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DisrupTech Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund aiming to provide seed funding to up to 28 startups. The VC fund raised $36 million from several investors, including Development Finance Institutions, Funds-of-funds and Family offices. The investment is projected to be an important financing source for Egyptian tech companies, which often struggle to raise capital to bring their innovations to market.
Launched two years ago, DisrupTech was established to support early-stage Fintech and Fintech-enabled digital services startups focusing on Egypt. The firm adopts a hands-on approach from the beginning, partnering with talented entrepreneurs to transform their vision into reality.

London-based off-grid solar energy firm Bboxx is relocating its headquarters to Kigali, Rwanda.

Interswitch, a leading payments company in Nigeria, has partnered with Google Pay to bring the popular mobile payment service to Nigeria.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has introduced a new program called the Africa Leadership Economic Advancement and Development for Women (LEAD) Alliance.