LGC Pulse – African Leadsership Lessons with Stephen Karangizi
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LGC Pulse – African Leadership Lessons with Stephen Karangizi
The outgoing Director & CEO, The African Legal Support Facility, Stephen Karangizi will be in the LGC Pulse hot seat, Friday 15th October 2021
Join us as he shares his experience of navigating The African Legal Support Facility over the last decade, his hopes for the future as he passes on the baton and his insights on being an effective and authentic leader.
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Speakers
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Stephen KarangiziOutgoing Director & CEO @African Legal Support Facility (ALSF)Short Bio
Mr Stephen Karangizi was the first Director and CEO of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) since October 2011. The African Legal Support Facility, hosted by the African Development Bank, was established to address the asymmetric negotiating capacity of African governments when dealing with international investors. Stephen has over 38 years of experience as a lawyer in International Commercial and Trade Law.
He is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda (1998) and a Legal Practitioner of the High Court of Zimbabwe (1985). Before joining the ALSF, he was Deputy Secretary General (Programmes) of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) from 2008 to 2011.
He was also the Legal Advisor for COMESA from 1997 to 2008. Stephen has been involved in establishing several intergovernmental organizations such as the African Trade Insurance Agency (the first political risk insurance institution), the COMESA Court of Justice and the COMESA Competition Commission.
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Cynthia LareineFounder / Managing DirectorUK qualified corporate lawyer & seasoned business development professional who is passionate about and committed to improving the relationships between corporate legal departments and their external legal advisors.
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My passion for the improved delivery of legal services means I wear a number of related hats including
Client Strategy & Success EMEA @ PERSUIT | Founder & Lead Strategist, LGC Africa (Lareine Gold Consulting)| Co-founder African Corporate and Government Counsel Forum (ACGC)Over 20 years working experience as both a legal practitioner (qualified solicitor) and business development professional in global law firms. Recent experience of working as a coach and consultant to African law firms.
Strong reputation as a dedicated professional who is proactive, pragmatic and passionate about business development particularly client development and relationship building.
Skilled team player and team leader with proven ability to manage multiple projects and multitask effectively.
Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong consulting, influencing and problem-solving skills. High degree of commercial acumen.
Result oriented. Conscientious Completer – Finisher.
Proven organizational skills, strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
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