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Professor Gizaw Mengistu Tsidu is an atmospheric physicist and climatologist currently based at the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST). He holds the O. R. Tambo Africa Research Chair in Climate Change, focusing on adaptation strategies related to water, vegetation, and livestock resources. His research explores atmospheric composition, radiative forcing, greenhouse gases, and climate variability, using advanced remote sensing methods such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) to understand environmental change. Professor Tsidu’s work contributes significantly to Africa’s response to climate risks, including droughts and ecosystem degradation. With over two decades of academic experience in Ethiopia and Botswana, he has supervised more than 50 MSc and 10 PhD students. A Humboldt Fellow, he collaborates internationally on air quality and climate science initiatives, advancing data-driven climate modelling and environmental sustainability across the continent.

Professor Oluyemisi Adefunke Bamgbose, SAN, is a Professor of Law at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, currently serving as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation, and Strategic Partnerships). She is the first female Professor of Law in Nigeria to be conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2018, a prestigious honour analogous to the Queen’s or King’s Counsel in the UK. With over thirty-eight years of academic experience, Professor Bamgbose specializes in Criminal Law, Criminology, Juvenile Justice, and Human Rights, focusing particularly on women’s and children’s rights. She has authored more than 125 publications, many cited in courts worldwide, and has supervised over 350 undergraduate and postgraduate students, including eight PhD candidates. She has held key leadership roles such as Dean of the Faculty of Law, Head of Department, Director of the Women’s Law Clinic, and Chairperson of the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum. She has also served as a Visiting Professor in the US and contributed significantly to legal reform and human rights advocacy nationally and internationally.