MENA Outpaces Global FDI Growth as Investment Shifts to AI and Strategic Industries

Egypt Retains Africa’s Crown, Saudi Arabia Climbs Globally, UAE Leads MENA The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing investment destinations in 2025, as international capital increasingly shifted towards economies offering technological capability, industrial transformation and large-scale infrastructure, according to the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2026. Global foreign direct [...] The post MENA Outpaces Global FDI Growth as Investment Shifts to AI and Strategic Industries appeared first on The Middle East Observer .