In 2020, the share of pre-seed startup founders in the Middle East and Africa with previous experience in founding a startup was about 53 percent. 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.
Share of founders with prior startup founding experience in the Middle East and Africa region in 2020
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Wamda. (February 11, 2020). Share of founders with prior startup founding experience in the Middle East and Africa region in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129371/mena-startup-by-founder-founding-experience/
Wamda. "Share of founders with prior startup founding experience in the Middle East and Africa region in 2020." Chart. February 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129371/mena-startup-by-founder-founding-experience/
Wamda. (2020). Share of founders with prior startup founding experience in the Middle East and Africa region in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129371/mena-startup-by-founder-founding-experience/
Wamda. "Share of Founders with Prior Startup Founding Experience in The Middle East and Africa Region in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129371/mena-startup-by-founder-founding-experience/
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Share of founders with prior startup founding experience in the Middle East and Africa region in 2020 [Graph], Wamda, February 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129371/mena-startup-by-founder-founding-experience/