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WLA CO-PRACTICE CORRIDOR · IN DEVELOPMENT · positions open

India → Africa
South-South capital. Deep diasporic ties. Fastest-growing corridor.

India–Africa is one of the fastest-growing south-south corridors globally — driven by deep diaspora ties across East Africa, Indian pharmaceutical leadership across the continent, growing Indian PE and family office interest in African markets, and an accelerating India-Africa institutional framework.

+32%
Deal activity growth
$100bn+
India-Africa total trade target
Diaspora
Deep East Africa ties
2026
All founding positions open
IN DEVELOPMENT · 2026
BOTH SIDES OPEN · FOUNDING POSITIONS AVAILABLE NOW
This corridor is under active development. All Corridor Leader and Exclusive Practice Partner positions are available to qualifying WLA partner firms. 2026 founding status is permanent.
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HOW CO-PRACTICE WORKS ON THIS CORRIDOR

BOTH SIDES OPEN.
FOUNDING POSITIONS
AVAILABLE NOW.

This corridor is under active development. WLA is building the institutional co-practice infrastructure on both sides simultaneously. Founding Corridor Leader positions on both sides are open to qualifying WLA partner firms — 2026 founding status is permanent and cannot be acquired retroactively.

INDIA LEGAL SIDE
Indian M&A law — Companies Act 2013, FEMA outbound investment compliance, RBI Overseas Investment Rules for Africa-bound Indian capital
FEMA OI Rules 2022 — Indian companies' outbound investment into African subsidiaries, joint ventures, and acquisitions
Indian pharmaceutical regulatory — DCGI and CDSCO compliance for Indian pharma companies exporting to African markets
Indian tax — Income Tax Code 2025, India-Africa DTAA network (East Africa treaties), transfer pricing for India-Africa structures
Indian employment — secondment compliance for Indian professionals posted to Africa under Indian employment contracts
CGPDTM — Indian IP strategy co-ordinated with ARIPO and destination country IP offices across Africa simultaneously
CORRIDOR LEADER · INDIA · FOUNDING POSITION OPEN
THIS POSITION
IS OPEN.
IS THAT YOUR FIRM?

The INDIA Corridor Leader position on the India → Africa corridor is open for a founding WLA partner firm. One firm. One position. Permanent 2026 founding status. Named on every WLA brief, every Intelligence publication, and UNBOUNDED™ in perpetuity.

Named India → Africa INDIA Corridor Leader — published permanently across all WLA platforms
All corridor mandates on this side route through your firm as the designated co-practice lead
Corridor intelligence co-produced under your firm's name — quarterly, published globally
Named at UNBOUNDED™ Barcelona 2026 and all future editions in perpetuity
2026 Founding status is permanent and non-retroactive — cannot be purchased after 2026
USD 2,995 per year · Non-binding EOI · Response within 2 to 3 working days
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AI
Altacit Global · Chennai & New Delhi · ISO 9001
Transactional · IP · Insolvency
SR
Dr. Sudhir Ravindran · Altacit Global
IP · Transactional · Advocacy
AFRICA LEGAL SIDE
East African M&A law — Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia investment frameworks for Indian-origin capital and M&A
West African investment law — Nigerian CAMA 2020, Ghanaian GIPC, Senegalese OHADA framework for Indian investment
Southern Africa — South African Companies Act, B-BBEE compliance, Zambian investment law for Indian capital
OHADA framework — common commercial law across 17 West and Central African states — critical for Indian investment in Francophone Africa
Pharmaceutical regulatory — NAFDAC Nigeria, Pharmacy and Poisons Board Kenya — Indian pharma market authorisation compliance
Common law alignment — East and Southern African legal systems share common law framework with Indian commercial law precedents
CORRIDOR LEADER · AFRICA · FOUNDING POSITION OPEN
THIS POSITION
IS OPEN.
IS THAT YOUR FIRM?

The AFRICA Corridor Leader position on the India → Africa corridor is open for a founding WLA partner firm. One firm. One position. Permanent 2026 founding status. Named on every WLA brief, every Intelligence publication, and UNBOUNDED™ in perpetuity.

Named India → Africa AFRICA Corridor Leader — published permanently across all WLA platforms
All corridor mandates on this side route through your firm as the designated co-practice lead
Corridor intelligence co-produced under your firm's name — quarterly, published globally
Named at UNBOUNDED™ Barcelona 2026 and all future editions in perpetuity
2026 Founding status is permanent and non-retroactive — cannot be purchased after 2026
USD 2,995 per year · Non-binding EOI · Response within 2 to 3 working days
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EJ
Evelyn W. Njiru · G.M. Gamma Advocates · Nairobi
Commercial & Corporate · IP
CO
Clifford O. Odhiambo · G.M. Gamma Advocates · Nairobi
Employment · Dispute
MO
Maame Ofewah Sarpong · G.A. Sarpong & Co. · Accra
Transactional · IP
RB
Reagan Blankfein Gates LP · Lusaka
Transactional · Mining
JP
Jean Pascal Ouendeno · Conakry, Guinea
Transactional · IP
ACTIVE SECTORS ON THIS CORRIDOR

WHERE THE DEAL
FLOW IS MOVING
ON THIS CORRIDOR.

WLA holds specialists in All nine WLA core practices across both sides of this corridor — one brief activates every specialist you need simultaneously.

💊
Pharmaceuticals

Indian generic pharmaceuticals supplying 70%+ of Africa's medicine needs. Indian pharma companies establishing African manufacturing.

