Husna
Zacharia

Waging Justice for Women Fellow

Husna Ahmed Zacharia is serving her fellowship with the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU). She specializes in the intersection of corporate law, trade, and investment and brings a depth of experience honed through impactful roles, including her work at Afreximbank on various financial transactions and continent-wide initiatives like the Intra-African Trade Fair 2023. Husna has also practiced with several prominent law firms in Tanzania, where she provided corporate secretarial services, advised on commercial law matters, and represented clients in business transactions and regulatory compliance.

Husna holds an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand and an LLM in International Trade, Investment, and Business Law from the University of the Western Cape.

Passionate about gender justice and human rights, Husna aims to use her fellowship to explore how trade and investment can advance gender equality and economic empowerment in Africa, advocating for sustainable and transformative economic policies and inspiring broader advocacy across the continent.