Why do MENA professionals prefer to be self-employed? How difficult is it to set up a company in the region? What are the ambitions and goals of entrepreneurs? What about the most appealing industries for entrepreneurship nowadays?
Despite the given challenges of setting up a business, entrepreneurship continues to be a growing trend in MENA. Bayt.com has recently conducted ‘Entrepreneurship in the MENA’ survey to understand the views of entrepreneurs as a way to maximize impact and drive growth and innovation in the economy.
Key Findings:
Data for the Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa Survey was collected online from January 13 to February 3, 2021. Results are based on a sample of 1,763 respondents from the following countries: UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Sudan among others.