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Nduka is a trained lawyer specializing in representing indigenous and multinational clients on an extensive range of regulatory, transactional and tax-related matters. He has over 20 years’ combined experience in teaching, research, litigation, commercial and corporate legal advisory services, tax practice, public sector administration and public-sector consultancy. Nduka worked in the tax practice of KPMG Professional Services and was also the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Enugu State of Nigeria, from July 2007 to May 2011. He has published several articles in local and international journals on commercial and business law, especially in the areas of taxation, arbitration, corporate governance, foreign investment regulation and technology transfer. He has been engaged as a speaker at various seminars and training workshops. Also, Nduka teaches Equity & Trusts Law and Taxation Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Nigeria. He brings to AfriChat his wealth of experience in international collaboration, cross-border investments and corporate governance.

Dr. Ijeoma Onyeator is a foremost Nigerian-based news anchor with professional media experience of nearly 20 years. She is the first female recipient of the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Media and Communication (PhD) from the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University. She holds a Master of Arts with distinction in Media, Communication and Technology from Brunel University in the United Kingdom. She is also a graduate of the University of Lagos with a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Mass Communication.
She is a member of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), as well as an associate member of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria.
A recipient of the prestigious British Chevening Scholarship Award, she has done extensive work within the development sector: running public engagement forums for the United Nations, the European Commission, the US Mission and other international organizations. Ijeoma is a recipient of the notable Golden Broadcaster Image World of Fame Award and a nominee of the Nigerian Media Merit Awards. Her diligence has also earned her several leadership recognition awards including The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders – the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking.
Ijeoma is listed on the esteemed Most Influential 100 Creatives of African descent, an initiative that identifies high achievers of African descent in public and private sectors from around the world, inspired by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. She is also recognized by the Media Room Hub as a ‘super woman’ who has contributed greatly to redefining news and broadcasting in Nigeria.
She trained as a Media Officer in The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and cut her teeth as a Media Relations Office in Heritage Oil and Gas; before joining Channels Television as an anchor, presenter and reporter. She is a veteran broadcast journalist and currently anchors Channels Television’s flagship bulletin – The News at Ten, as well as several live news and current affairs programmes.
She is also an adjunct member of faculty at the School of Media Communication (SMC), Pan-Atlantic University and also an invaluable member of the SMC Professional Media Education Programme team.