Egypt
Startups
MENA’s $1.7B Half-Year: A Selective Market, Not a Retreat — and Who Gets Left Behind
MENA startups raised $1.7B across 242 deals in H1 2026, down 18% YoY. Why capital is concentrating — and who gets squeezed out. Full analysis.
Digital Economy
Consumer or Builder: Africa’s $1 Trillion AI Fork in the Road
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s AI economic potential is now framed around a projected $1 trillion opportunity by 2035, but the...
Startups
Egypt’s $400M Data-Center License: A Homegrown Bet on Government Cloud
Egypt's NTRA licensed Hassan Allam Digital Infrastructure for a $400M data center serving government and finance — the tenth license in two years. Lessons for Algeria.
Startups
Africa’s H1 2026 Funding: Egypt Leads, Nigeria Owns Equity, and Two Sectors Take 76%
African startups raised $1.36B in H1 2026 with fintech at 41% and Spiro at 24%. Egypt led totals, Nigeria led equity — and Algeria stayed off the board.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Africa and the Middle East’s Data Center Colocation Market Is Racing Toward $11.1 Billion by 2030
⚡ Key Takeaways The Africa and Middle East data center colocation market will grow from $4.9B in 2026 to $11.1B...
Startups
MENA Startup Funding: Record $7.5B in 2025 and the 2026 Outlook
MENA startups raised a record $7.5B in 2025 — a 225% jump. Saudi leads at $5B, UAE at $2B, fintech tops sectors. Full breakdown and 2026 outlook inside.
