Bukola Bankole: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Bukola Bankole, our Millennial feature, is a Partner at The New Practice (TNP), an Andersen Global collaborating law firm in Lagos, Nigeria. She leads the firm’s Corporate Finance, Capital Markets and Technology Teams. Her extensive and proven wealth of experience in advising on financing and investment deals cuts across various industries in multiple jurisdictions and aids her ability to provide industry-specific expertise in multiple aspects of commercial transactions at all times.
Sheriff Kumba Jobe: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Sheriff Kumba Jobe Esq. is one of the most notable young private legal practitioners in The Gambia, who has distinguished himself in his professional sphere within the country is our millennial feature. He is the youngest in the country’s history just five years standing at The Gambia Bar to have successfully defended treason charges before the Court of Appeal by securing the acquittal and discharge of military officers charged with treason.
Kenya: Transformation as Kenya Inaugurates First Female Chief Justice Amidst Legal and Socio-Political Hurdles
On Friday 21st May 2021, Honourable Lady Justice Martha Karambu Koome took oath of office as the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya. In an event witnessed by the Head of State, the Attoney General, Judges of the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court
Shadrack Wambui: Africa’s Legal Millennial
In this millennial edition, we feature, Shadrack Wambui an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and the Chairperson of the Sheria Mtaani na Shadrack Wambui which is a non-governmental organization that is focused on providing free legal aid to persons from the slums. Shadrack has always been keen on developing experience on constitutional law and criminal law.
Omnia Taher Gadalla: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Omnia Taher Gadalla is an Assistant Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Sharia, Al-Azhar University and currently undergoing her second Masters in Law research. She founded #HerHonorSettingTheBar #المنصة_حقها Initiative in 2014, which mainly addresses the ban on Egyptian women from being Judges
AFRICAN ENERGY CHAMBER LAUNCHES BOOK- African Energy Road To Recovery: How The African Energy Industry Can Reshape Itself For A Post COVID-19 Comeback
On, March 16, 2021, The African Energy Chamber (Chamber) hosted a virtual book launch for its inaugural advisory book titled, ‘African Energy Road To Recovery: How The African Energy Industry Can Reshape Itself For A Post COVID-19 Comeback’.
Chukwudi Ofili: Africa’s Legal Millennial
In this edition, we interview the suave gentleman cum millennial, Chukwudi Ofili who is an Associate Partner at DETAIL Commercial Solicitors where he leads the Fintech and Legal Tax Advisory Practice Group. He is a First-Class Honours graduate from Babcock University and an LLM degree holder from the University of Georgia School of Law and is qualified to practice law in Nigeria and the State of New York.
Mary Izobo: Africa’s Legal Millennial
In this edition, we feature the effervescent Ms Mary Izobo who is an International Human Rights Lawyer, Gender Advocate and Governance Expert with experience in the field of human rights, governance, democratization and the rule of law for development.
Dispute Resolutions Under the AfCFTA: Arbitration of Trade Disputes: Gboyega ‘Sanmi Oyewole, SAN, ACIArb. (UK)
The Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (the Agreement) was borne out of the Abuja Treaty of 3rd June, 1991 which has as its core objectives; the establishment and strengthening of a free trade area within the African continent with a common tariff and gradual elimination of barriers to movement of persons, good and services.
Illusionary Public Participation In The Amendment Of The Constitution Of Kenya: The Panacea Of A Bleeding Non-Participatory Populace- Steve Gerry
Prologue.
Although the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (Constitution) asserts the need for the realization and enforcement of a participatory democracy that allows the active involvement and participation of the citizenry, participation of the people in Kenya continues to be just another journey of the road to Damascus.
It is imperative to note that public participation processes serve to strengthen institutions of representative democracy by democratizing those institutions. In the most pragmatic sense, in a participatory democracy, the public is actively involved in the decision-making process of the Government.
