SPEAKERS
Her Honour Mrs W.K. Mutale-Nalumango
Vice President of the Republic of Zambia
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Mrs Nalumango is decisive, concise and leadership is her terrain. From her days as a teacher, she was an active unionist and founding member of Secondary School Teachers' Union (SESTUZ). During her two terms of office as MP, Kaputa transformed from one of the poorest regions in Zambia to a district with standard social services, a functional communication grid and Kaputa District Hospital was constructed. Thereafter, Mrs Nalumango was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and later appointed as Minister of Labour and Social Security before she transitioned to the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services position that would earn her place as Chief Government Spokesperson. |
Brian Kagoro
Director, Global Justice & Intersectional Justice- Open Society Foundations
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Brian Kagoro is managing director of Programs at the Open Society Foundations. He oversees a diverse portfolio of programmatic opportunities, helping to deliver on Open Society’s strategic goals and ensuring that the Foundations’ full portfolio of work remains balanced, inclusive, future-focused, and transformative. Kagoro previously served as director of Justice and Intersectionality, responsible for guiding Open Society’s global work to advance democratic freedoms and ensure accountability for human rights abuses. In that role, he developed and led the Foundations’ strategy to redress abuses of power that undermine democratic practices and rights, and to advance policies that recognize and secure equal rights and just outcomes for underserved communities, including innovative initiatives on caste, racial, and gender justice. Before that, Kagoro was director of Programs in Open Society's Africa Regional Office. He has played a key role in integrating intersectionality across all Open Society programs. Kagoro brings more than 24 years of strategic leadership experience across international, regional, and intergovernmental organizations, such as the United Nations Development Programme, ActionAid International, and several African Union institutions. His extensive work and activism in the areas of transitional/restorative/reparative justice, human rights, social justice, international development, and accountability allow him to lead from a place of deep knowledge and empathy. |
Hon. Patience Masua
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Hon. Patience Masua is the youngest Member of Parliament, sitting in the National Assembly in the Republic of Namibia. She became a member of Parliament at the age of 22, in April 2021. She holds an LLB degree from the University of Namibia and is an LLM (International Law) Candidate. She has also completed her training in International Humanitarian Law at the Institute of International and Comparative Law in Africa and advanced human rights training in the Protection of Forcibly Displaced Persons at the University of Pretoria. Hon. Masua sits on the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs, Defence & Security and the Committee on Constitutional & Legal Affairs. The latter in which she led the drafting process of Rules Governing petitions in Namibia - a first for the Namibian National Assembly. She is the former Secretary-General of the Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) and is a board member of the SADC Youth Forum (SAYOF), as Country Director for Namibia since 2017. She has won multiple awards, including the Young Africa Changemaker Award in 2022 by the PUSH Women Network, the Advance Media 100 most influential people in Africa in 2022, and the Politics and Governance award under the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent in 2023. Hon. Masua also sits on the Africa REACH Leadership Council, a continental initiative that seeks to unify and amplify the strongest political and cultural forces towards ending AIDS in children and youth. She is a Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) alumnus, a fellowship that she completed in the field of Public Administration. She is an avid orator and debater, and her activism is based on equitable and unhindered access to education and economic development and growth as a catalyst for socio-economic empowerment. Her impactful contributions in the chambers of Parliament include her recent championing of the Magistrate Court and High Court Amendment Bills, which, among others, sought to disallow primary homes from being repossessed. This has become law, as of 23 December 2023. She further introduced a Four Point Policy Plan on youth unemployment in Namibia in November 2021, key of which called for tax reductions for entities providing credible internships for youth (under age 35). This has also come into effect as a law as of March 2024. Similarly, she introduced the initiative of Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions for businesses owned by youth in November 2021 - this became law as of March 2024, for all businesses turning over N$1 million or less. Throughout her career, Hon. Masua has been an advocate for mediation, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution, emphasizing the importance of youth participation in these processes. She has spoken on numerous high-level platforms, including several African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) fora and most recently at the 2nd AU Reflection Forum on Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa (Accra II), on 18 & 19 March 2024. These engagements have allowed her to promote constitutionalism, democratic governance, and the essential role of youth in peace processes. She has authored notable publications covering topics such as global governance reform, health funding in Africa, gender equity in the extractive sector, the impact of COVID-19 on inequality, and divorce law reform in Namibia. |
