The CCLA has a core of committed Doctoral Students and Graduates who are supervised by the academic staff in the centre. The CCLA Doctoral Students includes:
Sithembele Madala
Researching on the enforcement of judgments by Africa's regional courts.
Tapiwa Cheuka
Researching on the impact of the WTO General agreement on trade in services on the regulation of trade in services in the context of Africa’s regional trade agreements.
Adetutu Oluwaseyi
Researching on Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBTs) in the context of the implemention of the African Continental Free Trade Afreement (AfCFTA).
Chebo Tamajong Nfor
Researching on the role of Africa's regional courts in complementing the AfCFTA dispute settlement mechanism by closing the gaps for non-state parties.
Nkosana Maphosa
Researching on the suitability of the general theories of law and development to promote sustainable development in Africa.
Lilian Mbaeva
Researching on the role of civil society in shaping regional integration in Africa.