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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.
Flutterwave, a leading African payments company, has entered into a five-year technology collaboration with Microsoft to build an upgraded platform on Microsoft Azure.
Leading global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has announced the launch of its Africa Health Innovation Hub to increase access to healthcare on the continent.
Vodacom, in collaboration with the Free State Department of Health, has introduced digital health solutions to enhance medical care in public hospitals across the province.