The Expert reads all relevant papers relating to a client free of charge and produces a short report on the case details. He relates these to the evidence already given and how he considers the subsequent hearing will be influenced by these. He rejects requests, if he feels there is very little chance of the client being offered permission to remain. He accepts payment in instalments.
Occupation: Lecturer in Development Economics
Countries of expertise: Cameroon, Congo (Republic of), Cote d`Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Namibia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Lecturer in African studies at Edinburgh University with extensive experience researching, writing and teaching on the history, politics, and cultures of Southern Africa.
Occupation: Lecturer in African Studies, University of Edinburgh
Countries of expertise: Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Norma Kriger is South African born and raised. She has a BA in Economics and Mathematics and a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Cape Town. She got her PhD in Political Science from M.I.T. She taught at Johns Hopkins University for more than a decade and produced two Cambridge University Press books on peasant-guerrilla relations during Zimbabwe’s war of independence and on the ruling party’s use of former guerrillas in its state- and nation-building project. She has done consultancies for organizations such as Human Rights Watch, International Rescue Committee, USAID, and the World Bank working in Senegal, South Sudan, Timor Leste, and Zimbabwe. At the Library of Congress, she did research on terrorist organizations, among other topics. In 2025, she did research in Zimbabwe evaluating USAID’s democracy, rights and governance programs and in Namibia on rights for LGBTQI+ individuals. Her two current academic research projects are on multinational corporations’ strategies in situations of violent conflict, and on Zimbabwe’s military coup in 2017. She has been a consultant for Communitology since 2022.
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Occupation: Independent Consultant
Countries of expertise: Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Experienced international trade and logistics expert specializing in infrastructure procurement, supply chain management, cross-border commercial operations, and strategic market development across emerging markets.
Occupation: A regional country expert specializing in African trade, logistics,
infrastructure development, and cross-border commercial operations
across East, North, Central, and Southern Africa. Extensive experience
working in neighboring markets, with strong expertise in regional
supply chains, procurement systems, and market expansion strategies.
Recognized for successfully managing multinational operations,
coordinating government and private-sector partnerships, and
developing strategic trade networks across complex emerging markets.
Countries of expertise: Algeria, Angola, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia