Exits and shutdowns in Africa's startup space

<div> <div>This episode is also available on YouTube -&nbsp;https://youtu.be/RqU07fhRkoQ</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>On this week's Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss an acquisition, a shut down, and other happenings in Africa's tech space.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>The stories:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Risevest acquires Chaka</li> <li>54gene to shut down</li> <li>Nigeria to boost startup listings on NGX</li> <li>Sendy appoints administrator</li> </ul> <div> <div> <div><strong>Register to attend&nbsp;</strong>the Modern Workplace Africa Conference: https://modernworkplaceafrica.com/</div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Subscribe to&nbsp;<strong>The Workaholic</strong>&nbsp;- https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/</div> <div> <div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Fintech Today</strong>&nbsp;- https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/</div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Techpoint Digest</strong>&nbsp;-&nbsp;https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/</div> <div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Intellligence by Techpoint's newsletter&nbsp;</strong>-https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Timestamps</strong></div> </div> </div> <div>00:00 - Intro</div> <div>05:33 - Risevest acquires Chaka<br />17:40 - 54gene to shut down<br />31:05 - Startups on NGX<br />36:49 - Sendy enters administration</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Useful links</strong></div> <ul> <li>Risevest <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/09/26/risevest-acquires-chaka/">acquires Chaka</a></li> <li>After raising $45m in two years, <a href="https://techcabal.com/2023/09/27/54gene-shutting-down-operations/">54gene is shutting down</a></li> <li>Nigeria to <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/09/25/techpoint-digest-677/">boost startup listings</a></li> <li class="align-left">Logistics startup Sendy <a href="https://techcabal.com/2023/09/26/sendy-has-entered-into-administration/">enters into administration after failing to find a buyer</a></li> <li class="align-left">Logistics s