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MOVES- Fawry MD resigns to set up USD 25 mn fintech investment fund:<\/strong> Mohamed Okasha<\/a> has resigned from his position as managing director of e-payments platform Fawry, according to a regulatory filing (pdf)<\/a>. Okasha has plans to head a USD 25 mn early stage fintech investment fund once the fallout from the covid-19 outbreak begins to cool, he told the local press<\/a>. Fawry CEO Ashraf Sabry will act as interim MD following Okasha\u2019s departure. Reuters<\/a> also covered the news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MOVES- Fawry MD resigns to set up USD 25 mn fintech investment fund: Mohamed Okasha has resigned from his position as managing director of e-payments platform Fawry, according to a regulatory filing (pdf). 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