Professor Adriano Nuvunga
Director of the Center for Democracy and Human Rights
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Adriano Nuvunga is a Mozambican scholar, anti-corruption advocate and human rights defender. He is the director of the Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD), an organization that promotes democracy and protects human rights in Mozambique. Nuvunga is a professor of political science and governance at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo.[4][5] He is a senior research fellow at Good Governance Africa (GGA) in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he is involved in research and discourse on governance and societal development.[6] He is the chairperson of the Southern Defenders, a network of human rights defenders in Southern Africa. He directs the activities of the Mozambique Human Rights Defenders Network, related to human rights causes in the region.[7] Nuvunga is a board member of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) based in Accra, Ghana.[8][9] He has written books on the issues of governance and human rights in Mozambique in particular and in African region in general.[8] In 2022, Nuvunga was included in a list of the 100 most influential Africans by the New African magazine. |
Abigail Noko
OHCHR Regional Representative
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Abigail Noko is the Regional Representative of the Regional Office of OHCHR in Southern Africa. She has worked at OHCHR for more than 20 years in various capacities. Prior to her current posting, she oversaw OHCHR’s work from headquarters in east and southern Africa and the African Union and undertook special assignments in Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Previously she was Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights, the adviser on HIV and worked on external relations and donor relations. Before joining OHCHR, she worked with UNHCR and in the private sector.
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Neliswa Tjahikika
Director of Law Society of Namibia
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Neliswa Tjahikika is currently serving as the Executive Director at the Law Society of Namibia, a position she has held recently. Her career spans significant roles within Namibia's legal sector. From 2005 to 2007, she served as a Senior Legal Officer and Chief Legal Officer at the Ministry of Justice. Following this, she took on the roles of Deputy Registrar and Deputy Government Attorney from 2010 to 2019, contributing extensively to the legal administration and governance of the country during that time. Currently, in her role as Executive Director at the Law Society of Namibia, she continues to play a crucial role in overseeing and advancing legal standards and professional practices within Namibia's legal community.
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Dr. Bernadette Malunga
Member of Parliament – Namibia
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Bernadette Malunga, PhD is a Senior Lecturer from the University of Malawi. She holds a PhD in Law from the University of Nairobi, a Master's in Women’s Law from the University of Zimbabwe, an LLM in Commercial Law from the University of Malawi (pending), and an LLB (Hons) Degree from the University of Malawi. She is the current Head of the Private Law Department at the University of Malawi. Her research interests are in Gender, Women’s and children’s rights, commercial law and administrative justice, Bernadette has engaged in several research and consultancy activities related to women’s participation in politics. She has published among others on; the Legal Framework and how it impacts women's participation in Politics; Women’s Access to Justice in Electoral Cases; Political Party Financing Regulations; Political Patronage and its Implication for Public Service and Violence against Women and Girls in Elections and Politics. She has also facilitated training on women's leadership in general and on women in politics in particular for various organizations such as OXFAM, MALGA, and the Women Lawyers Association. Bernadette has participated in high-level electoral court cases representing the rights of women. For instance, in 2019, she was the lead lawyer for the Women Lawyers Association in the landmark electoral case that nullified the results of the 2019 presidential elections in Malawi. The Women Lawyers Association was Amicus Curiae in the Case to highlight and protect women’s rights issues connected to the 2019 elections. |
Fadzayi Mahere
