In 2020, the business E-commerce had the largest share of pre-seed startups in the Middle East and Africa region at about **** percent. Most startups were based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt as they have established growing entrepreneurship ecosystems.
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Wamda. (February 11, 2020). Distribution of pre-seed startups in the Middle East and Africa region in 2020, by sector [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from /statistics/1128709/mena-pre-seed-startups-by-sector/
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