Oyinkansola “Foza” Fawehinmi

Oyinkansola “Foza” Fawehinmi is the Founder and Managing Partner of Zaeda Oracle Solicitors, an entertainment and legal advisory firm building the legal, commercial, and operational plumbing of Africa’s creative economy. A lawyer and hands-on operator, she turns ideas and IP into enterprise—mapping ownership, negotiating fair contracts, and installing governance, royalty, and compliance systems that keep value transparent and flowing to creators. Foza convenes the Global Creative Legal Summit (GCLS), a working forum where practitioners and stakeholders raise standards through shared knowledge, training, and implementable frameworks. A renowned international speaker, she has delivered keynotes and workshops across jurisdictions, and she mentors a wide network of young lawyers, helping them develop market-ready, ethically grounded practice.

Her portfolio spans catalogue valuation, cross-border transactions, rapid rights clearance, and preventative dispute resolution—moving projects forward while preserving relationships. Policy-aware and market-driven, she advocates for frameworks that modernize IP enforcement, improve financing pathways, and professionalize creative-industry practice.

Foza is a member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs) and the recipient of The Future Awards Africa Young Lawyer of the Year (2022). Her north star is constant: build usable law so creativity can grow, investors can back it confidently, and culture is fairly rewarded.