Prof Nicasius Achu Check
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
Speakers
Keynote speakers, panellists, presenters and moderators from across Africa.
Dr Palesa Sekhejane
Senior Director (Acting), Strategic Partnerships and Global Engagements, Office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Dr Mokhantšo Makoae
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
Prof Charles Hongoro
DE, DCES with ABGS, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
Read biographyProf. Charles Hongoro is a distinguished health economist and policy specialist serving as Divisional Executive for the Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES) division at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), where he also operates within the Office of the CEO. With over 33 years of experience in research, teaching, and policy engagement across low-, middle-, and high-income contexts, he plays a pivotal role in shaping evidence-based governance and public health strategies in South Africa.
He earned his PhD in Health Economics and Policy from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and previously directed the Health Systems Research Unit at the South African Medical Research Council before returning to the HSRC in 2013. At the HSRC, he has occupied multiple senior roles, including Acting Head of the Africa Institute of South Africa and Research Director for Health Systems Financing.
With over 100 peer-reviewed publications, his academic work spans health systems strengthening, health financing, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and climate change. Additionally, he holds professorial appointments at the University of Pretoria, Tshwane University of Technology, and Walter Sisulu University.
Prof Thandi Mgwebi
Vice-Chancellor and Principal, iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Read biographyDr Thandi Mgwebi is a distinguished South African scientist, higher education executive, and research strategist serving as the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu (WS). Returning to lead her alma mater in January 2026, she brings more than two decades of executive leadership across academia, science diplomacy, and institutional transformation.
Prior to her appointment at WSU, Dr Mgwebi served as Group Executive for Business Advancement and Global Partnerships at the National Research Foundation (NRF), where she spearheaded international collaborations and strategic resource mobilisation. Her extensive higher education leadership track record includes serving as Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Internationalisation at both Nelson Mandela University and the Tshwane University of Technology, as well as Director of Research at the University of the Western Cape. Earlier at the NRF, she was Executive Director of the South African Research Chairs Initiative and Centres of Excellence.
Dr Mgwebi began her academic journey with a BSc and MSc from the University of Transkei (now WS) before earning a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology and completing postdoctoral virology research at the University of Cape Town. She also holds a postgraduate degree in Tertiary Educational Management from the University of Melbourne, alongside executive credentials in management and business sustainability from Stellenbosch University and the University of Cambridge.
Prof Sarah Mosoetsa
Chief Executive Officer, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
Read biographyProf. Sarah Mosoetsa is the Chief Executive Officer of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), South Africa’s statutory research agency dedicated to the social sciences and humanities. Appointed effective 1 February 2023, she leads the council in producing policy-relevant research that addresses poverty, inequality, and social development across the nation.
Prof. Mosoetsa holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), awarded in 2005, where she also served as an Associate Professor of Sociology. Prior to joining the HSRC, she spent nearly a decade as the founding CEO of the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS). Instrumental in establishing the institute in 2013, she guided its institutional growth from 2014 until January 2023, championing the transformation and advancement of humanities scholarship across South Africa.
Earlier in her career, she worked as a researcher at the Society, Work and Politics Institute (SWOP), the HSRC, and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). Her scholarship examines labour, livelihoods, social policy, and the impact of the changing nature of work on households and communities. She is the author of Eating from One Pot: The Dynamics of Survival in Poor South African Households and co-editor of Labour in the Global South and Precarious Labor in Global Perspective. Beyond her executive duties, Prof. Mosoetsa contributes to national and international policy through several prominent boards. She serves on the National Minimum Wage Commission, the National Research Foundation (NRF) Board, and chairs the South African BRICS Think Tank.
Hon. Ibrahim Barrie
Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone
Read biographyHon. Ibrahim Barrie is a Member of Parliament representing Bombali District, Sierra Leone, elected in June 2023. He serves as Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Youth Affairs and is a member of committees responsible for Development and Economic Planning, Technical and Higher Education, and Communication and Technology. He is also a member of Sierra Leone’s delegation to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, SC
Acting Judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Chair of iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu Council
Read biographyProfessor Advocate Tembeka Nicholas Ngcukaitobi SC is one of South Africa’s preeminent constitutional lawyers, Senior Counsel, legal scholars, and best-selling authors. He currently serves as an Acting Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and as Chairperson of Council and Honorary Professor of Law at iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu (WS).
