Share of start-up HQs in MENA by country 2019

As of 2019, the United Arab Emirates were the leading hub for new businesses in the Middle East and North Africa, as 35.3 percent of startups in the region had their base there. In the region only Israel has a similar established hub for startups.    Funding    The number of Startups funded in the Middle East and North Africa steadily rose in the last couple of years. A total of 564 startups were funded in 2019 in the region. Around a fourth of all startup funding was secured in Egypt, followed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia .   Business environment     The business environment in the Middle East and North African region is far from uniform. The conditions for startups to form and operate vary from country to country. One could argue that the Gulf Cooperation Council countries are the business friendliest in the region, as their infrastructure allows new businesses to set up and run within the shortest amount of time.

截至2019年，阿拉伯联合酋长国已成为中东及北非地区新企业发展的主要枢纽，区域内35.3%的初创企业将其基地设立于此。在该区域内，唯有以色列拥有与之相媲美的初创企业聚集地。在资金方面，过去几年中东及北非地区的初创企业获得的投资数量稳步上升。2019年，该地区共有564家初创企业获得投资。其中，约四分之一的投资资金流向埃及，紧随其后的是阿拉伯联合酋长国和沙特阿拉伯。在商业环境方面，中东及北非地区的商业环境呈现出极大的差异性。初创企业成立和运营的条件各国各异。有人或许会认为，海湾合作委员会国家在该区域内的商业环境最为友好，因其基础设施使得新企业能够在最短的时间内设立并运营。