Mr. Amedeus T. Shayo is a distinguished legal expert and financial inclusion advocate with a strong academic and professional background working with the Bank of Tanzania (BOT). He holds an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Dar es Salaam; an LL.M in International Economic Law from East China University of Political Science and Law (EUCPL), and is currently pursuing a PhD in Law at the University of Witwatersrand.

Mr. Shayo was admitted to the Roll of Advocates of the High Court of Tanzania in 2013 and has since been a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public. He is the current President of the Public Bar Association (PBA) https://www.pba.or.tz.

Since joining the Bank of Tanzania he has advanced to the position of Senior Legal Officer where he handles complex legal issues related to derivatives, risk management transactions, and master agreements. He has also contributed actively in various government advisory committees and task forces and providing strategic guidance on national issues.