Research · Laws Library

Empower yourself with comprehensive legal insights

Instant access to authoritative laws and regulations in every African jurisdiction

Your single, trusted database of laws. Instantly access the full legal framework — laws, bills and underlying regulations — across the African countries where you operate. Every instrument is organised by country, topic and sector so your team can move from “What applies here?” to clear, actionable answers in just a few clicks.

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Uganda

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Nigeria

Ghana

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Search laws, regulations and Bills…

Data protectionBankingEmploymentESG

Data Protection Act, 2019In force

Act No. 24 of 2019 · Data protection · All sectors

Data Protection (General) Regulations, 2021In force

L.N. 263 of 2021 · Data protection · All sectors

Data Protection (Amendment) BillComing

Committee stage · Data protection · All sectors

01 · Coverage

Structured legal coverage

Quickly find official texts of laws, regulations and Bills across each country, curated into a single, consistently structured database. Stop losing time on outdated government sites or scattered PDFs. Afriwise Laws Library brings together primary legislation and subordinate regulations, with clear titles, citations — and classifies each instrument under its relevant topic and/or industry.

02 · Foresight

Stay ahead of reforms

Spot change before it catches you off-guard. Afriwise Laws surfaces important changes related to areas of law and/or industries alongside currently in-force laws, so you immediately see what is in force now and what is coming next. For deeper monitoring and alerts, simply add Afriwise Pulse to turn this foundation into a full regulatory early-warning system.

Solution

Comprehensive legal clarity at your fingertips

Afriwise Laws Library is Africa's only multi-country structured legislation database that gives you immediate access to the legal sources that matter: constitutions, Acts, regulations, notices and key sector rules, plus bills and draft reforms.

Instead of hunting across dozens of official sites and gazettes, everything is structured by country, legal area and industry — from data protection and competition law to banking, employment, ESG and more.

With Afriwise Laws as your legal information backbone, your team gains fast, reliable insight into African laws and regulations — and can plug in Afriwise Pulse when you want automated monitoring and alerts on top.

Why legal teams rely on Afriwise Laws Library

Comprehensive legal coverage

Gain access to official legal texts and detailed overviews across key industries, sorted by country and legal area.

Anticipate regulatory changes

Stay up-to-date with upcoming reforms and recent developments across all key legal sectors.

Multilingual access

English translations are available for non-English-speaking countries, ensuring seamless understanding.

Efficient research tools

Perform quick and thorough legal research using our powerful search functionality.

Reliable information

Enjoy continuous updates to legal overviews, ensuring you always have the most current information.

Cross-border clarity

Navigate cross-jurisdiction legal frameworks and map key requirements across your African footprint.

Case study

L'Oréal's legal team transforms efficiency with Afriwise

Discover how L'Oréal's in-house legal team streamlined operations across South and Sub-Saharan Africa with Afriwise Pulse. From reducing response times to mitigating compliance risks, see how real-time legal insights have empowered their decision-making and enhanced agility.

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“From reducing response times to mitigating compliance risks — real-time legal insights have empowered our decision-making.”

L'Oréal

In-house legal team · South & Sub-Saharan Africa

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