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Founders can prepare diligently for M&A exits by identifying the right pools of buyers, stress-testing business plans and clearly defining value propositions Impacted by global economic issues and geopolitical tensions, African companies have faced a challenging 12 months in terms of VC-backed activity. However, for any founders considering their best route to a profitable exit, one option has emerged as the obvious choice: acquisition. This trend is highlighted by Pitchbook data evaluating the African VC ecosystem in Q1 2024, which revealed that of all the exits achieved across the period, each and every one was secured via acquisition. In contrast, no public listing or buyout deals were completed. According to Victor Basta, CEO and Founder of investment bank DAI Magister, African ...

Lex Mundi, the world’s leading global network of independent law firms, has gathered intelligence from member law firms across 71 jurisdictions to analyse recent and upcoming trends for its latest Global M&A Trends Report. A majority of M&A practitioners worldwide remain optimistic about the prospects for mergers and acquisitions in 2023. Despite concerns about the global economic situation, many experts believe that the number of deals across public and private transactions will either remain steady or increase. The report, which highlights the key global trends for M&A, was released today by Lex Mundi. The economic environment is identified, across all regions (other than Latin America and the Caribbean), as the pressing concern for private company M&A practitioners (2...

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African companies must recognise strategic M&A as the most viable exit strategy, says investment bank CEO

M&A Resilience Predicted in 2023, Despite Economic Uncertainty – According to 2023 Global Trends Report from Lex Mundi