Searching African law should not mean scrolling endless PDFs or trusting a chatbot with no sources. Yamalé combines AI legal search with a dedicated African legal library so answers can point to the instruments they rely on.
Whether you work on cross-border trade, local compliance, or academic study, you can ask questions in natural language and review cited statutes and regulations. The platform is African-built and designed for the way continental and national rules actually layer — domestic law, regional economic communities, OHADA, and AfCFTA.
Start with a specific country and topic for the best results. Yamalé is expanding corpus coverage continuously; when a text is not in the library, the research assistant should acknowledge the gap instead of substituting another country's law.
Why teams use Yamalé
Source-backed citations
Responses reference library instruments so you can open the underlying statute and verify the answer.
54-country legal library
Research sits on top of a growing African legal library — searchable by country, topic, and status.
Regional frameworks
AfCFTA, OHADA, ECOWAS, and other supranational texts are in scope when they appear in retrieved excerpts.
Built for practitioners
Designed for law firms, trade teams, and students who need fast orientation — with paths to human counsel via the lawyer directory.
Frequently asked questions
- What is AI legal search in Africa?
- AI legal search in Africa uses artificial intelligence to help you find and interpret legal rules across African jurisdictions. Yamalé focuses on answers grounded in primary sources in its legal library — statutes and regulations — rather than uncited general web text.
- How is Yamalé different from ChatGPT for African law?
- General AI models may invent or misapply rules. Yamalé retrieves excerpts from its African legal library and asks the model to answer using only those texts, with citations to the instruments used. It is a research assistant on your library, not a replacement for professional judgment.
- Which countries and topics does Yamalé cover?
- The library targets broad coverage across African countries with depth varying by jurisdiction and topic. OHADA member states, AfCFTA instruments, and major commercial, employment, and trade categories are actively expanded. Check the library or ask a country-specific question to see what is available today.
- Is Yamalé a substitute for a lawyer?
- No. Yamalé accelerates research and helps you locate relevant instruments. It does not provide legal advice. For matters that require representation or formal opinions, use the commercial lawyer directory or your own counsel.
- How do I start using AI legal research on Yamalé?
- Open AI Research, sign in, and ask a question that names the country and topic — for example, employment law in Mozambique or company registration in Ghana. Plans with AI queries are listed on the pricing page.