Legal team size: 10

Major legal advisers/ external counsel (optional): Nangwala, Rezida And Co. Advocates

What country you are based in? Uganda

Looking forward, what trends do you foresee in the legal landscape over the next 5–10 years that companies should prepare for?

I expect the legal landscape to experience major disruptions driven by technology such as artificial intelligence and cyber-related situations, more complex expectations of customers with unique needs, and more stringent regulatory and compliance requirements.

How does your team contribute to the overall business strategy of the company?

Our team is positioned as a strategic business partner, playing a crucial enabling role as a solution-oriented strategic advisory function in furthering business development and growth while balancing with its potential risk identification and mitigation role to minimise litigation and general legal liabilities through innovative thinking.

How are you bringing the legal department closer to your business colleagues?

The legal department is positioned as a legal business partner, which entails combining technical legal expertise with business acumen in furtherance of strategic and sound decisioning as well as solutioning and as key business enablers through solutions we offer.