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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.

Andela and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) have announced a significant collaboration to train over 20,000 African professionals in cloud-native technologies.

Bloomberg has highlighted 25 African Startups to Watch highlights in 2026.

Mobility startup LULA has announced a significant expansion through the acquisition of UK-based Zeelo’s South African operations.