Scholar of
ecosystems,
builder of bridges.
I build the Galaxie OSE — the infrastructure that makes Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystems visible, connected and actionable with science. Three sites, one mission: OSE in Africa (the observatory · 58 619 actors mapped), ADALIA Institute (the academy) and EERS (the research school). PhD Sorbonne, eMBA HEC.
Repenser les écosystèmes entrepreneuriaux
A practical framework for territorial actors and policymakers, drawing on a decade of fieldwork across Morocco, Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Published by EMS, 2026.
Like a Diamond: New facets of EE structure through an RBV perspective
With L. Rouabeh & D. Chabaud, AOM Proceedings.
Opening entrepreneurial ecosystem black boxes
With Stam, Theodoraki, Bosma & Chabaud, Small Business Economics.
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems as Meta-Organizations: Bridging Governance Architecture and Resource Orchestration
Sole-authored paper accepted at Journal of Business Venturing Insights. A meta-organisational lens to decode ecosystem governance.
OSE Atlas — 58 619 actors across 150 countries
Continental-scale, peer-reviewed, longitudinal. Audretsch, Sarasvathy, Stam, Chabaud and Krueger on the Scientific Council. Free atlas at expert.ose.africa.
EERS — Milano 2026 at LIUC
Travelling international research school for entrepreneurial ecosystems. 340+ papers reviewed, 28 countries. Permanent board: Stam, Bosma, Chabaud, Theodoraki, Guéneau.
Research
Peer-reviewed work on ecosystem structure, networks, and resource flows in low-income contexts.
View publications →Policy advisory
Evidence-based advice for governments, ministries, IFIs and ecosystem stakeholders.
Talk policy →Keynotes
Talks on ecosystems, AI-for-development, African entrepreneurship, and management research.
Topics & venues →Teaching & supervision
Doctoral supervision (PhD & DBA), executive teaching, programme design and accreditation.
Get in touch →OSE in Africa — The Observatory
Ecosystem intelligence: visible, connected, actionable — with science.
ADALIA Institute — The Academy
L'Académie d'OSE in Africa — training the builders of entrepreneurial ecosystems.
EERS — Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research School
A travelling international research school for entrepreneurial ecosystems.
A live, opinionated log of what is on my desk — inspired by Derek Sivers’ /now page convention.
Closing in on Configurational Theory of EE Value Chains
Second round of revisions on the M@n@gement submission. Network structure × resource complementarities × MENA data. Targeting acceptance Q3.
OSE Connect — onboarding 500+ B2B partners
Phase G lead-gen pages deployed. Now scaling outreach to ministries and IFIs across Africa and MENA. Open for warm intros.
Preparing the LIUC Research School (Italy, September)
Curriculum, scientific committee, plenary speakers. With Stam, Theodoraki, Bosma, Chabaud.
“A rare bridge between rigorous management science and the operational realities of African entrepreneurial ecosystems.”
“ADALIA, the business school that wants to shake up the Jeune Afrique ranking.”
“Regular contributor on entrepreneurship, AI, blockchain, e-commerce, and higher education — LuxeRadio.”
Beyond the
office.
Ecosystems are made by people, not by CVs. So a few things, off-record, that shape how I think and travel.