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Africa Insights and Events
Charting Paths: Opportunities and Challenges for Early-Career Impact Lawyers
This session focuses on the fact that ‘impact law exists’ as a career path/practice. Lawyers in their early-career share their personal journeys and the different paths they have taken to get to where they are.
A New Oxford study revealing how economic policies align with climate goals
A new study by Oxford University to see expert insights into the legal and regulatory shifts driving climate action in Africa and beyond.
New Podcast Series Spotlights Africa’s Impact Lawyers
By Africa Legal, 2024 “African lawyers are uniquely positioned to drive positive social change while maintaining excellence in legal practice,” said NanaAma Botchway, Managing Partner of N. Dowuona & Company and GAIL Africa’s first Regional Chair. “This podcast series will capture the stories of legal professionals who are proving that excellence and impact are not just…
ESG Credibility Toolkit for Lawyers
Introducing the new ESG and sustainability toolkit from Stories Evolved designed for legal professionals. This toolkit builds on insights from the recent event, Business Interests, Global Regulation, and Climate Challenges: The Role of African Impact Lawyers.
The Role of Lawyers in Protecting Business and Client Interests in Africa Amid ESG and Sustainability Global Regulatory Expectations – Key Takeaways and Next Steps
This post summarises the discussions from a 26 June 2024 webinar hosted by GAIL Africa, the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Stories Evolved, and Puxley ESG
Virtual General Members’ Meeting – Vote on Articles
For Members-Only – We are holding a General Members’ meeting to approve the proposed new Articles of Association
NanaAma Botchway
Chair, GAIL Africa
Managing Partner, N. Dowuona and Company
NanaAma Botchway is internationally ranked and recognized as a tier 1, band 1 market leader in M&A, banking, finance, and infrastructure projects. In addition to her top level rankings by Chambers and the IFLR1000, NanaAma is the only lawyer in Ghana to be named an “Elite Leading Individual” for corporate and M&A by The Legal 500.
Some of her representations include the USD 1 billion Ghana National Identification Card PPP; the USD 200 million sale of Fan Milk International; the acquisition, development and divestment of the USD 100 million Movenpick Ambassador Hotel; and Leapfrog Strategic African Investment’s USD 180 million investment in the Enterprise Insurance Group.
NanaAma has served on numerous boards of directors in Ghana and other parts of Africa. She is an independent NED, chairman of the social, ethics and sustainability committee and minority shareholder representative on the board of MTN Ghana. As founder and managing partner, NanaAma has led her firm to top-rankings in Corporate & M&A, Infrastructure Projects and Banking and Finance. The firm was named Law Firm of the Year (2023) by Chambers & Partners at Chambers Africa Awards and was shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year West Africa by the African Legal Awards (2023).
Aurelie Pujo
Senior Advisor, Amethis
Benita Murray-Bruce
Senior Legal Counsel, Nithio
Camilla Achieng Omollo
Legal Counsel, Mirova SunFunder
Didier Boua Doux
Managing Partner, Kwaliance
Eliud Ogutu
Partner, Ogutu + Associates
Gilbert Chishala Chama
Partner, Abigail & Chama Advocates
Jesse Zigmund
General Counsel, M-KOPA
Jessica Blumenthal
Director, ENS
Noreen Kidunduhu
Founder, Noreen & Co