She holds degrees from the University of Ghana and Harvard Law School. Currently, she serves on the Global Advisory Council of the Office of the President of Harvard University and is a member of the Harvard University Center for African Studies Africa Advisory Board. Notably, she played a key role in drafting the Nigerian Communications Act of 2003 and was engaged by the Government of Nigeria to contribute to the formulation of downstream gas legislation.

Beginning her educational journey at Achimota School, she obtained her LL.B degree from the University of Ghana in 1975, followed by her call to the bar in 1977 after attending the Ghana School of Law. Subsequently, she earned an LL.M degree from Harvard Law School in 1978 and passed the Nigeria Law School exam in 1984, allowing her to practice law in both Nigeria and Ghana. She furthered her studies at Harvard Law School, graduating in 1985 with an SJD degree.

Her career kicked off as an assistant at the Accra High Court Registry in Ghana in 1973. During her doctoral program, she served as a Research Assistant to the Head of International Legal Studies, Dean David Smith. In 1985, she established the law firm Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie.

She is a registered member of the New York, Ghana, and Nigeria Bars, and holds membership in the American Bar Association.

Best way to utilise her skills: Issues that relate to administrative law, banking law and project finance.