Africa Arbitration Academy

AfCFTA, AfCFTA Investment Protocol, Africa Arbitration Academy, Model BIT

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On 8 December 2023, the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution and the New York City Bar Association hosted the first Africa Arbitration Day in New York. One of the event’s panels discussed the prospects of “Africanization” in light of the Investment Protocol (the “Investment Protocol”) of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free…

Africa, Africa Arbitration Academy, Investment law, Model BIT, Sustainability

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In July 2022, the African Arbitration Academy launched the Model Bilateral Investment Treaty for African States (‘Model BIT’) with the goal of it serving as a source of cohesion for African States’ Investor-State Dispute Settlement (‘ISDS’) reform strategy. They also expect the Model BIT will promote the codification of Investment Policies and Laws for African…