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Getting Started
New to Africa Acquisition? Start here for account setup, platform overview, and your first steps.
For Buyers
How to browse listings, sign NDAs, run due diligence, make offers, and close acquisitions.
For Sellers
How to apply to list, complete KYC, build your data room, handle offers, and close your exit.
KYC & Verification
Documents required, timeline, Trust Badge, what happens if verification fails, and how to reapply.
Escrow & Payments
How escrow works, supported currencies, fees, dispute resolution, and fund release timelines.
Listings & Search
How listings are structured, how to filter and search, what verified vs unverified means.
Deal Pipeline
Track your deals from NDA through due diligence, LOI, escrow, and completion in the dashboard.
Account & Billing
Managing your profile, membership, payment methods, invoices, and cancellation.
Knowledge base
Popular articles
How to sign an NDA and access a seller's data room
Step-by-step guide to requesting NDA access, signing digitally, and navigating the data room for the first time.
What does KYC verification involve for sellers?
The complete list of documents required, what our team checks, and how long the process takes from submission to Trust Badge.
How does escrow protect both the buyer and seller?
An explanation of how funds are held, what triggers a release, and what happens if something goes wrong during asset transfer.
How to value your business before listing
Understanding SDE multiples, what factors increase or decrease your multiple, and how to use our free valuation tool.
What fees do I pay as a seller?
Monthly listing fees, closing fee tiers based on asking price, and when each fee is charged — with worked examples.
How to run due diligence on a business
Our four-area DD framework covering financial, traffic, legal, and operational verification — with an interactive checklist.
What is a Letter of Intent (LOI) and how does it work?
What an LOI covers, why it's non-binding, what exclusivity means, and how to negotiate key LOI terms before signing.
Supported currencies and payment methods for escrow
All 8 supported currencies, payment methods per country, fees, minimum amounts, and FX rate lock explained.
How to write a listing that attracts serious buyers
Five principles for a compelling listing: leading with your headline metric, transparency about weaknesses, and the transition plan.
What is the Buyer Membership and what does it include?
Everything included in the $280/year Buyer Membership — data room access, AI diligence tools, the AA Guide, and more.
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Common questions
Click "Get Started" in the top navigation. You can sign up with your email address or continue with Google. Verification takes under a minute.
Yes. All public listing summaries (category, country, revenue range, asking price) are free to view with a Basic account. Full financials and seller contact require a Buyer Membership ($280/year).
The application takes 5 minutes. Our team reviews it within 24 hours. KYC verification completes within 48 hours. Your listing is typically live within 3–5 business days of applying.
We support USD, NGN, GHS, KES, ZAR, EGP, GBP, and EUR. All listings are priced in USD. You can fund escrow in your local currency and we handle the conversion at a rate locked at LOI signing.
Go to Account Settings → Billing → Cancel Membership. Your access continues until the end of your paid year. We offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee — if you're not satisfied in the first 30 days, contact us for a full refund.
We strongly prefer incorporated businesses (registered with CAC, RDB, or equivalent). Unregistered businesses can list in some cases but receive a lower Trust Score. We recommend formalising your structure before listing.
Comprehensive guides
Buyer Members get priority support
Buyer Membership ($280/yr) includes priority email support with 2-hour response times, plus AI-powered diligence tools.
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Buyer Support
buyers@africaacquisition.com
Acquisitions, memberships, DD help
Seller Support
sellers@africaacquisition.com
Listings, KYC, deal management
We respond within 4 business hours on weekdays.
Self-serve resources
Learn at your own pace
Buyer FAQ
38 buyer questions across 8 topics, with search and filter.
38 articlesSeller FAQ
35 seller questions from listing to close — organised by topic.
35 articlesDue Diligence Guide
60+ checklist items, red flags, and a scoring calculator.
Interactive guideSeller Handbook
7 chapters on timing, valuation, listing, negotiation, and closing.
7 chaptersAfrica's most trusted
deal platform.
Whether you're buying or selling, Africa Acquisition has everything you need to close your deal with confidence.
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