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Lucidity Insights Research Team

MEAPT PropTech Review 2024

Infobytes

Dubai Real Estate: AED 286.4B H1 Sales – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

Dubai Real Estate H1 2026: Market Cools, Ultra-Luxury Surges 16%

Proptech

The Future of Fintech in Africa

Africa M&A: $7.88B in H1 2026 – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

Africa M&A Hits $7.88B in H1 2026, Led by MTN's $6.2B IHS Towers Deal

Startup

The State of Fintech in the Middle East

IMF: 2026 Global Growth Cut to 3.1% – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

The Economic Toll of Conflict: Middle East Contractions in 2026

Economies

Africa Startup Funding: 10 Programs – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

10 Startup Funding & Grant Programs African Founders Can Apply For

Dubai Startup Guide 2025 Edition

Global FDI: Developed Markets Grow 11% – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

Developed Economies Grow 11% While Developing Markets Rise 2%

Physical AI: 80% Adoption Projected – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

Physical AI Adoption Could Reach 80% Globally Within Two Years

Artificial Intelligence

AI Investment: US Surpasses $1T in Funding – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

The Global AI Power Rankings: US Leads, China and UK Follow

Women-Led Startups: 15.2% of India VC Funding – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

Women-Led Startups Reclaim 15.2% of India's VC Funding in Q1 2026

Global VC Rankings: India Climbs to #3 – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

India Rises to #3 in Global Venture Capital Rankings

Entrepreneurship

AI Funding: $407B Raised in H1 2026 – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

AI Funding Hits $407B in H1 2026, Surpassing All of 2025

African Tech M&A: 63 Deals, Up 91% – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

African Tech M&A Hits 63 Deals in H1 2026, Up 91%

GCC VC Funds: $970M+ Raised in 2026 – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

GCC VC Funds Raise Over $970M in 2026 YTD

Investors & VC

African Startup Funding: $1.44B in H1 2026 – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

African Startups Raised $1.44B in H1 2026 Despite Fewer VC Deals

Cyber Threats 2026: Browser Attacks Rise – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

Global Cyber Threats Shift Toward Identity and Browser Attacks in 2026

Cybersecurity

MENA Startup Funding: $1.7B Raised – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

MENA Startups Raised $1.7B in H1 2026 Despite Funding Slowdown

India Startup Funding: Q1 Funding Falls 26% – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

India's Startup Funding Is Slowing in Q1 2026, But Deal Activity Is Rising

Bringing The World to Saudi

Global Tourism: 307M Q1 Travelers – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

Resilience and Redirection: Global Tourism Hits 307 Million Arrivals in Q1 2026

Tourism

Lucy is a young unicorn passionate about responsible business practices, from Sustainability and ESG performance management to deep-dive investigations of the broad socio-political and macro-economic implications of various government and business strategies. Lucy has a knack for research, data analytics, and understanding the implications of new and disruptive technologies. 
Prior to becoming a tech news reporter, Lucy spent a few years working for the United Nations, researching and evaluating the socio-economic impact of various programs and the adoption of technological innovations. Lucy studied integrated engineering, and worked on converting her fuel-powered car into an electric vehicle as her final project for graduation. Lucy can still be seen driving her zero-emissions vehicle in and around Dubai, where she grew up. Lucy speaks English and Arabic, and completed her studies in Canada, where she also minored in magic powered technological solutions. 
Lucy specializes in sustainable development, climate tech, ESG, social impact startups, venture capital, macroeconomics and geopolitics.

Lucy Unicorn

Saudi Arabia’s Electric Mobility Evolution

MEA Ride-Hailing Market: US$9.99B by 2033 – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

The $10 Billion Future of the Middle East & Africa Ride-Hailing Market

Mobility

African Civic Tech: 219 Organizations – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

Africa's Civic Tech Ecosystem Has Quietly Grown to 219 Organizations

Africa Startup Funding: $1.44B Raised in H1 2026 – Quick Infobyte | Lucidity Insights

African Startups Raise $1.44B in H1 2026 as Investors Back Bigger Bets

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Infobytes are our visual explainers: a single chart, table, or map answering one question about the MENAPT technology economy. They distil funding data, market sizing, adoption rates, and ecosystem rankings into a format you can read in under a minute and cite in a deck. Every Infobyte is built from primary data our research team collects and verifies. Browse the latest below, or filter by topic to find the numbers behind a specific sector or country.