A proud alumnus of the institution-having earned his BProc and LLB from the former University of Transkei (now WS) while serving as SRC President—Ngcukaitobi returned to lead its governance as WS’s youngest-ever Council Chairperson and was conferred as an Honorary Professor of Law in 2025. Under his leadership, he champions the repositioning of iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu around accessibility, relevance, authenticity, and innovation. He also holds Master of Laws (LLM) degrees from Rhodes University and the London School of Economics.
Ngcukaitobi began his career clerking for Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson before practicing at Bowmans and directing the Constitutional Litigation Unit at the Legal Resources Centre. Admitted to the Johannesburg Bar in 2010 and conferred Senior Counsel status in 2020, he has also served on the Judicial Service Commission and the Competition Tribunal. A formidable litigator in constitutional, land, and labour law, he gained global acclaim as a key member of South Africa’s legal team before the International Court of Justice, alongside landmark domestic appearances for the Zondo Commission and the Cradock Four families. He is also the acclaimed author of The Land Is Ours (2018) and Land Matters (2021).
Prof Sanjay Balkaran
Executive Dean (Acting), Faculty of Management and Public Administration, iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Prof Thabisani Ndlovu
Executive Dean, Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Prof Bhaso Ndzendze
Senior Director: Division for Global Engagement and Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg
Read biographyBhaso Ndzendze is a Full Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations and the Senior Director: Global Engagement, University of Johannesburg. He was previously the Head of the Department and Vice-Dean in the Faculty of Humanities. He has published over ten accredited books, with his work focused on the nature of African sovereignty, including on executive power, territorial disputes, interstate wars, and international trade. His NRF-rated research has been cited by various law- and policy-making bodies, including the United Nations and the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Commons), as well as the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). He publishes in both English and IsiXhosa, and his work has been translated into numerous other languages, including French, Mandarin and Portuguese.
Prof Ibrahim Mouiche
Professor of Political Sciences and International Relations, University of Yaoundé
Read biographyIbrahim MOUICHE is a lecturer, Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Yaoundé II. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Yaoundé II, Cameroon and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. His work focuses on the issues of ethnicity, traditional authorities, ethnic minorities, Islamic reformism, gender, autochthony, all related to democratisation and multipartism, in Cameroon, in particular.
He is a laureate of several research institutions both in Africa and elsewhere in the world: several fellowships and grants from CODESRIA-Dakar, laureate of the Nordic Africa Institute (Uppsala, Sweden), Africa Studies Centre in Leiden, Leiden Institute of Areas Studies, the Netherlands Institute of Advanced Studies, the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Five College African Studies Programme at the University of Massachusetts- Amherst (USA), etc.
He was an executive member of CODESRIA and was successively Holder of the ICESCO/ FUIW Chair for Cultural Diversity at the International Relations Institute of Cameroon, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Laws and Political Science of the University of Yaoundé II, Deputy-Director, then Director of the Institute of Fine Arts of the University of Dschang, Cameroon.
Prof Steve Okoth
Professor of Law, Tangaza University, Kenya
Prof Kedibone Phago
Executive Dean, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, University of Mpumalanga
Read biographyKedibone Phago holds a doctoral degree in Public Administration from the University of South Africa (Unisa). He is a Dean for the University of Mpumalanga’s Faculty of Economics, Development and Business Sciences. He previously served as Professor and Director in the School of Government Studies, North West University. He is also appointed as Adjunct Professor of Governance at the Unisa’s Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) and served Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) from 2013-2023. He is a published scholar in both local and international journals.
