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    13 Charts From a Decade of African Exits — And the Uncomfortable Takeaway

    A review of hundreds of acquisitions and listings across Africa's startup ecosystem reveals a market bifurcating.
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    The $350m Proof: Inside South Africa’s Rising Cult of the Bootstrapped Exit

    Beyond the obvious — all South African, all bootstrapped — deeper patterns emerge.
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    The ‘Early-Stage Hollow’: Is the Rise of Successor Funds Leaving African Seed Founders Behind?

    This matters because the early-stage hollow is cumulative.
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    Morocco’s Hanout Wars: Three Startups, $10m, and One Corner Shop

    In Morocco, three startups are all targeting the same 126,000 independent retailers. Backed by Morocco's largest bank, its royal family holding company, and a South African insurer, the race is now about who locks in the merchant first.
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    78% Below Cost: The Unforgiving Math Behind Digital Health Startup Vezeeta’s Pivot to Bricks and Mortar

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    With the integration underway, GrowthLabs is stepping on the gas for geographic and product expansion.
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