Sternford Moyo Explained

Sternford Moyo (1956 – 5 July 2024) was a Zimbabwean lawyer who was the president of International Bar Association.[1] He was the first person of African descent to lead the organization.[2]

Sternford was the senior partner and chairman of one of Zimbabwe's oldest and largest law firms, Scanlen & Holderness, which he joined in 1981.[3] He was widely regarded as one of the leading corporate and commercial lawyers in Southern Africa.[4] [5]

He was a president of both the Law Society of Zimbabwe and the Southern African Development Community Lawyers' Association, co-chairperson of the Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association, chairman of Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited - a leading commercial bank in Zimbabwe which is a member of the Standard Bank group - chairman of Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited, chairman of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and a director of several companies including Alpha Media Holdings Limited, one of the largest and most diversified media companies and Portland Holdings Limited, one of the largest cement companies in Zimbabwe.[4] [6]

Biography

Moyo was the Bar leader in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa, as well as corporate leader in mining and leadership development. He has been chosen by the United States Information Services to participate in a program which familiarizes young African leaders with the American legal system and its roots.[7] He enrolled on a media advocacy course at Oxford University.[8]

Moyo died on 5 July 2024.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Zimbabwes Sternford Moyo is New IBA President . Latest Nigerian News . 2021-05-02.
    - News: Zimbabwe's Sternford Moyo is New IBA President . This Day Live . 19 January 2021 . 2021-05-02.
  2. Sternford Moyo announced as new IBA President, the first from Africa . International Bar Association . 12 January 2021 . 16 April 2024.
  3. Web site: SCANLEN & HOLDERNESS – SOLICITORS SINCE 1894 . 2021-05-29.
  4. Web site: Sternford Moyo . Meritas . 16 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Scanlen & Holderness, General Business Law . Chambers . 16 April 2024.
  6. Southern Africa: SALC Congratulates Zimbabwean Lawyer and SALC Trustee, Sternford Moyo, On His Nomination As International Bar Association President-Elect . Southern Africa Litigation Centre (Johannesburg) . 8 September 2020 . allAfrica . 16 April 2024.
    - Web site: Sternford Moyo announced as new IBA President, the first from Africa. Toledo Legal News . 28 January 2021 . 16 April 2024.
    - News: Sternford Moyo Announced as New International Bar Association (IBA) President, the first from Africa . The Palm . 14 January 2021. 16 April 2024.
  7. Web site: 2021-01-15 . Sternford Moyo Takes Charge Of The International Bar Association . 2021-05-02 . New Zimbabwe.
  8. News: Jennigay Coetzer . IBA Names Zimbabwe Lawyer as President . Law.com International . 13 January 2021 . 16 April 2024 . subscription.
    - News: 2021-01-19 . PALU backs first African IBA President to shine . The Nation News . 2021-05-02.
  9. News: It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Sternford Moyo on 5 July 2024 . 10 July 2024 . Solicitors Journal . 10 July 2024.

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