TDM Special Issue on Int'l Arbitration involving Commercial and Investment Disputes in Africa

This Special Issue presents diverse views on a number of salient topics affecting international arbitration involving the African continent. These issues will continue to unfold as Africa continues to emerge as a geographic region of importance in the international arbitral community. We hope you enjoy this Special Issue and find it useful in your endeavors.

EDITORIAL

• Transnational Dispute Management (TDM) Special Issue on Africa

by T.R. Snider, W. Kidane, P. Bechky

AFRICA

AFRICA'S IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION: MOMENTUM AND CHALLENGES

• Africanisation of International Arbitration

by A. Carlevaris, T. Ogunseitan and D. Diawara

• Spotlight On Africa: Problems of Legitimacy and Inclusivity in International Arbitration

by R.D. Soopramanien and S.O. Soopramanien

• The Proliferation of International Arbitral Institutions in Africa and What the Future Holds for Institutional Arbitration on the African Continent

by E. Karanja and N. Muriuki

• African Voices on Cultural Issues Impacting the Role of Africans and Africa in International Arbitration

by V.L. Safran

• Towards a Transnational Legal Order: The Role of Culture in Commercial Arbitration in Africa

by F.K. Shako

INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION AND POLICY

• Rule-takers or Rule-makers? A New Look at African Bilateral Investment Treaty Practice

by W. Alschner and D. Skougarevskiy

• Towards a More Effective International Investment Policy Framework in Africa

by H. El-Kady

• The Phoenix of Multilateral Investment Treaties: The Agreement for the Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments Among Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference - What Impact on Sub-Saharan Africa?

by S. Ebere

THE AFRICA-ASIA NEXUS

• Chinese Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Is it Changing the Face of International Arbitration in the Region?

by M. de Brugiere and C. Morgan

• The Dispute Resolution Trends in Treaties Affecting African/Asian Investors and African/Asian States

by U.O. Onwuamaegbu

• Arbitration in Africa: 'Chindia' Perspective

by N. Mittal

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION IN THE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES SECTOR IN AFRICA

• Resource Nationalism in Africa - The Next Wave? Trends in Investor-State Disputes in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector in Africa

by S. Noury, L. Bruton and A. Pan

• Arbitration of Energy Disputes in Africa

by M.J. Beeley and A.L. Goins

• Pitfalls of Investing in Sub-Saharan African Regions with Unsettled Boundaries: How Foreign Investors May Minimize and Manage Investment Risk

by S.A. Bhatty and N. Lamprou

DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND SADC

• South African Protection of Investment Act: A Balance of Interests?

by M. Kenton and A-S. Petitdemange

• Legal Trends and Developments of International Arbitration in South Africa

by D.M. Ziyaeva and M. Jonker

• An Historical Appreciation of South Africa's Evolving Foreign Investment Regulatory Policy

by A. Langalanga

• The Southern African Development Community and its Protocol on Finance and Investment

by N.F. Lousa and R. Galvao Silva

OHADA

• Salient Issues in the OHADA Arbitration Framework

by J. Feigher

• OHADA Arbitration - A Critical Analysis

by A. Fouchard Papaefstratiou

• The Multiplication of Arbitral Institutions in OHADA Countries

by S. Menetrey, University of Luxembourg

• The Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards in OHADA Member States - The Uniform Act on Arbitration is Not the Smooth Ride it Was Designed to Be

by T.A. Brabant and O. Divoy

OTHER JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTS

• Mauritius's Emerging Prominence in International Arbitration

by I.C. Popova and N.G Ejebe

• The Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of Ghana Deconstructed: Providing a More Positive-Sum Approach to Conflict Resolution

by A.K. Fiadjoe and N.T. Okyir, Esq.

• Kompetenz-kompetenz of Arbitral Tribunal: 'Legitimacy' Buries Efficacy of Arbitration in Ethiopia

by S.Y. Tesfay

• An Evolving Judicial Role in Commercial Arbitration in Zambia

by M. Sakala and K. Kapianga

• Enforcement of Commercial Arbitration Awards in Nigeria More Than Just a Dalliance

by P.O. Odiase

• Court Mandated Mediation: Kenya's Approach

by K.K. Mutea

Table of contents and free excerpt TDM 4 (2016) - Africa