Africa’s startup exits are shifting from IPO dreams to local buyers
TechCabal | 10.01.2026 00:22
For Africa’s tech founders, the exit door is still open, but it no longer leads where many once expected. Between 2023 and 2025, the continent recorded more than 100 startup exits, roughly half through mergers and acquisitions, while public listings barely featured, leaving trade sales as the most reliable route to liquidity.
