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Where Uganda ranks

Rankings that list Uganda
Ranking	Edition	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)	2025	#94	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)	Doing Business 2020	#116	Up 11	B	Business Climate
Global Innovation Index	2025	#124	Down 3	A	Innovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent

Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

22 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Uganda

Incubators 11

Incubator

The Innovation Village

Nurturing innovation for social and economic transformation.

Incubator

Excel Hort Consult Agribusiness Incubator (EHCAI)

Agribusiness incubation and innovation hub.

Incubator

TechBuzz Hub

Empowering young entrepreneurs in Uganda.

The 3 most prominent of 11. Browse all incubators

Accelerators 6

Accelerator

StartHub Africa

StartHub Africa is an entrepreneurship ecosystem in East Africa, empowering local entrepreneurs through training, incubation, and funding support.…

Accelerator

AVODA Institute of Entrepreneurship

Empowering Christian entrepreneurs in Uganda.

Accelerator

United Social Ventures

Empowering African entrepreneurs and social startups.

The 3 most prominent of 6. Browse all accelerators

Investors 5

Investor

Pearl Capital Partners

Impact investment in East African agribusiness.

Investor

Inua Capital

Empowering Ugandan SMEs for growth and impact.

Investor

First Circle Capital

Seeding the next fintech generation in Africa.

The 3 most prominent of 5. Browse all investors

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Raising in Uganda

Investors based here, and the programs that take teams at your stage.

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Cities in Uganda

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Kampala

1,353,189 people

Questions about Uganda

How does Uganda rank as a startup ecosystem?

Its best position is #94 in StartupBlink Index (countries) (2025). It appears in 3 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.

How many startup investors are based in Uganda?

Superscout has profiles for 5 investors based in Uganda, including Pearl Capital Partners, Inua Capital and First Circle Capital.

Are there accelerators or incubators in Uganda?

Yes. Superscout lists 6 accelerators and 11 incubators based there, including StartHub Africa and The Innovation Village.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

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