Start your business legally and correctly with the right company type
We’ve successfully registered and structured thousands of businesses in Africa.
We don’t just register your business; we ensure you meet all legal and tax obligations.
From startup to scale-up, we provide licensing, tax filings, corporate restructuring, and compliance services.
Our team works with the incorporation agencies from CAC in Nigeria to GIPC in Ghana, CIPC in South Africa, and beyond.
Our successes are evident in the recognition received:
Company Formation Experts of the Year 2023, The Most Innovative Company Formation Brand of the Year 2023, Best Market Entry Consultancy 2024, Global Entrepreneurship Award for Corporate Excellence 2024, amongst many others.
Varies by country. Common structures include: private limited liability companies (100% foreign-owned in most jurisdictions), branch or representative offices of foreign companies, joint ventures with local partners, partnerships, and sometimes public companies. Regulations differ by sector and country.
Yes, in many countries you can be 100% foreign-owned, though in some regulated sectors (like banking, telecoms, insurance, extractives) or in certain countries there are shareholding or local participation requirements.
Often yes. Many countries require a registered office address. Some accept virtual offices or process agents. Whether a full operational office is needed depends on sector and country.
Setting up a business in Africa should not feel like navigating a maze.
Launch Africa by African Market Entry Consulting Ltd is your all-in-one business setup and compliance solution – designed to help investors and entrepreneurs start operations in any African market with ease, speed, and legal certainty.
We handle everything:
Africa and China share a future of mutual growth. But navigating African business environments requires more than capital – it requires cultural and regulatory understanding.
Bridge China–Africa by AMEC was created to close that gap.
We help Chinese investors establish, structure, and manage their operations across Africa with confidence.
Our services include:
With Mandarin-speaking consultants on our team, and local experts in key African markets, we bridge the distance between 中国 and 非洲 – with clarity, compliance, and connection.
Scale Africa is designed for companies ready to expand across borders – from one African market to many.
We provide multi-country structuring, licensing, and regulatory support to help you operate seamlessly across Africa’s fragmented jurisdictions.
Our services include:
Through our on-ground affiliate network, we coordinate compliance and local representation across Africa – so your business can scale without friction.
Scale Africa turns regional expansion into a coordinated, compliant, and efficient journey.
Francophone Africa represents one of the continent’s most dynamic regions.
Yet, language and regulatory differences often stand as barriers for investors from English-speaking or non-French markets.
Access Francophone Africa breaks that barrier.
With bilingual consultants and on-ground partnerships across Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroon, Benin, and beyond, we provide seamless business setup and compliance support for French-speaking markets.
Our services include:
We don’t just cover Francophone Africa – we belong in it
Before entering a market, you need more than numbers – you need context.
Insight Africa delivers deep, data-backed understanding of African markets, helping investors choose the right jurisdictions, strategies, and partners.
Our feasibility and market insight reports cover:
Each report is compiled by our in-country specialists who understand the nuance behind the data.
With Insight Africa, you see Africa not as 54 unknowns – but as a single, navigable market filled with opportunity.