Prof Phago is currently serving as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Public Administration and South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) board member. He is Africa Editor for the Journal of Local Economy and Associate Editor for Journal of Public Affairs which are both SCOPUS indexed Journals. He has collaborated and/or consulted with several departments of the South African Government, African Union Commission and BRICS, among others. He served as one of the experts for the Presidential Remuneration Review Committee from 2016-2019 in South Africa. He is currently serving as a member of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Curriculum and Quality Assurance for a four year term from 2025.
Dr Pauline Ngimwa
Senior Programme Manager, PASGR, Kenya
Read biographyDr Pauline Ngimwa is a seasoned scholar-practitioner with extensive experience leading public policy research and higher education reforms across Africa. Currently serving as Head of Capacity Development and Training at the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), she oversees capacity development initiatives, including design and delivery of high-impact experiential research training for early and mid-career researchers, and collaborative postgraduate programmes across the continent. Her research interests encompass innovative higher education pedagogies, digital learning ecosystems, with a focus on emerging technologies and AI governance in higher education, and championing policy-engaged research within the African context. Dr. Ngimwa holds a PhD in Educational Technology and is a Fellow of the African Science Leadership Programme at Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
Dr Jongi Joseph Klaas
Executive Director & Founder: Thandazwe Heritage and Namangile Enterprise
Read biographyDr. Jongi Joseph Klaas is a distinguished South African sociologist, historian, author, and former diplomat whose work focuses on unearthing and reframing indigenous African historiography. His research challenges conventional colonial narratives, particularly regarding the century-long Eastern Cape frontier conflicts and amaXhosa leadership. Dr. Klaas holds a Bachelor of Pedagogics from the University of Fort Hare and a Master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied as a Fulbright Scholar. He later attended the University of Cambridge as a Mandela Magdalene Scholar, earning both an MPhil and a PhD in Sociology. Before entering international diplomacy, he served as a faculty member at Rhodes University.
During his diplomatic career, Dr. Klaas represented South Africa on the global stage as an expert at the United Nations Security Council (2011–2012) and worked with the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa. He also held a strategic research and development role within South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation. An accomplished author and filmmaker, Dr. Klaas is the writer of Memoirs of Relentless Pursuit (2015) and the peer-reviewed book Triangle of One Hundred Years Wars (2023), which examines the Eastern Cape wars from an endogenous amaXhosa perspective. He also directed a documentary on the life and legacy of Nkosi Maqoma. Today, Dr. Klaas continues to shape public history through active leadership in heritage restoration initiatives, keynote addresses, and historical commemorations across South Africa.
Dr Naledi Modise
Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, North-West University, South Africa
Read biographyNaledi is a Political Scientist with ten years of lecturing experience and holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Pretoria. Naledi’s research interests are on democracy, elections and voter behaviour in South Africa. She is a well-rounded academic with a sustained record of teaching, research, postgraduate supervision, and conference participation. Naledi regularly contributes to public discourse through political analysis and commentary in print and broadcast media.
Her research profile includes publications in Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)-accredited journals, as well as presentations at local academic conferences. Furthermore, she has experience in academic leadership and departmental administration, having served as a Subject Chair from 2022 to 2023 and currently holds the position of Programme Leader (2024–2026).
Prof Frank Lekaba
Associate Professor of Political Sciences and International Relations, Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, Unisa
Prof Khabele Matlosa
Professor of Politics, National University of Lesotho
Read biographyDr. Khabele Matlosa is the Director of the Strategic Institute for Research and Dialogue, Maseru, Lesotho.
He is the visiting Professor at the Centre for African Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg and a Visiting Research Fellow, Africa Institute of South Africa at the Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.
He is the former Governance Advisor at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Service Centre for Africa (RSC-A) based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is the former Director, Department of Political Affairs, African Union Commission (AUC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He is the author of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) which evolved between 2004 and 2006. This Charter was ultimately adopted by the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 January 2007. He has researched and published widely on democracy, governance, elections, migration, regional integration, peace and security and development issues in Africa. His latest publication is “The African Union’s Response to the Challenges of Governance”, in Aal, P., Crocker, C. and Stigant, S. (eds). 2026. Navigating Governance, Peace and Conflict in Africa: Churning Waters, London: Routledge, pp252-268.
