Eskwai
Eskwai is a legal technology company based in Accra, Ghana, specializing in AI-powered legal research, document drafting, and contract review. Founded in 2022, Eskwai offers a comprehensive platform that enables legal professionals to perform tasks efficiently using a database of African case laws, legislation, user-uploaded documents, and web resources. The company is a subsidiary of Kwame AI Inc., a Ghanaian-born, US-headquartered AI startup. Eskwai's mission is to empower legal professionals and law students across Africa by providing tools that enhance productivity and improve outcomes. The platform is designed for use by lawyers, legal teams at law firms and corporate legal departments, and law students. Eskwai has been adopted by over 400 law firms and legal teams, including the distinguished Ghanaian law firm Sam Okudzeto & Associates, which integrated Eskwai into their daily workflow to modernize operations. In March 2026, Eskwai launched 'Eskwai Pro Bono' to support legal practitioners in providing free legal services to vulnerable and indigent clients in Ghana, aiming to improve access to justice. The company has also partnered with the Judicial Service of Ghana to provide AI judicial assistants to all 445 judges and magistrates, enhancing judicial efficiency and access to justice. Eskwai's leadership team includes CEO and Co-Founder Dr. George Jojo Boateng, who holds a PhD in Applied Machine Learning from ETH Zurich, and COO and Co-Founder Victor Wumbor-Apin Kumbol, a neuroscientist and pharmacist recognized on the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list. The company has a small team of 2-10 employees and operates in the technology, information, and internet industry.
Product Overview
Eskwai is an AI-powered legal assistant developed by Kwame AI Inc., designed to enhance the efficiency and productivity of legal professionals. It enables lawyers to perform legal research, draft legal documents, and review contracts using a comprehensive database of case laws, legislation, user-uploaded documents, and web resources. Eskwai offers features such as 'Ask Kwame' for instant answers with sources, 'Smart Search' for natural language queries, a 'Library' for effortless navigation, 'Case Briefs and Principles' for quick insights, 'Amendment Indicator' for legislation status, and 'Smart Citator' for judicial treatments. Initially focusing on law firms and legal departments in Africa, Eskwai helps legal professionals save hours, reduce costs, and produce higher-quality work, leading to better client service, increased revenue, and improved profitability.
Features
- Ask Kwame: Provides instant, trustworthy answers from cases, legislation, or the web.
- Smart Search: Enables natural language queries to retrieve relevant legal materials.
- Library: Offers access to an extensive database of African cases and legislation.
- Case Briefs and Principles: Delivers intelligent case summaries highlighting key insights and legal principles.
- Amendment Indicator: Shows the current status of legislation.
- Smart Citator: Provides information on judicial treatments of cases.
Company Details
- Headquarters
- 🇬🇭 Accra, Ghana
- Founded
- 2022
- Type
- Legal Tech Vendor
- Founders
- George Jojo Boateng, Victor Wumbor-Apin Kumbol