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2012 ESSAY Competition WINNERS

How can law encourage access to finance in developing countries, to reduce poverty?

Published by the International Bar Association (pdf)Download
Republished by the International Bar Association Foundation (pdf)Download

Ms Rediet ZEGEYE YIGEZU

Ms Samrawit GETANEH DAMTEW

Ms Samrawit GETANEH DAMTEW

 ☆ Lex:lead Ambassador
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Honoree: John H Morrison OBE

Ms Samrawit GETANEH DAMTEW

Ms Samrawit GETANEH DAMTEW

Ms Samrawit GETANEH DAMTEW

 ☆ Lex:lead Ambassador
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Sponsor: Allen & Overy LLP

Ms Redeat KASSAHUN SEIFU

Ms Samrawit GETANEH DAMTEW

Ms Redeat KASSAHUN SEIFU

 ☆ Lex:lead Ambassador
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Sponsor: Claude Moore Charitable Foundation

Ms Hilina BERHANU DEGEFA

Ms Hilina BERHANU DEGEFA

Ms Redeat KASSAHUN SEIFU

 ☆ Lex:lead Ambassador, Special Advisory Board
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Sponsor: International Bar Association Foundation

Mr Masalu Elias LUHULA

Ms Hilina BERHANU DEGEFA

Mr Masalu Elias LUHULA

 ☆ Lead Ambassador for Tanzania
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sponsor: International Bar Association Foundation

Certificates of Honourable Mention:

Mr Amos Mrimi Ryoba, St Augustine University, Tanzania
Mr Yonas Megbiyaw Teshome, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Mr Moges Zewiddu Teshome, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 

Judges

Hon. Judge David Cowan (USA)

Ms Dianna Kempe JP QC (Bermuda)

His Honour David Mackie CBE QC (UK)

His Lordship Mr Justice Iain Morley (UK)

Hon. Judge Jonathan Moses (New Zealand)

Hon. Judge Aminatta LR N'Gum (Gambia)

Chief Charles Taku (Cameroon)


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