About Us

Our Mission

Your trusted gateway to legal services in Africa

AfricanLaw is an interactive online platform that simplifies access to and engagement of top-rated and verified lawyers in any country in Africa. Our mission is to make the African legal experience extraordinary by providing direct access to high-quality and cost-effective legal services.

Through our technology, we offer online, innovative, and transparent legal solutions at a fraction of the cost and time of the traditional legal system. We coordinate and manage a functional and cooperative ecosystem of Lawyers, IP attorneys, Agents and Consultants across the African continent under our AfricanLaw Network®.

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Legal Access

Democratising access to quality legal expertise across all 55 African countries.

Trusted Network

Every lawyer verified — credentials, bar membership, and jurisdiction coverage reviewed.

Innovation First

AI-powered tools, transparent pricing, and real-time matter tracking built for Africa.

Pan-African Reach

45+ jurisdictions, 90+ partner firms, and 3,500+ verified legal professionals.

45+

Jurisdictions

3,500+

Verified Lawyers

70+

Countries Reached

90+

Partner Firms

The Team

Built by practitioners who know Africa

Simba Makahamadze

Founder & CEO

IP Law Specialist & Practitioner with 15+ years across the Middle East and Africa. Architect of the AfricanLaw platform.

Facie Chiwanza

Co-Founder & CSO

Strategy, Business Development & Client Relations Specialist with 20+ years across North America, Europe & the Middle East.

Mohamed Ismail

Marketing & Business Development

Business Development, Growth Strategy, and Marketing Specialist with 10 years in the Middle East.

Institutional Credentials

Validated by global institutions

EUIPO Partnership 2022–2024

Selected as strategic delivery partner to the European Union Intellectual Property Office. Delivered legal education webinars, IP law research, and jurisdictional guides across 25 African markets.

Rwanda Bar Association MOU

Formal memorandum of understanding with the Rwanda Bar Association — a replicable model for engagement with Bar Associations and Ministries of Justice across Africa.

ARIPO Advisory Work

Intellectual property consulting and advisory work with ARIPO — the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization — covering member states across the continent.

Dubai Media Office

Recognised by the Dubai Media Office as part of the UAE's digital innovation and international business ecosystem, bridging the UAE-Africa legal corridor from Dubai.

Dubai Chambers

Member of Dubai Chambers — positioning AfricanLaw within the UAE's premier business community and supporting UAE-Africa trade and investment through structured legal delivery.

AfCFTA Secretariat Engagement

Active engagement with the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat across legal capacity building, SME legal enablement, and AfCFTA compliance navigation — toward a formal MOU and pilot programme.

Advisors

Guided by industry leaders

Ghanim Al Falasi

SVP Technology & Entrepreneurship

Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) — technology ecosystem leader bridging innovation between the UAE and global markets.

Lloyd Manokore

Founder, Manokore Attorneys · DLA Piper Africa

Principal Consultant, Emerging Africa Advisory Group — pan-African legal practice leader and strategic adviser.

Paul Potgietor

Director — Technology, Product & Platforms, NEOM

Chairman of the South African Business Council — technology and platform strategy leader across emerging markets.

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