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Fadzayi is a leading trial lawyer and appellate advocate of 15 years, currently practicing at the Bar in Zimbabwe. She has been appointed as amicus curiae for the Supreme Court in the leading case on freedom of testation in Zimbabwe, and served as a committee member on the Zimbabwe Law Reports Editorial Board and on the Constitutional Court Rules Committee. Fadzayi has been lead counsel in a diverse range of Constitutional Court cases, including cases relating to the right to dual citizenship, the right to access to the courts, the rights of women on death row, the right to privacy and the right to fair labour standards. She is regularly instructed to appear in the Supreme Court, Commercial Court and High Court. Outside of her law practice and lecturing, Fadzayi is a public leader and a passionate advocate for good governance in Zimbabwe. She has served as a Member of Parliament and is the former spokesperson of the main opposition. She has a strong interest in promoting democracy, ethical public leadership and African development. Fadzayi graduated with a Masters in International Law from the University of Cambridge in 2011 and was afterwards awarded a Pegasus Fellowship from the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London. During this fellowship Fadzayi shadowed and worked with various silks at Essex Court Chambers and Doughty Street Chambers. She also marshalled with Judge Paget QC at the Old Bailey, London’s Oldest Criminal Court. Fadzayi has held positions in the ICC and Special Tribunal for Lebanon in the Hague and the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha. |
Lulu Ng’wanakilala
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Ms. Ng’wanakilala is a highly experienced and accomplished leader with expertise in a variety of areas related to women's rights, gender equality, human rights, humanitarian law, peace and security and access to justice. She has over 20 years of experience in leadership and management positions, including serving as the CEO of the Legal Services Facility (LSF) a $24 Million, basket fund, that supports over 200 organisations, over 4, 000 paralegals, the Country Representative of Engender Health and UMATI an affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) . She has also held various other leadership roles in organizations focused on public health, women and girls' empowerment, youth, access to justice, and human rights. Ms. Ng’wanakilala's key strengths include strategy and direction, people management, resource mobilization, finance management, program implementation,visibility and positioning, governance and accountability, and organizational development and institutional strengthening. She is also highly involved in a number of organizations and networks focused on women's rights and gender equality, private sector, youth and innovation, serving as the Board Chairperson of the Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA), Vice Chairperson of the Tanzania Forestry Fund (TaFF), Vice Chairperson of Tanzania Startups Association (TSA), and Board Member of the East African Philanthropic Network (EAPN), among other roles, Non- Executive Director of Absa Bank Tanzania. Regional bodies, including the EAC, IGCLR and SADC. Has worked in East Africa and the United Kingdom. Ms. Ng’wanakilala holds a Master’s degree (LLM) in International Law and Human Rights from the University of Liverpool, UK, a bachelor’s degree (LLB) in Law from the University of Dar es Salaam, an Executive MBA from NIPD and University of Chester, UK, a management qualification from the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD), UK, and a Postgraduate in Business and Management from the Liverpool John Moores University in the UK. She has also completed leadership training in strategic health communication from Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health, Bloomberg, Center for Communication Programs (CCP) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. |
Hon. Yvonne Dausab
Minister of Justice, Namibia
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Holds a BA (Law), LLB from University of the Western Cape and an LLM from the University of Pretoria. She is an admitted legal practitioner of the High Court of Namibia since 2000 and a Notary Public since 2015. The President of the Republic of Namibia appointed her Minister of Justice effective 21 March 2020. She is erstwhile Chairperson of the Law Reform and Development Commission for a five-year period since April 2015 until her current appointment. Ms Dausab, prior to the above appointments, was the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Namibia and a lecturer, for a total period of seven years. She has published and has interest in the areas of access to justice, disability rights, children’s rights and constitutional and human rights law. The last publication was on: Transformative Constitutionalism in the Apex Court of Namibia: A reflection of 30 years jurisprudence (2022) in Tapiwa Victor Warikanda & John Baloro 'Namibia's Supreme Court at 30 years: A review of the Superior Court's Role in the Development of Namibia's Jurisprudence in the Post-Independence Era. Also “Visser v Minister of Finance: A Missed Opportunity to Clarify the Equality Provision within a Namibian Disability Rights Paradigm’ (2017)-published in a book she also co-edited with Dr Dunia P Zongwe titled: ‘The Law Reform and Development Commission of Namibia at 25: A Quarter Century of Social Carpentry. |
Maureen M. Shonge
UN Women East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), Nairobi, Kenya.