Mr Kgame Molope
Chairperson of the South African chapter of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Academic Group (SA-IORAG), Lecturer of African Politics and International Relations, North-West University
Read biographyKGame is a dedicated and passionate education professional with experience in school teaching, curriculum delivery, learner development, and classroom management. Possesses strong pedagogical knowledge, communication, assessment, and instructional skills, with a commitment to academic excellence and lifelong learning. His years of school teaching experience enhanced his quest for new insight and desire to venture into new areas of inquiry.
He transitioned from school teaching into an academic staff position in higher education in 2009 at the North West University, where he contributed to teaching and learning, curriculum development, student support, research in peace studies and international relations.
He later joined the Department of International Relations and Cooperation serving on the Branch: Middle East and Regional Organisations, responsible for the Indian Ocean Rim Association. On return to the North West University, he became the 1st cohort of academics to establish the South Africa Chapter of the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (SA-IORAG).
KGame is serving a second term as the Chair of SA-IORAG.
Dr Ntombizodumo Mkwanazi
Awam Mavimbela
University of Mpumalanga
Sibulele Mosana
African Minds for Applied Research Institute: Department of Politics and Governance
Siphamandla Maputuma
University of the Western Cape
Prof Sone Enongene
iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Dr Sakhile Hadebe
Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Prof Nene Lomotey Kuditchar
University of Ghana
Salwa Mukoda
Victoria University, Kampala, Uganda
Dr Sakah Bernard Nsaidzedze
Heritage University, Cameroon
Arnold Mugwagwa
Rhodes University
Peter Otieno Mitenga
Laikipia University, Kenya
Prof Yolisa Madolo
iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Boikanyo Nkwatle
North-West University
Prof Dejo Olowu
iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Dr Allawi Ssemanda
Uganda Rural University
Prof Phumudzo Munyai
Deputy Executive Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Law and Social Sciences, iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Dr Vuyo Mjimba
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
Prof Malefetsane Mofolo
Head of Department, Public Management and Governance, iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Prof Ricky Mukonza
Associate Professor of Public Management and the Academic Manager for the Faculty of Humanities, Tshwane University of Technology
Read biographyProf Ricky Munyaradzi Mukonza is an Associate Prof in the Department of Public Management and the current Academic Manager in the Faculty of Humanities, Polokwane Campus at Tshwane University (TUT) in South Africa. He is a member of the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM); his areas of interest in research include Digital Governance, Public Accountability, Intergovernmental Relations, Public Financial Management, Local Government, Public Policy, Migration, Public Administration and Governance. Prof Mukonza has successfully supervised over 80 Master’s students and 14 Doctoral students. He also has attended and presented academic papers at both national and international conferences. He has presented papers at Public Administration conferences. His publications include numerous conference proceedings, over 100 journal articles in peer reviewed journals and 5 book chapters. In addition, Ricky has been appointed a reviewer by five local journals and seven international ones. He has received numerous awards from TUT for his research work. Ricky’s views on governance and politics are sought after by many media houses.
Dr Eileen Carter
Eastern Cape Provincial Manager, South African Human Rights Commission
Read biographyDr. Eileen I. Carter is a distinguished South African human rights lawyer, admitted attorney, accredited mediator, and the Provincial Manager of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the Eastern Cape. Holding both a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Doctor of Laws (LLD) in Private Law from Stellenbosch University, Dr. Carter brings deep legal rigor to constitutional advocacy and public interest litigation. In her leadership role at the SAHRC, she oversees the promotion, protection, and enforcement of fundamental human rights across the Eastern Cape, championing the needs of marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Her work centers on socioeconomic justice, children’s rights, access to justice, and the evolving intersection of human rights with digital technologies and artificial intelligence. Throughout her tenure, Dr. Carter has spearheaded high-profile provincial investigations and systemic interventions. Notably, she led the SAHRC’s inquiry into the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, driving policy reform around liquor licensing. She has also been a relentless advocate against severe child malnutrition in the province, pressing government departments for emergency interventions, and has acted as amicus curiae in litigation protecting learners' rights to safe scholar transport and dignified school sanitation.
