PML AFRICA supports leading companies and organizations with bespoke business intelligence and investigations services in Africa. Our clients deserve discreet and experience-based professional assistance at ground level so that they can mitigate risk and maximize business performance.
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PML AFRICA was founded in 2014 as a business intelligence & investigation firm based in Nairobi, Kenya, specializing in Brand Protection Investigations, Due Diligence Services and Corporate Intelligence & Investigations in Africa. We help solving complex challenges for global and regional industry leaders.
CORE VALUES – Integrity, Confidentiality and Compliance are central to how we effectively, professionally and discreetly deliver for clients. All this is reflected in our stringent Code of Conduct, and we strive to live up to our ambitions accordingly every single moment.
STANDARDS – We are privileged to be members of the most reputable global associations in our industry. As such, we are bound to the highest global standards in our industry. This is reflected in our professional set-up and a strict check & balance approach to whatever we do and how we act and behave.
COMPLIANCE – All our data is stored and encrypted in Switzerland, a country with one of the most stringent privacy laws worldwide, and in full compliance with EU's GDPR. In our home country Kenya, we are a registered, licensed and certified ‘Corporate Private Security Service Provider’ and ‘Data Controller’.
We take a 360° approach in all our professional activities, ensuring that our results are accurate and impactful. No short cuts — ever.
We are proud of our core competencies - our well-trained, highly experienced investigators discreetly provide rock-solid results and evidence.
We always act as lead and responsible partners in all our projects. If special expertise is required, we retain the best professionals in the market on a case-by-case basis from our existing network of vetted cybersecurity, niche legal support, cryptocurrency or political experts. We integrate subject matter experts or partners into our investigation model maintaining quality assurance and efficiency of delivery. Our well-proven partner model ensures results at the quality level we expect from ourselves.
For raids and seizures relevant authorities are always actively involved in line with local legal regulations.
Our leadership team boasts decades of relevant professional experience from investigations and law enforcement to financial and strategic management. It combines local expertise on the ground much needed for projects to be successful and global experience for that strategic advantage to be the best player in the market.
PML AFRICA is backed by a team of seasoned in-house professionals with decades of combined industry experience. We offer strategic advantages in our networks and accessibility as we are on the ground.
Our extensive and well-placed intelligence networks of sources with technical, regional, and thematic information enable us to deliver best in class and hands-on results for our demanding clients.
Counterfeiting and other infringements pose a considerable threat to businesses, impacting operations, brand equity, and consumer trust. Governments are losing billions in tax revenues; legitimate businesses are being undermined financially and incurring severe reputational liabilities; and consumers are being exposed to potentially dangerous products.
A proactive, integrated approach to brand protection that combines investigations and legal enforcement is essential for mitigating the risks posed by counterfeiting and other infringements.
We cover all aspects of tackling counterfeits, contraband or IP infringement challenges:
- Intelligence (information gathering)
- Investigations (evidence gathering)
- Enforcement (pre-seizure, seizure, post-seizure)
- Prevention (training of awareness and capabilities)
Our due diligence support provides insights and background to enable our clients to make strategic decisions and to achieve their objectives. Types of services we provide include:
Due Diligence is typically conducted prior to engaging with a corporate client, supplier and/or distributor, prior to closing an M&A transaction or before settling a dispute. It requires profound professional investigative skills and gives you the in-depth information on financial, legal as well as other important aspects you need to have to make important business decisions.
Background Checks help to make professional decisions about the people you do business with. This can include documentation and life-style checks on a potential key hire or on a business partner with whom you plan to enter a relationship.
The more complex and opaque an assignment, the better. We are uniquely positioned in conducting highly problematic “multi-corporate, multi-person, multi-issue & multi-jurisdiction” due diligence assignments requiring in-depth investigative skills.
Our special intelligence & investigations operations are entirely dependent on our clients’ needs but typically leverage accurate and difficult to access evidence findings to provide unique insights.
With vast experience in identifying and proofing theft, abuse of company’s assets, insider threats, sabotage and corruption, we provide our clients with proactive / reactive discreet results.
We offer solutions to meet the legal standards required for criminal prosecutions, civil recovery or disciplinary sanctions.
