Mr. Zakaria Cosmasi Yohana is a Tutorial Assistant at the Department of Economic Law. He joined the School in July 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B-Hons) degree, having completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law in July 2022. He is currently pursuing a Master of Laws (LL.M) Degree at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law. He is also a part-time tutor in the Certificate in Law Programme offered by the School. Before joining the School, he served  as a Legal Intern from November 2022 to May 2023.

His areas of interest are Intellectual Property Law, Capital Markets and Securities Law, Business Associations Law, Contract Law, Labour Law, Land Law, Natural Resources Law, International Law, Administrative Law, IHL, Refugee Law, Human Rights Law, Criminal Law and Procedural Law.

AWARDS AND PRIZES

1. African Regional Intellectual Property Organization Scholarship Award, 2022
2. Overall Best LL.B Student Class of 2022

3. Best LL.B Student in the Final Year, 2021/2022

4. Runners up of 2022 Tanzania National Moot Court Competition on International

Humanitarian Law (IHL) organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross at White Sands Resort and Conference Center, May 2022

5. Best Essay Writing Student in UDLS Career Day 2021

6. Best LL.B Student in the Second Year, 2019/2020

7. Best Student in Arts Subjects in ACSEE-2018- a prize by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, June 2019 given by Hon. Prof. Joyce Lazaro Ndalichako (the then Minister of Education, Science and Technology)

SCHOLARLY RESEARCH

1.  “Effectiveness of BoT in Regulating Microfinance Business in Tanzania: Case Study of Microfinance Service Providers in Ilala City Council”, LL.B Dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam

1. “Examination on the Protection of Plant Breeders’ Rights in Tanzania: case Study of Farmers’ Rights” this is ongoing LLM Dissertation

He may be contacted via email: yohanazakariac@gmail.com  or mobile: +255 714 054 800.