Tag: african arbitration

Excitement builds for 10th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration, in Lagos

Across 3-5 June 2026, the tenth edition of the ICC Africa Conference on Arbitration will take place in Lagos, gathering lawyers, arbitrators, in-house counsel, judges, academics, Attorneys-General, and business leaders to network and explore Africa’s most burning issues in international arbitration

Ghanaian advocate and arbitrator Nania Owusu-Ankomah named as new London Court of Arbitration Vice-President

With roots tracing to the late 19th century, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) is a world-leading institution for commercial dispute resolution. Last week it announced the appointment of three new members to the LCIA Court and the promotion of Nania Owusu-Ankomah to Vice President

JAW 2026: AI efficiency vs risks, global and local integration, Africa as an active architect in future of dispute resolution

Now going into its final day, the second Johannesburg Arbitration Week, hosted by the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa and co-hosts, is a transformative forum showcasing arbitration and dispute resolution in all its forms in Africa. Bowmans’ team on the ground reports on the first two days.

African disputes and international arbitration expert Duncan Bagshaw to 'take silk’ as new King’s Counsel

The first-ever Registrar of the LCIA-MIAC Arbitration Centre in Mauritius, international arbitration expert Duncan Bagshaw, who joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner last year, will become a rare ‘employed barrister’ appointed to the rank of King’s Counsel

Shaping the table, not just sitting at it: African practitioners and the future of arbitration

Earlier this month, Funke Adekoye SAN, one of Africa’s foremost arbitration figures, delivered the University of Cape Town’s inaugural ADR Lecture under the theme "Representation and Reality: The Role of African Practitioners in Shaping the Future of Arbitration"

AfGAC website launched as part of mission to promote cross-continental dispute resolution and trade

The African-German Arbitration Cooperation (AfGAC) aims to strengthen the international visibility of Africa-based arbitration institutions, in cooperation with the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. Recently, AfGAC officially launched its website.

African disputes and international arbitration expert Duncan Bagshaw begins new role at Norton Rose Fulbright

The first-ever Registrar of the LCIA-MIAC Arbitration Centre in Mauritius, renowned international arbitration expert Duncan Bagshaw has this week begun his new role as a partner in the global international arbitration team of Norton Rose Fulbright