Carmen Cupido

Carmen Cupido has had a diverse range of work experience in the legal field. Carmen started their career in 2003 as a National Information and Advocacy Officer at MISA Namibia, where they launched the Namibia Media Awards and advocated for telecoms and media law reform. Carmen then worked as an Attorney at Lisa Thornton Inc - Specialist ICT Law Firm from 2006 to 2008. After that, they worked as an Attorney at Bowman Gilfillan, specializing in ICT/telecoms law and policy, mergers and acquisitions, and other areas. Carmen also served as a part-time lecturer in broadcasting law and policy at the University of the Witwatersrand and as an Author for Vanschaik Publishers. Carmen later joined Broadband Infraco as the Manager of Legal and Regulatory and then moved to the Polytechnic of Namibia, where they served as a Part-time Lecturer, Convener, and External Moderator. Since 2013, Carmen has been working at SEACOM LTD, first as a Regional Counsel and currently as the Head of Legal, providing legal guidance, overseeing compliance, and setting standards for the organization.

Carmen Cupido's education history begins in 1988 when they attended Concordia College. However, there is no additional information provided regarding the degree or field of study at this institution. From 1992 to 1994, they attended the University of Cape Town, where they pursued a degree in B.Soc.Sci with a focus on Politics. Following this, they enrolled at the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika from 2000 to 2006 and earned an LLB degree in Law. Finally, from 2010 to 2011, Carmen pursued their LLM degree in Corporate Law, Corporate Insolvency, and Banking Law at the University of Johannesburg.