Anglophone Africa
Recovery in South Africa (Magistrates & High Court), Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania.
🌍 DECOL Africa
Debt collection across the African continent
Regional desk covering South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco and the 17 OHADA member states. Local counsel, cross-border enforcement, hard-currency settlement in USD or EUR.
Office hours
Mon–Fri · 08:00–17:00 SAST / WAT
Contact via email or the Cyprus HQ line.
Africa coordination desk
Regus Sandton, 158 Jan Smuts Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
partner offices
Languages: English · French · Arabic · PortugueseCurrencies: USD, EUR, ZAR, NGN, KES, EGP, MAD Part of DECOL Services Ltd — Filippou Chatzigeorgiou 5a, Street 2006, Nicosia, Cyprus
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DECOL Africa — how we recover receivables
DECOL Africa is DECOL Services Ltd's dedicated regional desk for Africa. Cases are handled by native-language collectors and escalated to locally-admitted counsel where required.
Services in Africa
Francophone Africa (OHADA)
OHADA Uniform Act on Simplified Recovery Procedures — injonction de payer enforceable across 17 member states.
North Africa
Arabic-language recovery in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria through partner counsel.
Hard-currency settlement
Settlement structured in USD or EUR where local currency controls are a concern.
Our process
1. Country assessment
Debtor profile check — jurisdiction, currency, exchange-control exposure.
2. Local outreach
Native-language handler contacts the debtor — English, French, Arabic or Portuguese.
3. Local filing
Partner advocate files locally — Magistrates Court (SA), Nigerian High Court, injonction de payer (OHADA).
4. Settlement in hard currency
Where possible, settle in USD/EUR to bypass local exchange-control friction.
Legal framework
The 17 OHADA member states share a single Uniform Act on Simplified Recovery Procedures — an injonction de payer obtained in one member state is directly enforceable across all others. Anglophone Africa follows common-law procedures inherited from English law. Egypt and Morocco apply civil-law commercial codes with 15-year limitation periods for commercial claims.
Jurisdictions covered: South Africa · Nigeria · Kenya · Egypt · Morocco · OHADA (17 member states)
Why DECOL Africa
- Native English case handlers
- Local presence: Africa coordination desk
- Compliant with Africa collection law
- No-win / no-fee for most placements
- Real-time case status via the Decol24 portal
- Backed by DECOL's 100+ jurisdiction network
FAQ
How does exchange control affect settlement?
Several African markets (Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia) restrict outbound FX. We structure settlements in USD or EUR where possible, and use offshore escrow through partner banks for larger recoveries.
Is OHADA enforcement really cross-border?
Yes — an injonction de payer obtained in Côte d'Ivoire or Senegal is directly enforceable in any of the 17 OHADA states without re-litigation.
Accredited & Compliant
Internationally certified
Independently audited by EUROCERT — meeting global standards for quality, information security, business continuity and call centre services.
ISO 9001:2015
ISO/IEC 27001:2023
ISO 22301:2019
ISO 18295-1:2017
Ready to recover receivables in Africa?
Send us your portfolio for a free assessment. DECOL Africa responds within 24 hours with a recovery plan and fee proposal — no upfront cost.