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The Middle East’s female founders are on the rise. Why isn’t the funding following?

While progress has been made to address a lack of funding for MENA female-founded startups, structural hurdles in how capital is sourced and distributed still need to be overcome.

The Middle East’s female founders are on the rise. Why isn’t the funding following?

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While progress has been made to address a lack of funding for MENA female-founded startups, structural hurdles in how capital is sourced and distributed still need to be overcome.

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While progress has been made to address a lack of funding for MENA female-founded startups, structural hurdles in how capital is sourced and distributed still need to be overcome.

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