Government Systems Strengthening
Building the Legal and Institutional Foundations Africa Needs to Govern and Grow
Across Africa, governments are modernizing procurement systems, strengthening service delivery, and creating environments that attract investment. Yet outdated laws, fragmented regulations, and weak institutional processes often stand in the way of progress. The reduction in donor funding—particularly following shifts in U.S. development assistance—has left a significant gap in technical support for the national systems that underpin resilience and growth.
Where development partners once helped design procurement frameworks, strengthen regulatory regimes, and improve health systems management, many governments now navigate these complex challenges with limited external support.
This isn't a crisis—it's an opportunity for African-led solutions.
We work alongside governments to build the legal and institutional infrastructure that makes policy work. With a distinctly legal and systems-thinking lens, we help translate ambition into implementation—structuring transparent processes, drafting enabling legislation, and creating the frameworks that sustain effective service delivery.
Whether strengthening health supply chains, modernizing agricultural market regulation, or improving infrastructure governance, we bring the legal precision and practical expertise needed to make reforms both functional and enforceable.
Our approach is built with governments, not for them. We embed expertise within ministries, transfer knowledge to local teams, and ensure that every reform is sustainable and locally owned.
Priority Sectors
We focus on sectors where legal clarity and system efficiency drive the greatest development impact:
Trade and Customs
(AfCFTA Support)
Cross-border licensing, compliance harmonization, regulatory alignment
Health Systems
Procurement reform, contract transparency, supply chain governance, pharmaceutical regulation
Agriculture and Food Systems
Market regulation, cooperative law, agribusiness contracting, storage and distribution frameworks
Public Procurement and PPPs
Contract frameworks, tender procedures, concession management, transparency mechanisms
Judiciary and Registry Systems
Case management, digitized registries, commercial court support
Future expansion areas include education systems, environmental governance, and local government reform.
Our Services
Institutional Digitalization and Compliance Tools
Modern governance requires modern tools. We apply technology to strengthen system traceability, compliance, and efficiency—creating digital infrastructure that makes processes faster, more transparent, and easier to monitor.
What we deliver:
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Contract and document management systems
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Legal and regulatory compliance dashboards
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Online registries and licensing portals
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Data protection and cybersecurity frameworks
Linked to our AfCFTA Compliance Passport—harmonizing trade and investment regulations across Africa
Our Approach
Why Governments Choose Yamalé
Deep Continental Expertise
African-led knowledge grounded in the realities of governance across the continent
Legal Precision + Operational Insight
We understand both the law and how systems actually work in practice
Independence
Neutral and free from donor politics or competing agendas
Extensive Network
Access to 100s of technical experts across health, agriculture, trade, and governance
Proven Track Record
Experience in negotiation, public systems design, and institutional reform that delivers results
Yamalé. Strong systems. Fair contracts. Sovereign growth.