Lozindaba Mbvundula: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Lozindaba Mbvundula is a legal practitioner and notary public in the Republic of Malawi. She is a Partner at Ritz Attorneys at Law, where she specialises in competition law. She is also a lecturer in law at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS). Previously, Lozindaba worked in the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division of the World Trade Organisation, under the Young Professionals Programme.
Awa Gai: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Awa is a feminist human rights lawyer specialising in women’s rights and gender justice. She is enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of The Gambia. Awa has made significant contributions to women’s rights, notably founding “She Awards Gambia”, her country’s first and largest women’s awards platform, celebrating women and inspiring girls.
Bereket Alemayehu Hagos: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Bereket Alemayehu Hagos works on international economic law and policy, focusing on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and broader regional integration in Africa. Until very recently, he was a Trade Policy Expert (consultant) at the African Trade Policy Center of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, where he supported AfCFTA implementation through research, training and advocacy.
Iman Ahmed Abdikarin: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Iman Ahmed Abdikarin is a licensed Somali lawyer, human rights advocate, and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hiil Law Firm and Hiil Legal Aid, institutions dedicated to advancing access to justice for marginalised and vulnerable communities in Somalia.
Bakhita Mawuli Koblavie: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Bakhita Mawuli Koblavie is a Ghanaian lawyer and academic with a strong professional background in dispute resolution, transactional advisory, and legal education.
Meshack K Masibo: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Meshack K Masibo is the Managing Partner of MasiboLaw LLP and a lawyer with over five years of experience offering legal services to technology companies such as fintechs, healthtechs & edtechs, software developers, e-commerce companies, creators, individuals and start-ups. He is a globally recognised technology law expert and has spoken at global events on emerging issues such as data protection, artificial intelligence and industry.
Joan M.S. Bull: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Joan M. S. Bull is a distinguished legal professional, law enforcement officer and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Sierra Leone. Beginning her career as a teacher after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fourah Bay College. She went on to study law, obtaining her LL.B with Honours and was called to the Bar in 2011.
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Neima Aman Shifa: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Neima is a lawyer and transitional justice practitioner with expertise in human rights, post-conflict accountability, and victim-centred processes. She is currently the Transitional Justice Coordinator at the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), where she oversees the Commission’s transitional justice strategy, provides technical assistance to government bodies, empowers CSOs and victims’ associations, and ensures that the national process is in line with international norms and best practice through continuous monitoring and advice to stakeholders.
Deus Mugabe : Africa’s Legal Millennial
Deus Mugabe is a PhD researcher at Queen Mary University of London, where he is studying the challenges faced by African countries in implementing transfer pricing rules. Deus holds an LLM in Tax Law (with Distinction) from Queen Mary University of London, a Postgraduate Diploma in Taxation and Revenue Administration from the East African School of Taxation, a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Law Development Centre, and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Makerere University School of Law.