↑ Very High
💻
Technology & Mobile

Indian tech companies expanding to Africa's mobile-first markets. M-Pesa model inspiring Indian fintech into East Africa.

↑ High
🏦
Financial Services

Indian bank branches across East Africa serving diaspora. Indian PE houses raising Africa-focused funds.

↑ High
🌿
Food & Agriculture

Indian agri-business investment into African agricultural production. Rice, sugar, and commodity corridor.

↑ High
🏗️
Infrastructure

Indian construction and infrastructure groups winning African government contracts. EXIM Bank India financing African infrastructure.

↑ High
✦ WLA EXCLUSIVE PRACTICE PARTNERS · INDIA → AFRICA

SPECIALISTS ON
BOTH SIDES.
DIRECT ACCESS.

Each firm holds one exclusive practice on this corridor. Reachable directly — no desk required.

No firms designated yet for this corridor.

Exclusive practice positions are open for firms interested in holding a designation on this corridor.

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CORRIDOR INTELLIGENCE · LIVE

REGULATORY SIGNALS
ACROSS BOTH SIDES
OF THIS CORRIDOR.

WLA tracks regulatory changes, enforcement trends, and deal climate signals on this corridor in real time — updated by WLA specialists on both sides.

SIGNAL
DETAIL
STATUS
INDIA AFRICA FORUM
SUMMIT
India-Africa Forum Summit — Investment Commitment Generating Legal Advisory Demand
India-Africa Forum Summit commitments generating significant cross-border investment and trade flows. WLA monitors India-Africa institutional framework development for corridor participants.
HIGH
DCGI
PHARMA
DCGI-NAFDAC-Kenya Pharmacy Board — Indian Pharma Regulatory Compliance Across Africa
Indian pharmaceutical companies must navigate country-by-country regulatory frameworks across Africa. WLA co-practices Indian DCGI compliance with destination country pharmaceutical regulatory simultaneously.
ACTIVE
FEMA OI RULES
INDIA OUTBOUND
FEMA OI Rules 2022 — Indian Outbound Investment into Africa Under New Framework
FEMA Overseas Investment Rules 2022 significantly changed the Indian outbound investment framework. Indian companies investing in African subsidiaries and JVs must comply with new OI rules.
ACTIVE
ARIPO
IP
ARIPO — African Regional IP Framework — Indian Companies' IP Protection Strategy
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation covering 22 member states. Indian technology and pharma companies must develop ARIPO strategy for cost-effective African IP protection.
WATCH
COMMON LAW
ALIGNMENT
India-East Africa Common Law Alignment — Shared Legal Framework Reduces Friction
India and East African jurisdictions share English common law heritage. Indian courts' precedents have persuasive authority in East African common law courts. WLA uses this alignment in dispute strategy.
WATCH
WHAT WLA CO-PRACTICES ON THIS CORRIDOR

SIX PRACTICES.
BOTH SIDES.
SIMULTANEOUSLY.

WLA holds all six core practice areas on both sides of this corridor — one brief activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously.

01

INDIAN PHARMA INTO AFRICA

Indian generic pharmaceutical companies manufacturing and distributing across Africa — WLA co-practices Indian DCGI export compliance with destination country NAFDAC, Pharmacy Board, and SAHPRA regulatory authorisation simultaneously.

02

INDIAN PE → EAST AFRICA

Indian PE houses and family offices investing into Kenyan, Tanzanian, and Ethiopian businesses — WLA co-practices Indian FEMA outbound with East African company law, Competition Authority filings, and employment law.

03

INDIA DIASPORA EAST AFRICA

Indian diaspora family offices repatriating capital and investing across East Africa under FEMA OI Rules — WLA co-practices Indian outbound investment structure with East African acquisition frameworks simultaneously.

04

INDIAN IT → AFRICAN MARKETS

Indian technology companies establishing African subsidiaries for continent-wide digital services — WLA co-practices Indian corporate law with destination country technology regulatory and employment compliance.

05

INDIA-AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE

Indian construction groups and EXIM Bank India-financed African infrastructure — WLA co-practices Indian contract law with destination country construction law, regulatory approvals, and government contract frameworks.

06

IP STRATEGY — CGPDTM + ARIPO

Indian IP portfolio management co-ordinated with ARIPO filings across 22 African member states simultaneously — one integrated programme with enforcement strategy across all corridor jurisdictions.

FOUNDING POSITIONS · 2026 · BOTH SIDES OPEN

FOUNDING STATUS
ON THIS CORRIDOR.
PERMANENT. 2026.

This corridor is in active development. All founding positions — both the INDIA side and the AFRICA side Corridor Leader positions — are open to qualifying WLA partner firms. 2026 founding status is permanent and non-retroactive. It cannot be acquired after 2026.

Corridor Leader — USD 2,995 per corridor per year · Founding status permanent and non-retroactive
Exclusive Practice Partner — USD 995 per practice per year · One firm per practice per jurisdiction
2026 founding status is the most valuable position available. It cannot be purchased after 2026.
Response within 2 to 3 working days · Non-binding EOI · Confidential to WLA Central Command
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ALL 22 WLA CORRIDORS

6 ACTIVE.
16 IN DEVELOPMENT.
22 CORRIDORS TOTAL.

WLA is building institutional co-practice infrastructure across all 22 priority corridors simultaneously. Active corridors have both sides held. In-development corridors have all founding positions open.

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