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    Five Years in the Making: Ethiopia’s Startup Act Finally Becomes Law

    The Ethiopian Startup Proclamation defines a startup as a tech-based company less than three years old with annual gross revenues below 5 million birr (about $38,000 at today’s exchange rate).

    Kenya’s Peach Cars Raises $11M to Build Africa’s Most Trusted Used Car Marketplace

    Founded in 2020 by Kaoru Kaganoi and co-founder Zachary Petroni (former Safeboda Kenya operators), Peach emerged from years of lived experience in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Shell- and USAID-Backed SolarNow Forced Into Liquidation After $20M+ Funding

    The company’s shareholders have resolved to wind up the firm via a creditors’ voluntary liquidation.

    The Eerie Reality of Twiga Foods’ ‘Project Easter’: Denials Fade as Layoffs and ‘NewCo’ Now Expose Hidden Plan

    Publicly, Twiga describes the move as a routine corporate alignment. Internally, however, the restructuring appears more complex.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month

    The ‘Acqui-Hire’ Playbook: Inside Netcare’s Strategic Acquisition of South Africa’s Quro Medical

    Netcare’s initial 55.88% stake grants it immediate control over Quro’s board.

    “Open” vs “Owned”: A Two-Track EV Strategy Emerges in East Africa

    Seven of twelve African e-mobility companies that raised funding this year focus on battery-swapping infrastructure rather than vehicle charging, making standardisation increasingly critical.

    Regulators Circle Shein and Temu After Explosive Report on SA Market Disruption

    This is not the first time the duo has faced scrutiny.

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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month

    The ‘Acqui-Hire’ Playbook: Inside Netcare’s Strategic Acquisition of South Africa’s Quro Medical

    Netcare’s initial 55.88% stake grants it immediate control over Quro’s board.

    Local Capital First: Why SA’s R4.6bn Startup Buyout Spree Is Reshaping Africa’s Startup Exit Playbook

    South Africa’s R4.6 billion buyout spree demonstrates that domestic exit markets can flourish in Africa when specific conditions align.

    From Idea to Investable: The ‘Product-First’ Playbook Behind Africa’s ‘Toughest’ Fund

    With an acceptance rate of just 0.1%, the fund is deliberately designed to filter aggressively for ideas that can survive real-world scrutiny before capital ever becomes the differentiator.