S2E4 - Lethabo Sithole, International trade & investment law: Legal consultant and researcher

Lethabo Sithole is an independent legal consultant and researcher in the international trade law and investment law areas of practice. She has a combination of private sector and policy experience. In recent years, she has worked closely with trade finance institutions and development organisations on strategies to enhance intra-African trade and investment flows and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lethabo has been involved in a series of roundtables involving key negotiators and decision-makers on how to leverage Southern-Africa and Africa-Middle East trade relations post-COVID. Lethabo holds a Master of Laws in International Business Law from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). As a researcher, she has focused her interest on the African Continental Free Trade Area and regional integration; investment treaties, Foreign Direct Investment and investor-state relations; non-tariff barriers and Trade Facilitation Measures; trade policy reforms such as Infant Industry Protection and local content requirements. As a young African leader and dreamer, Lethabo is also an investor and entrepreneur. She is the founding director of Rhengu Group, which is a collection of companies that offer expertise on building circular, resilient and sustainable societies. Rhengu seeks to make its mark in the African manufacturing space as two of its subsidiaries focus on the revitalisation of the steel industry as well as the R&D of green building materials and techniques. —- Don’t forget to tag us on Instagram @sister_in_law_ and @lethabosithole If you’re listening on Apple Podcast don’t forget to rate and review the show so that more people are made aware of the podcast. —- Sister In Law merchandise is available on the website shop: www.sisterinlaw.co.za (part of the proceeds go towards the Sister In Law Foundation which assists black female law students from less advantaged backgrounds). --- Send in a voice message and tell us what you thought of this episode or suggest a black woman in the legal profession whose story you would like to hear: https://anchor.fm/tebello-motshwane/message —- To book a consultation email [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tebello-motshwane/message