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Fatima Bulla-Musakwa
PROMINENT lawyer and the first African to hold the post of president of the International Bar Association (IBA), Mr Sternford Moyo has died.
According to a source close to him, Mr Moyo died this morning after a short illness.
The revered lawyer was chairman and senior partner of Scanlen and Holderness law firm, which he joined in 1981.
Before being appointed IBA president, the decorated lawyer held various positions, including council member, management board member and co-chair of the African Regional Forum, among others.
As IBA president, he was the first lawyer of African origin to lead the association in its 74-year history.
The former president of the Law Society of Zimbabwe had vast experience in the legal field and in 1990 he was chosen by the United States Information Services to participate in a programme to familiarize young African leaders with the American legal system and its background.
He once held the post of president of the Southern African Development Community Lawyers’ Association, chairperson of Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited, Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited, Delta Corporation and former co-Chairperson of the Human Rights Institute of the IBA, among other numerous posts.
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