In 2020, **** percent of pre-seed startup investments in the Middle East and Africa were from founders. Most startups in the Middle East and Africa region 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 investor type [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 12, 2026, from /statistics/1129334/mena-startup-by-investor-type/
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