Egyptian startups are starting to look for growth opportunities beyond Egypt’s borders. “The last year has seen five startups leave for different climes, and four others are making their push out of Egypt in the next six months,” Rachel Williamson writes in Wamda. “The UAE is the most popular location for Egyptian entrepreneurs to scale into, closely followed by Saudi Arabia, according to the Wamda Research Lab. However, the 2015 Country Insights report showed there was more of a desire to scale than actual achievement.” Williamson also looks into specific startups’ regional expansion plans.