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Maureen Shonge is the Regional Policy Specialist on Political Participation in the Governance Section at UN-Women’s East and Southern Africa Regional Office. She is a holder of a Bachelor of Laws Honors Degree, a Masters in International Human Rights Law from Oxford University and a Masters in Women’s Law from the South, East Africa Regional Centre for Women’s Law (SEARCWL), University of Zimbabwe in partnership with the Institute for Women’s Law at the University of Oslo, Norway. She has over 15 years of experience working at the intersection between human rights, women’s peace and security, elections, governance and gender. She has extensive experience working on programmes seeking to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in decision-making and politics in East and Southern Africa Region. She previously served as UN Women’s Team Leader for Political Participation and Women’s Peace and Security in Zimbabwe. Prior to joining the United Nations, Maureen worked for a law-based organisation , a women lawyers’ organisation ,a research think tank and a regional INGO. |
Peter D. Maynard, KC, PhD, FCIArb
President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association
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Peter Maynard KC with 44 years of practice primarily in commercial law and human rights is currently serving as the Senior Partner of Peter D. Maynard, Counsel & Attorneys (a full-service commercial firm) and President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association. His preferred practice areas are international commercial litigation, arbitration, anti-corruption and asset tracing and recovery. He held other notable positions such as acting Bahamas Supreme Court Justice, Head of the Law Department at the University of The Bahamas, and lecturer at various law schools. Dr. Maynard has also made significant contributions to the legal community as Deputy Chairman of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Legal Adviser of the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President of the Bahamas Bar Association, and the Organization of Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Association and Chair of the Public and Professional Interest Division and Assistant Treasurer of the International Bar Association. He is a member of Jesus College Cambridge and of Grays Inn. |
Advocate Dumisa Ntzebeza
Lawyer, public speaker, author and political activist
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Advocate Ntzebeza is a South African lawyer, public speaker, author and political activist born in Transkei, now the Umtata, Eastern Cape. Professor Lungisile Ntsebeza is his brother.[1] He is the chairman of the Desmond Tutu Peace Trust[2] and a trustee of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. He was involved in the political struggle against apartheid in the mid-1970s, when he served time in prison during which he completed his law degree.[3] Ntsebeza emerged as a commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1995.[4] Ntsebeza was appointed chancellor of the University of Fort Hare in January 2017. |
Davies Pwele
International Finance Head at Development Bank of Southern Africa
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Davies Pwele works as a Business Development Afri- ca, International Finance Head at Development Bank of Southern Africa, which is a Banking company with an estimated 664 employees; and founded in 1983. They are part of the Finance team within the Finance Department and their management level is Director. Davies graduated from University of Lincoln - UK in 2002 and is currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. |
Mr Motlatsi Barnabus Molefe
Chief Executive Officer of the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund
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Motlatsi is an admitted attorney who was in practice for 18 years before leaving private practice to pursue other interests. He served as Municipal Manager at Dihlabeng local Municipality in the Free State and later joined the Thebe Group as Legal, Risk and Compliance Executive in one of their subsidiaries, Creditworx. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund a position he has held for almost ten (10) years. He holds a B Proc degree from the University of the North, a Management Advancement Program from Wits Business School, an MBA from Regenesys Business school and an LLM in International Commercial Law from Salford University (UK). |
Orquídea Massarongo-Jona
PhD Research Fellow
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Orquídea Massarongo-Jona is a PhD Research Fellow. She graduated from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (2002) and later joined the Mozambican Bar Association (2004). Orquídea obtained an LL.M. at the University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town (South Africa) where she was awarded a Master’s Degree in International Trade Law (2003). She practiced law at José Caldeira & Associados (JCA). |
Ngosa Simachela
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Ngosa Simachela is the former Vice- President of the Law Association of Zambia. She is a legal practitioner of seventeen years standing at the Zambian Bar and a Partner in the firm of Nchito & Nchito based in Lusaka. She is a seasoned litigator with experience before the superior Courts of Zambia. Ngosa is an Alumnus of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance’s Emerging African Leaders Program, housed at the University of Cape Town. She is also a trained investment advisor and is also currently serving as Council Member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Lawyers Association. |