Beyond her provincial mandate, Dr. Carter contributes to global human rights governance, having co-led a 31-country National Human Rights Institution coalition addressing digital rights and e-elections. Through strategic litigation, mediation, and public accountability, Dr. Carter remains a committed voice for constitutional democracy and human dignity in South Africa.
Prof Piet Croucamp
Associate Professor of Political Studies, North-West University, South Africa
Read biographyProfessor Piet Croucamp is a political scientist at North-West University (NWU), where he teaches political studies and international relations and is affiliated with the NWU Business School. He studied at Stellenbosch University and the University of Johannesburg, holds a PhD from the University of the Free State, and has taught political science for 30 years. His research focuses on electoral systems, political risk and violence in unstable political economies. He is a prominent current-affairs commentator in South African and international media.
Prof Tlou Ramoroka
Professor of Development, Planning and Management, University of Limpopo
Read biographyTlou Ramoroka is a full Professor at the University of Limpopo, in the Department of Development Planning and Management. Prof Ramoroka specialises in urban and rural development, spatial development planning, settlement planning and land-use management, geospatial technology for development planning and planning and governance in higher education, as well as poverty and inequality. She has recently worked for the Human Sciences Research Council as a Chief Research Specialist (July 2021 to November 2023) then later as a Research Director (December 2023 to March 2024) in the HSRC’s Developmental, Capable and Ethical State research division. Before joining the HSRC, she spent twelve years as an academic, during which time she taught courses in research methods, urban planning, spatial planning and geographic information systems at the University of Limpopo. She was formerly a lecturer then a senior lecturer at University of Limpopo, positions which she held from 2009 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021, respectively. Prof Ramoroka has published scientific articles in local and international peer-reviewed and subsidised accredited academic journals, research reports, local and international peer-reviewed conference proceedings, peer-reviewed non-subsidised journal articles and book chapters. She has also presented papers at local and international conferences. Prof Ramoroka is also a postgraduate supervisor and has successfully supervised a number of honours, masters and doctoral research projects. She is currently the only and first full female Professor in her department, the youngest full female professor in her school and faculty.
Dr Moraka Shopola
Senior Lecturer, Public Administration, North-West University
Read biographyArthur Shopola is a senior lecturer in the Department of Public Administration and Local Government at the North-West University. He holds a Doctorate degree in Public Affairs. Shopola’s niche is Local Government, specifically planning and municipal finance, intergovernmental relations, and developmental local government. He is an established researcher, with more than 20 scientific published papers in accredited journals. He has previously done commissioned research studies for Human Sciences Research Council, PSETA and Limpopo provincial government. His PhD study focused on ‘Consultocracy in South Africa local government’ from which he also published 2 papers in DHET accredited journals.
Prof Richard Iroanya
Professor of Security and Strategic Studies, University of Namibia
Read biographyProf. Iroanya Richard Obinna teaches Security and Strategic Studies at the School of Military Science, University of Namibia, Windhoek, where he also served as Associate Dean from 2018 to 2021. He was awarded the prestigious Republic of China (Taiwan) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Fellowship for 2024. Prof. Obinna has published extensively on security and strategic issues in Africa across numerous accredited, peer-reviewed journals. He is the author of Human Trafficking and Security in Southern Africa: The South African and Mozambican Experience (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018). He has also co-edited several prominent volumes, including:
- Towards Africa-Oriented Risk Analysis Models: A Contextual and Methodological Approach (AISA, 2008)
- African Perspectives on Global Pandemics and the Challenges of Peace and Security (Lexington Books, 2023)
- Social and Ethical Issues of Global Pandemic Outbreaks: An African Perspective (Lexington Books, 2023)
His forthcoming book is titled National and Regional Perspectives on Africa’s Emerging Threats: Governance, Security and Development (Bloomsbury Academic).
