The firm
Bujumbura, Burundi
MABEVO supports Burundian entrepreneurs and foreign investors. We carry the file from the first question through to a company that is formed, protected, funded and operating.
§ 01
Why we exist
Starting a business in Burundi almost never fails on the idea. It fails on coordination: an accountant who does not talk to the lawyer, a bank file refused over one missing document, a trademark registered by someone else while the company was being set up. Each party answers for their own patch, and nobody holds the full sequence. That sequence is what we hold.
§ 02
Our method
A MABEVO engagement always follows the same ten stages. The content changes from one client to the next, the structure does not — that is what makes progress legible, for you and for us.
We price nothing before understanding the project. The first conversation is free and you leave with the applicable sequence, even if you do not work with us.
A named person carries your file end to end. You do not re-explain your project on every call.
The ten stages, their status, what comes next and what we need from you. No grey area about where a file stands.
Anything that falls to a licensed legal professional goes to them, and is validated by them. You keep a single point of contact.
We clarify what you want to build, for whom, and what sets you apart.
Market, competition, feasibility. We check the project holds up before you spend.
Prior-art search and a name that is available, protectable and usable.
Structure, articles, incorporation and support through registration.
Contracts, shareholders’ agreement, terms and governance framework.
Trademark filing, protection of your creations and rights monitoring.
A bankable document, structured for the lender’s or investor’s decision.
Three scenarios, break-even, cash flow, working capital and repayment capacity.
File preparation, lender targeting and support through to the decision.
Operational start-up and support through the first months of trading.
§ 03
The team
Three practitioners, one address in Bujumbura. You know who handles your file before you hand it over.
AI & Business Consultant
Intellectual Property Lawyer
Business Law Lawyer
§ 04
What we do not do
A firm that claims to do everything does nothing well. Here are the limits, to avoid expensive misunderstandings.
§ 05
Who we work with
From the idea to the first invoice.
Structuring, brand protection, funding growth.
Setting up from abroad, with someone on the ground.
Technical proposals, reporting, tender responses.
§ 06
The framework we work in
Trademark filings, corporate formalities and contractual structures each follow precise frameworks. These are the ones we file and operate within.
These logos identify the systems and regulatory frameworks in which MABEVO files and operates. They do not constitute a claim of affiliation or accreditation.
§ 07
Legal information
Some official details are being validated and appear below as to be completed. We would rather leave a blank than publish an approximate number.
§ 08
Tell us about your project. We come back within 48 working hours with the applicable sequence and its timeline — before any commercial proposal.