Nakasamba Banda-Chanda
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Nakasamba is a transactional and complex dispute resolution lawyer, practicing in one of the top-tier law firms (AMW & Co. Legal ) in Zambia. Nakasamba’s practice areas include finance and financial law corporate, commercial and investment law, mergers and acquisitions, and anti-trust laws. She advises on M&As in key industries and has been lead transaction lawyer on some notable mergers in the banking and financial, agricultural and fintech industries. Acknowledging the vital role that efficient and reputable systems play in the speedy disposal of commercial disputes and in support of the agenda in facilitating the effective administration of justice, Nakasamba is committed to promoting ADR, ensuring professional credibility and diversity within the AADR community. She is a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and an active member of both in London and Zambian branch currently serving as Honorary Secretary of the latter and one of the founding committee members of the Young AFSA (Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa). She is an accredited Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Mediator. In collaboration with the Law Association of Zamia, various professional bodies and the business community in Zambia, she is actively engaged in the establishment of the new Lusaka International Arbitration Centre. She is also engaged in the review process for the re-enactment of a proposed New Arbitration Act with the Zambia Law Development Commission. |
Minah B. Tong-Mongalo
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Minah B. Tong-Mongalo is the Chief Executive and Senior Contract Law Specialist of TMCS. Her experience includes advising clients on matters relating to general corporate commercial law, contract law, trust property law, contract management and property development and management. In addition, Minah has experienced inboard training, board evaluations and SOE governance. Minah is also an experienced Legal advisor of private and public sector entities and pursuing her doctoral studies in the governance of state-owned enterprises. |
Tshepo Mochabang
AJS Director
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I am passionate about legal tech and dedicated to revolutionizing the legal industry through technology-driven solutions. With over 14 years of experience in legal technology and sales, I have a proven track record of driving revenue growth and innovation within the legal sector. I have successfully negotiated complex contracts with top-tier law firms and launched and marketed AI-powered, web-based legal accounting platforms. In addition to my professional achievements, I am multilingual, speaking over eight languages. I am also a loving mother of three girls and enjoy fashion photography and taking long hikes. |
Svetlana Vasileva
Secretary-General of the AFSA International Court | Accredited Mediator, Legal Compliance
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Ms Vasileva is the Secretary General of AFSA International. She is an international commercial and investment arbitration specialist with extensive experience in legal and institutional development, international policy and governance, and a legal expert on international trade and investment. She brings over 25 years of extensive experience as counsel, spanning various jurisdictions and legal traditions. With expertise in common law, civil law, and mixed legal systems, Ms Vasileva acted in complex domestic and international litigations and commercial mediation, setting legal precedents in a few jurisdictions. A former advocate at the Bulgarian Bar, she is a certified Mediator with the Professional Association of Mediators Bulgaria (PAMB) and the Sofia Regional Court Settlement Centre (accredited by the European Parliament Resolution 2011/2016 (INF)). She is also an International Bar Association, International Law Association, American Bar Association and New York State Bar Association member. |
Mr Mvuzo Notyesi
President of National Association of Democratic Lawyers
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Mvuzo Notyesi is an attorney and director at Mvuzo Notyesi Incorporated in Mthatha and also the President of National Association of Democratic Lawyers. He holds the BProc and LLB degrees from the University of Transkei, was admitted as an attorney in 1999 after completing his articles and attending the LSSA’s School for Legal Practice in East London. He has practised as director at Mvuzo Notyesi Incorporated since 1999. Mr Notyesi has been a Council member and a member of the Management Committee of the LSSA for three years. He is also a Commissioner at the Judicial Service Commission. Mr Notyesi has a passion for education and has been a part-time lecturer and an instructor at the LSSA’s School for Legal Practice in East London. He is also an examiner for the Attorneys Admission Examination. Mr Notyesi is Chairperson of the Notyesi Foundation, which awards bursaries to disadvantaged students to attend university. |
Siphosami Malunga
