In 2020, the share of pre-seed startup founders in the Middle East and Africa with tech or product design backgrounds was about 66 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 tech or product design background in the Middle East and Africa region in 2020
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Wamda. (February 11, 2020). Share of founders with tech or product design background in the Middle East and Africa region in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129377/mena-startup-by-founder-tech-background/
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Wamda. (2020). Share of founders with tech or product design background in the Middle East and Africa region in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129377/mena-startup-by-founder-tech-background/
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