Ifunanya Ejimofor has won the Outstanding Achievement in Tech Entrepreneurship Award at the Business & Enterprise Awards for her work building Briefly, a legal technology company tackling one of the profession’s most persistent headaches: mountains of repetitive paperwork.
The platform automates legal drafting using AI-powered tools. Contracts, compliance documents, legal briefs, and work that typically takes hours can now be generated in minutes through smart templates and automated clause recommendations. Review tools are built in to catch inconsistencies.
It’s a straightforward pitch: lawyers and corporate teams get their time back. Small firms get to compete without hiring armies of junior associates. Startups navigating regulatory requirements get documents done right without breaking the bank.
Ejimofor saw the problem firsthand: repetitive drafting, inconsistent formatting, and endless manual reviews. “This recognition means a lot, not just to me, but to every young African building solution at the intersection of law and technology,” she said. “It reminds us that innovation in the legal space is not about replacing lawyers, it’s about enabling them to do their work faster, smarter, and with more impact.”
The company serves law firms and corporate teams, though Ejimofor emphasizes the platform works for non-specialists too. Real-time collaboration features let multiple users work on documents simultaneously.
Beyond software, Ejimofor has been vocal about digital transformation in legal services. She runs workshops, mentors young entrepreneurs, and advocates for policy reforms encouraging tech adoption in the profession.
Legal tech is still finding its footing in Nigeria. But the Business & Enterprise Awards recognition suggests the market is paying attention to founders applying technology where it hasn’t traditionally reached.