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Siphosami Malunga is a human rights lawyer with extensive experience in justice and governance in Africa. Having previously worked with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) as the senior governance advisor and regional program manager in the Regional Bureau for Africa, Malunga also held UN posts focused on peacekeeping, post conflict recovery and transitional justice in East Timor (2000-2003) and Afghanistan (2003-2006). He further went on to lead UNDP global efforts at integrating conflict prevention and democratic governance at the Governance Centre in Oslo and then at the East and Southern Africa office in Johannesburg (2008-2010). Malunga is social justice advocate and a regular contributor on political an economic governance as well as human rights and accountability issues in national, regional and international publications. |
Advocate Michael Kuper SC
Chairman of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa and Chairman of CAJAC Johannesburg
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Michael Kuper is a South African citizen and a Senior Advocate practising at the Johannesburg Bar. He conducts primarily an arbitration practice involving the resolution of corporate, shareholder, and partnership disputes and more generally commercial and investment matters. He has served as the Chairman of the Johannesburg Bar on three occasions and as Vice Chairman of the General Council of the Bar. He has acted as a Judge of the High Court on various occasions. Michael has participated extensively both as counsel, arbitrator or mediator in domestic arbitrations and mediations, as well as regional or cross border arbitrations in SADC, including the Indian Ocean Islands, and in international arbitrations in the United Kingdom, France, Nigeria and the United States of America. He has served on arbitration panels appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce and by the London Court of International Arbitration. He has acted as lead counsel on behalf of South Africa in arbitration proceedings before the Permanent Court of Arbitration. He is Country Rapporteur for South Africa to the International Chamber of Commerce and to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. He is a member of the Arbitration Panel of the Hainan Arbitration Commission; the Shanghai International Arbitration Centre; the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration; the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa and the China-Africa Joint Arbitration Centre. He is the Chairman of AFSA and CAJAC Johannesburg. |
Dad B.B. Chinthambi
Director of Legal Affairs & Board Secretary, Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA)
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Currently, Director of Legal Affairs & Board Secretary, Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Dad Chinthambi, holds a Master of Laws Degree in Commercial Law, LLM, Bachelor of Laws Honours, LLB(Hons.), a Bachelor of Education Humanities and a Diploma in Legislative Drafting. He is also extensively trained in governance, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Energy Regulation. Previously Dad was Director of Legal Services and Company Secretary for Power Market Limited, Single Buyer of electricity in Malawi. He is, among other things, responsible for advising Management and the Board on Energy Laws, legal risks, and management thereof, commercial transactions, and management of Board business, Legal Compliance, general legal direction of MERA and legal interpretation of Contracts, and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) reviews. Dad has previously practised law at Chagwamnjira and Company Law Firm. He worked for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM) as in house legal counsel and Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) as Head of Legal and Company Secretary where, among others, he played the role of project transaction legal advisor, planned, and executed board business, helped set up general company systems, developed legal & compliance strategy, and managed litigation. Dad has facilitated training workshops and made presentations in various topics, local and regional such as in power sector reform fora, annual Southern African Hydro Symposium, multisectoral stakeholders fora within Malawi on the Electricity sector, the impact of Climate Change on electricity generation in Malawi. Dad is a professional who is passionate about good governance enforcement, compliance enforcement. Dad has taken keen interest in the area of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) as part of a holistic approach to address the climate change question. |
Alberto Sérgio Raimundo
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• Licenciado em Direito pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Agostinho Neto; • Licenciado em pedagogia pelo Instituto Superior de Minsk, República de Bielorrússia; • Assistente nas cadeiras de Direito Processual Penal e Direito Penal-II, nas Faculdades de Direito das Universidades, Agostinho Neto e Católica de Angola; • Pós-graduado em ciências jurídico-civis pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Agostinho Neto; • Pós-graduado em ciências jurídico-criminais pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Agostinho Neto, sob a orientação de docentes da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra; • Advogado |
