More than 1,700 participants from 70 academic institutions in 30 African countries in all 5 regions attended the first seminar, including: Angola (Katyavala BWILA University), Botswana (University of Botswana), Burundi (University of Lake Tanganyika), Cameroon (University of Buea, University of Douala, University of Dschang, University of Ebolowa, University of Garoua, University of Yaoundé II), Djibouti (University of Djibouti), Egypt (Ain Shams University, Al-Azhar University (Cairo, Damanhour), Alexandria University, Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport, Aswan University, Beni Suef University, British University in Egypt, Cairo University, Fayoum University, Helwan University, Menoufiya University, Mansoura University, Tanta University, University of Sadat City), Eritrea (Adi-Keih College), Eswatini (University of Eswatini), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa University, University of Gondar), Gambia (The Gambia Law School, International Open University), Ghana (Central University, Ghana School of Law, Gimpa Law School, University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, University of Professional Studies), Kenya (Egerton University, Kenyatta University, Strathmore University, University of Nairobi (Kisumu, Mombasa and Nairobi), Lesotho (National University of Lesotho), Liberia (Louis Arthur Grimes Law School), Malawi (University of Malawi), Mauritius (Middlesex University, University of Mauritius), Mozambique (Eduardo Mondlane University), Namibia (University of Namibia), Nigeria (University of Lagos), Rwanda (Kigali Independent University), Sierra Leone (University of Makeni), Somalia (City University of Somalia, Simad University, Somali National University), South Africa (University of Pretoria), South Sudan (University of Juba), Sudan (University of Khartoum), Tanzania (Dar es Salaam University, East African Think Tank Association, Saint Augustine University, University of Arusha, University of Iringa), Tunisia (University of Carthage), Uganda (Makere University), Zambia (University of Zambia), Zimbabwe (Herbert Chitepo Law School, Midlands State University).

There were also participants with Government Ministries in Ghana (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Liberia (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Law Reform Commission, Office of War and Economic Crimes Court).

A total of 1,749 participants attended the first seminar.