The Startup Ecosystem of Buea
Home to 13% of Cameroon’s startups, Buea has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 1224 in the world.
CITY RANKING
While Buea decreased by 104 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Cameroon remained stable at 3 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Cameroon
Regional Ranking
In Central Africa
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Buea Top Startup Industries
2 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Buea Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Buea has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
ECOSYSTEM
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Startup Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Buea2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Buea 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Buea has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Buea has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Buea exceeded US$ $15.00K.
Average Funding in 2023
$15.00K
Funding in 2023
$15.00K
Deals in 2023
1
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Buea
Global Rank
Buea is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Buea’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 752 and in Edtech, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Cameroon - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 778th + 123 | 0.198 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 943rd new | 0.133 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 1224th new | 0.061 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Buea's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Buea there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Edtech, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 67% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Buea.
3rd
National Rank
5th
Regional Rank
Overview
Buea is Cameroon's 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 5th in Central Africa. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Buea is ranked 1224th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Fapshi.
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