Sternford Moyo

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.[citation needed] 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]

References

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


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