Dr Ndubuisi Nwokolo
Politics and security expert, Nextier, Nigeria
Read biographyDr Ndubuisi N. Nwokolo is a Managing Partner at Nextier & the Chief Executive of Nextier SPD (Security, Peace and Development), a business unit under Nextier. As a Pracademic, he is an Associate Professor (Reader) at the Institute for Peace, Security and Development Studies (IPSDS), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, where he teaches and supervises postgraduate students. President Bola Tinubu recently appointed him to the Presidential Policy Advisory Committee on the Nigeria Policing Bill.
His practice and academic interests are in Peacebuilding, Stabilisation, State-building, Conflict, Security, Governance, Natural Resource governance and Post-Conflict Reconstruction, with significant experience and knowledge of Nigeria’s and Africa’s conflict, stabilisation, Policing, security, and democratic and governance interventions. Dr Nwokolo has led multi-country programmes in Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, Niger Republic, Chad, Cameroon, and Sierra Leone, spanning the Lake Chad Basin, the Gulf of Guinea, and the Sahel. He advises international organisations, Development agencies, and programmes such as the UK FCDO’s SPRiNG Programme, the African Union, ECOWAS, NATO, UNDP, the EU, UNOCHA, and some Embassies and High Commissions in the country. He has been published in academic journals, newspapers, and policy briefs. He is a regular analyst on local and international news networks, including Arise, Channels TV, AIT, and TRT World.
Ndu was an Honorary Fellow at the School of Government, University of Birmingham, UK, from 2014 to 2015 and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime, and Security at York University, Canada (2024 to 2025). He has also been a Senior Scholar at the Centre for Intelligence, Security and Peace Studies, Coal City University, Enugu, Nigeria, since 2023.
He holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham, UK, in the Political Economy of Natural Resource Conflicts and an advanced MA in Conflict and Sustainable Peace Studies from Katholieke University, Leuven, Belgium. He also has a master’s degree in political economy and development studies from the University of Jos and a B.Sc. in Political Science from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) and a Fellow of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP).
Dr Christophe Dongmo
Barclays Bank Africa
Read biographyChristophe DONGMO is Country Director of the Cameroon Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CCDHR); and Associate Editor, Journal of Constitutional Studies (University of Texas at Austin-USA). In 2026, he sat as a judge during the IPEACE’s Great Lakes Regional Moot Court competition on international humanitarian and human rights law in Kenya. In the past, he served as Senior Regional Executive Officer for Central Africa at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); Country Representative (Cameroon), Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation and Visiting Research Fellow, the Hague Academy of International Law, Centre for Studies and Research in International Law and International Relations, The Netherlands. He holds advanced degrees in international and comparative law of human rights (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa), Cold War diplomatic history (Vanderbilt University, USA), international economics and political science, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), the Johns Hopkins University, USA. Fluent in English and French (native language levels), he has widely published and presented peer reviewed papers at international conferences in these fields.
Dr Alfred Thutloa
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
Mr Mogale Mashiapata
Programme Manager: Political Parties and Elections Support, Democracy Works Foundation
Ms Auriel Niemack
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
Prince Kudakwa Kahari
GALZ, Zimbabwe
Sive Zintle Mbangiswano
Central University of Technology, South Africa
Naftal Nyakundi
Botho University, Botswana
Esther Nyaboke Kenyanya
Independent Policing Oversight Authority, Kenya
Prof Emeka Obioha
iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Prof Bernard Hlalele
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
Prof Beatrice Ekanjume
iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Dr Clayton Hazvinei Vhumbunu
University of the Free State, South Africa
Nwabisa Kondile
Forvis Mazars, South Africa
Patrick Michael Ogeto
Laikipia University, Kenya
Prof Simon Kangethe
iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
Herbert Mncedisi Moyo
Intelwatch, South Africa
Vuyokazi Yokwe
NACOSA, Yokwe Attorneys, South Africa
Dr William Asante
Simon Diedong Dombo University, Ghana
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