Hon. Princess Kasune Zulu
Minister of Justice, Zambia
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Princess Kasune is the Minister of Justice for the Republic of Zambia. Princess Kasune Zulu is a world-renowned HIV and AIDS advocate, educator and activist. She travels the world speaking about the impact of AIDS on women and children, and raising awareness of related issues such as poverty, education for girls, human rights, gender and equality. Zulu took up work with World Vision to continue her campaign on AIDS and HIV education. She first started working with the international organisation at the grass-roots level in Zambia, taking her message to schools and clinics. She was soon responsible for delivering the program in 21 development areas and is now part of World Vision's HIV and AIDS Hope Initiative program. |
Matilda Chileshe Kaoma
Vice President: Law Association of Zambia
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Matilda Chileshe Kaoma is the Vice President of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ). She holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Zambia and a Master of Laws from the University of South Wales. With fourteen years of legal practice at KMG Chisanga Advocates, she also manages and administers the firm. |
Lieutenant General Sitali Dennis Alibuzwi
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Lieutenant General Sitali Dennis Alibuzwi joined the Zambia Army as an Officer Cadet on August 19, 1983, and was commissioned into the Corps of Zambia Artillery on November 23, 1984. He served in various roles, including Command Post Officer and Officer Commanding All Arms Wing, before being promoted to Lieutenant in 1987.He attended the 3rd Command and Staff Course at Zambia Defence Services Command and Staff College in 1998 and has held numerous command and staff positions throughout his 41-year career. His UN missions included roles such as ZAMBATT II Logistics Officer in UNAVEM III, Military Observer in UNAMSIL and UNMEE, and Deputy Chief Military Personnel Officer in UNAMID. |
Brigadier General Dan Kuwali
Commandant of the National Defence College, Malawi
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Brigadier General Dan Kuwali is the Commandant of the National Defence College and former Chief of Legal Services and Judge Advocate General of the Malawi Defence Force. He chairs Malawi's National International Humanitarian Law Committee and is a Distinguished Graduate of the US Army War College. |
Mvundlela - Khosana
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Mvundlela – Khosana is the founder of Mvundlela & Associates Attorneys Inc was established shortly after his admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa on 13th May 2004. Following the completion of his articles of clerkship with the Legal Aid Board (now Legal Aid SA) at the Thohoyandou Justice Centre, Mr. Mvundlela embarked on his legal career by founding this private legal practice. He is dedicated to serving its clients with integrity, professionalism, and a deep understanding of the law, aiming to further enhance its presence in the legal landscape. |
Gracian Zibelu Banda
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Gracian Zibelu Banda holds an LLB from the University of Malawi, an LLM in International Economic Law from the University of Warwick, and a PhD in Environment, Development, and Climate Change Law from the University of Cape Town. |
Adda Angula
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Adda Angula stands as a distinguished legal professional with a robust academic background and extensive experience in the legal and financial sectors. Holding a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Western Cape and a Master of Laws degree specializing in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa from the University of Pretoria, Adda's educational foundation is both comprehensive and deeply focused on critical legal and human rights issues. |
Oghor Okhai-Akhigbe
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Oghor Okhai-Akhigbe is Head of the Capacity Building Unit at the African Legal Support Facility, where she delivers legal advice, implements capacity building initiatives and develops and disseminates knowledge management tools to African lawyers and government officials. She has been with the ALSF since September 2018 and previously headed the Natural Resources and Extractives team, handling the second-largest portfolio of ALSF advisory projects. |
Musata Kaunda Ndhlovu
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Musata Kaunda Ndhlovu is a distinguished legal expert with extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, insurance, and risk management. She is a practicing lawyer and the Managing Partner at Kate Weston Legal Practitioners. Musata also serves as a Board member at Zambia National Commercial Bank (ZANACO) and Phoenix of Zambia Assurance (2009) Limited, where she chairs the Audit and Risk Committee. Her previous roles include serving as a Non-Executive Director at National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE) and a Board Member at the Ministry of Tourism’s Hostels Board of Management (HBOM), where she chaired the Audit, Risk, Compliance, and Corporate Governance Committee. |
Nukwase H. Mwanza
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Nukwase is a diverse and vibrant lawyer with over 10 years extensive experience in the private and public sector. |