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    Finally Leaving Your Startup? Here Are the Ways Other African Founders Have Done It

    In 2016, Mahmoud Nouh abandoned his ship building venture barely a year into it,...

    Optimal Strategies for Managing Your African Startup Pivot: Lessons from Over 40 Best African Startup Pivots

    Uganda’s Numida knew nothing would ever stop it from implementing its business model. It...

    Insights for African Startups: Analyzing the Closure of Zumi, a Kenyan E-commerce Platform

    Zumi, a Kenyan e-commerce site that sold non-food items, recently shut down after its...
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    South African IoT Scaleup Karooooo Takes on Debt to Hoard AI Memory Chips

    The central question is whether the chip stockpile proves to be prudent insurance or an expensive bet.

    “It’s a Fad, like Crypto Coins”: Why a Developer Built a Census for Nigeria’s Chaotic Gaming Scene

    In the space of a fortnight, a handful of browser games built by Nigerian developers has generated more attention, and more argument, than the country’s game industry has seen in years. The question is whether any of it constitutes a market.

    Two Exits in Six Years: Dan Kleinbaum’s GTXN Acquired by Luno

    Deal gives the crypto exchange an owned settlement layer across developed–emerging market corridors - but proposed South African rules may restrict the very activity it enables.

    Cairo’s BPO Ecosystem Opens a New Front for Transatlantic Dealmaking

    While greenfield setups remain the main vehicle for corporate expansion in Egypt's tech export sector, cross-border M&A is emerging as an alternative for North American buyers seeking rapid scale.

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    South African IoT Scaleup Karooooo Takes on Debt to Hoard AI Memory Chips

    The central question is whether the chip stockpile proves to be prudent insurance or an expensive bet.

    “It’s a Fad, like Crypto Coins”: Why a Developer Built a Census for Nigeria’s Chaotic Gaming Scene

    In the space of a fortnight, a handful of browser games built by Nigerian developers has generated more attention, and more argument, than the country’s game industry has seen in years. The question is whether any of it constitutes a market.

    Egypt’s Tech IPO Freeze Thaws as MNT-Halan Draws Record Demand

    MNT-Halan begins trading on the Egyptian Exchange today, marking a significant step forward for the company and Egypt’s fintech sector.

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    Disrupt Africa, a leading pan-African tech news, research, and podcast platform, has partnered with...