On 18 December 2024, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, signed into law the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2024. Among the key amendments was the dissolution of the Centre for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (CADER) and its re-establishment as a department in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional…
A few years ago, the government of Uganda embarked on Rationalization of Government Agencies and Expenditure (RAPEX) Reform to eradicate structural and functional duplications, mandate overlaps, and expenditure deemed uneconomical. As such, over 31 bills have received presidential assent, drawing the curtain on agencies that were either absorbed by the line ministries, merged with others…
The countries of Africa are nascent economies, some with well developed, and most with burgeoning energy and natural resources (ENR) sectors. With the vast resource of wealth comes a greater expectation of economic development and a greater interest in ENR and infrastructure investment. Disputes are often inevitable, considering the vested interests involved. Navigating ENR arbitration…
