1/ 🇲🇦 Morocco: Morocco is emerging as a regional growth bright spot, with infrastructure investment and an agricultural rebound driving its strongest economic growth in more than a decade. Tourism and World Cup-related investment are adding further momentum.
2/ 🇯🇴 Jordan: Amman approved new incentives to attract industrial investment, including major electricity discounts in development zones and support for SMEs and employmentת part of its broader Economic Modernization Vision.
3/ 🇦🇪 UAE: Abu Dhabi-listed Orascom Construction reported a 74% jump in quarterly profit to $61.9m, helping support the Abu Dhabi market despite regional volatility.
4/ 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure pipeline continues to expand, with major Expo 2030 Riyadh packages moving toward award and growing opportunities in water, construction and renewable energy.
5/ 🇪🇬 Egypt: Egypt’s startup ecosystem remains one of MENA’s most active, with $41.4m raised across eight startups in June, while record tourism revenues and a steadier currency point to improving economic conditions.
6/ 🇮🇱 Israel: Israeli tech continues to attract strategic buyers, with 30 acquisitions recorded in 2026 so far on Startup Nation Central’s tracker, including major cybersecurity deals.
7/ 🌍 MENA Startups: The region’s startups raised $1.7bn across 242 rounds in H1 2026. While funding is more selective, investors continue backing larger, strategic businesses across AI, fintech, logistics and other growth sectors.