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The 2020 SOAS Arbitration In Africa Survey Confirms African Institutions And Seats To Be A Force To Reckon With

Mercy Okiro, Ibrahim Godofa/August 24, 2020August 23, 2020 /Leave a comment

The biennial 2020 Arbitration in Africa Survey Report (2020 Survey), which is the second in the series, is focused on top African arbitral centres and seats. It identifies the top and busiest arbitral centres in Africa. The survey was commissioned by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and sponsored by the law firm…

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The Dark Cloud of the Global Pandemic: Silver Linings for Young Arbitrators in Africa

Ibrahim Godofa, Mercy Okiro/July 4, 2020July 3, 2020 /Leave a comment

“When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” (John F. Kennedy, Former US President). The current Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc globally impacting people in grievous ways. The resultant containment measures by governments have severely limited or otherwise rendered physical interactions impossible. As…