Anka, the pan-African e-commerce platform for African creators formerly known as Afrikrea, has been acquired by the newly-formed Global Shop Group for an undisclosed sum, approximately two months after its French parent company MANSAART entered judicial liquidation.
The acquisition represents a rapid and forced sale following the collapse of the venture-backed startup’s parent entity. Court records from the Paris Economic Activities Court show that MANSAART (RCS 822 174 199) entered judicial recovery proceedings — a French procedure similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy — on July 1, 2025.
The recovery attempt failed swiftly. The procedure was converted to judicial liquidation, akin to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, on July 29,…