” the report famous. “Nairobi is inching nearer to the worldwide prime 100, and that’s an indication of sustained progress.”
Kenya now outpaces Nigeria and Egypt in ecosystem development amongst Africa’s prime 5, pushed by a thriving fintech sector led by platforms like M-Pesa.
Government initiatives, together with the Kenya National Innovation Agency’s (KeNIA) Innovation Bridge platform and the proposed National Innovation Master Plan, have performed a key function within the ecosystem’s growth.
However, the newly handed Startup Bill—which mandates 15% of startup expenditure be directed to analysis and growth and restricts recognition to totally Kenyan-owned startups—has drawn combined reactions from the tech group over its potential impression on innovation and overseas funding.
