Tag: arbitration

Arbitration in Namibia lagging behind

Namibia has a number of big projects looming in the energy space, but arbitration invariably follows close on the heels of such commercial schemes, and the general consensus is that Namibia is weak in the arbitration sphere, writes Fedden Mukwata.

Advanced Arbitration Academy comes to Africa

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is expanding its Advanced Arbitration Academy’s training programme to include Africa and the Middle East.

Arbitration needs the support of vigilant courts

The 140-page judgement in the case of Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) in October would make a good Hollywood crime thriller, providing evidence of the effectiveness of arbitration as a tool for justice delivery, writes Prof Emilia Onyema, School of Law, SOAS University of London.

Victory for Nigeria in $11 billion arbitration case

This week’s ruling by London’s Commercial Court was a resounding win for Nigeria which successfully challenged an $11-billion award made against the country in 2017.

Advancing fair and just arbitral proceedings

In this week’s Coffee Break podcast, two seasoned arbitrators, Ania Farren and Marily Paralika, chat to Tom Pearson about how the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Commercial Arbitration is empowering and strengthening Africa’s arbitration landscape.

Insight into Africa’s ADR landscape

The UK Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and GREAT Legal Services recently commissioned Africa Legal to examine the progress and challenges faced by Africa in the realm of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Spreading the gospel of arbitration in Africa

In this podcast, John Ohaga, managing partner at TripleOKLaw Advocates, based in Nairobi, Kenya, chats to Africa Legal’s Tom Pearson about Africa becoming a renowned seat for arbitration.

Relevant. Responsive. Practical.

In this episode of the Africa Legal podcast series, Warren Beech, one of Africa's most experienced and enormously pragmatic mining lawyers, joins his colleague Koketso Molope, to speak about what lawyers need to do to keep relevant and hands-on in this time of global change.