Webinar: "The Battle for the Top Arbitral Seat in Africa: Who Will Win?"

The debate will focus on submissions from arbitration experts on legal frameworks, infrastructure, political neutrality, the efficiency of institutions, and the presence of qualified practitioners within the nominated jurisdictions.

The event will be translated into French real time.

Speakers

• Funke Adekoya SAN (Nigeria representing West Africa)
• Adama Soro (Cote d' Ivoire representing the OHADA Region)
• Victoria Kigen (Kenya representing East Africa)
• Girgis Abd El-Shahid (Egypt representing North Africa)
• Zelda Hunte (AFSA and South Africa)

Moderator: Prof. Emilia Onyema (SOAS, University of London)

Supporting Organisations

• Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA)
• The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
• The LCA Young Arbitrators Network (LCA-YAN)
• Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA)
• Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC)

This event is in collaboration with the Arbitration Fund for African Students (AFAS)

Contact

Email: sadrc@soas.ac.uk