Member Spotlight
Meet the exceptional legal and economic development professionals driving change across Africa
29 members found
Featured Members
Advocate Mellisa T. Dinha Belbara
Founder & Executive Director
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
"Building bridges across Africa's legal and economic landscape"
ALED-L-001
Founded ALED in 2023, Former Legal Advisor to Government, 15+ years in international law
Dr. Amina Kone
Senior Partner, Kone & Associates
🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire
"ALED membership has been transformative for my practice. The network and opportunities have opened doors across the continent."
ALED-F-1247
Led $200M+ cross-border transactions, AGIC certified facilitator, 20+ years corporate law experience
Adv. Michael Ochieng
Managing Director, East Africa Legal
🇰🇪Kenya
"The AGIC platform has facilitated over $50M in deals for our clients. ALED's certification gave us the credibility we needed."
ALED-F-2891
Infrastructure finance specialist, Facilitated $50M+ AGIC deals, Regional legal expert
Dr. Chioma Nwosu
International Law Professor, Harvard
🇺🇸United States (Nigerian Origin)
"Connecting African legal expertise across continents"
ALED-D-1892
Harvard Law Professor, Published author, AfCFTA legal framework contributor
Sarah Mthembu
Law Student, University of Cape Town
🇿🇦South Africa
"As a young lawyer, ALED's mentorship program and student membership provided invaluable guidance for my career development."
ALED-S-5671
Top of class, Moot court champion, ALED mentorship program participant
Advocate Mellisa T. Dinha Belbara
Founder & Executive Director
Dr. Kwame Asante
Board Chair
Adv. Fatima El-Sayed
Vice Chair
Prof. Chidi Okonkwo
Research Director
Dr. Amina Kone
Senior Partner, Kone & Associates
Adv. Michael Ochieng
Managing Director, East Africa Legal
Adv. Thandiwe Moyo
Partner, Moyo Legal Consultants
Dr. Ibrahim Diallo
Senior Counsel, Diallo & Partners
Adv. Grace Wanjiru
Corporate Lawyer, Nairobi Chambers
Adv. Youssef Benali
Managing Partner, Benali Law Firm
Dr. Aisha Mohammed
Legal Advisor, Federal Ministry
Adv. Tendai Ncube
Senior Associate, Harare Legal Group
Adv. Lindiwe Dlamini
Associate Counsel, Regional Bank
Mr. Kofi Mensah
Legal Officer, Trade Commission
Ms. Zainab Hassan
Compliance Manager, Tech Startup
Mr. Jean-Pierre Kabongo
Legal Consultant, Mining Corporation
Ms. Amara Sesay
Policy Analyst, Development Agency
Dr. Chioma Nwosu
International Law Professor, Harvard
Adv. Marcus Williams
Partner, International Law Firm, London
Dr. Fatou Diop
Legal Advisor, World Bank
Mr. Kwesi Boateng
Corporate Counsel, Tech Giant, Silicon Valley
Sarah Mthembu
Law Student, University of Cape Town
Emmanuel Osei
LLB Student, University of Ghana
Amina Juma
Law Student, University of Nairobi
David Mutombo
LLM Candidate, University of Pretoria
Halima Yusuf
Law Student, Ahmadu Bello University
Hon. Justice Sophia Akuffo
Former Chief Justice of Ghana
Prof. Makau Mutua
Distinguished Professor, SUNY Buffalo
Dr. Vera Songwe
Former UN Under-Secretary-General
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