Amanda Nneoma Uzoagba: Africa’s Legal Millennial

Amanda Nneoma Uzoagba the Award-Winning Author, Entertainment Lawyer, Creative Business Consultant, Educator, Podcaster, and Public Speaker is our feature in this millennial edition. She is currently a Legal Executive at EbonyLife Limited as her legal practice is majorly focused on the Entertainment and Creative Industry. She has gathered more than 8 years of experience in the Entertainment Industry starting as a blogger, dancer and PR expert for Record Labels before she was called to bar and she continued in the industry as an Entertainment Lawyer and Creative Business Consultant thereafter. She holds a law degree (LLB) from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) and was called to bar in 2017.
The Degree of Participation of African Countries in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dispute Settlement- Joalane Lemao

Dispute Settlement in the WTO serves as one of the organization’s core activities. The aim of the dispute settlement mechanism (DSM) is to secure a positive solution to a dispute, where there has been a violation of a member government against the other. The provisions for formal dispute settlement mechanisms under the understanding of rules and procedures governing the settlement of disputes stands as the art, the crown and the jewel of the WTO.
Before You Sign that Record Deal By Nonso Anyasi

Signing a record deal is a significant moment in every artiste’s career. Perhaps, it is a dream come true. A door to stardom. However, this fulfilling moment may veer to the artiste’s worst nightmare if care is not taken. Why do we say so? In the age of information, ignorance is a choice that is too expensive to make. It is against this backdrop that this writer seeks to expatiate on recording contracts, commonly known as record deals, whilst highlighting the indispensable need to contact a lawyer before signing one.
Bernard Mukasa: Africa’s Legal Millennial

Bernard Mukasa is a Partner in the Corporate Advisory Team at Ortus Advocates, a thriving law firm based in Uganda. Bernard possesses a wealth of experience of over 12 years. Bernard’s experience includes providing strategic advice on commercial transactions, employment and labour advisory, and intellectual property matters, including structuring and management, due diligence, investigations and advising on, and drafting, commercial and licence agreements.
Lebani Mazhani: Africa’s Legal Millennial

Lebani Mazhani is a Medical Lawyer (LLM Medical Law and Ethics, University of Kent UK) who is driven by a personal passion for health law. As a Cancer patient in 2014 navigating the healthcare system, she was awakened to the many loopholes in the processes and realised the opportunities for the law to mitigate those shortfalls. She became an avid Cancer Awareness Activist, authoring a booklet series and using her public speaking strengths to advocate for equitable access to healthcare. Her work gained her recognition as one of Botswana’s 50 Changemakers Under 40 in 2016, and her message of Hope reached international audiences.
Fraud In Electoral Technologies: A Case Study at The Kenyan Electoral Process By Beverly Tracy

Elections are a momentous period in every country, that confronts the power of the people to exercise their sovereignty, whether by devolution or in a centralized system, to democratically delegate that power to representatives assigned to perform constitutionally established mandates. Kenya, therefore, like many countries, is no visitor to democratic elections. However, the conduct of elections in Kenya has not only been a controversial topic in international trends but has seen to it that its history as the first African nation and the third in recent world history to abrogate its presidential election result[i] consequent to September 1, 2017, Supreme Court decision remains a consistent conversation.
Sunday Ndamugoba: Africa’s Legal Millennial

Sunday Ndamugoba is an advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and Courts subordinate thereto save for Primary Court. He is an advocate of the High Court of Zanzibar and Courts subordinate thereto save for Primary and Kadhi Courts. He is also an Arbitrator with the Tanzania Institute of Arbitration and an Accredited Arbitrator and Mediator with the Tanzania Arbitration Centre under the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs. More so, he is a UK Chattered Trademark Attorney.
Robert Muigai: Africa’s Legal Millennial

Robert is an award-winning lawyer who possesses skills in different fields. He holds a Second Class Upper Bachelor of Laws degree from Strathmore University and is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He recently won the Nairobi Legal Award for Young Lawyer of the year which was the first time a private consultant won this award.
Leisa Leisanyane: Africa’s Legal Millennial

Advocate Leisa Leisanyane is a Lesotho born and bred legal practitioner, educator and certified Business Development Services (BDS) provider who is featured in this Millennials edition. In addition to a catalogue of academic qualifications and training he has, which includes, certification in compliance management, drafting of commercial contracts, risk management,
Wycklife Odhiambo Oyoo: Africa’s Legal Millennial

Wycklife Odhiambo Oyoo is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Moi University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. He is an Associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department at Kaplan & Stratton Advocates.