E.Africa International Arbitration Conference 2023

The 10TH edition of the East Africa International Arbitration Conference (EAIAC@10) will take place on the 23-25August 2023 at Hotel Verde in Zanzibar. The conference will bring together some of the world’s leading experts in international arbitration for a program designed for Government officials, legal academics and private practitioners, it will provide an unparalleled opportunity for Arbitration practitioners in Africa and beyond to meet and interact with peers and leaders of International Arbitration bringing together members of Arbitration community from Africa and beyond. The conference will take stock of Arbitration Practice in the region whilst charting the way forward in the development of the practice.

EAIAC @ 10 is supported by the regional law societies, Arbitral centres and co-hosted in partnership with Zanzibar Law Society and the Tanganyika Law society.

EAIAC TRAINING DAY

August 23, 2023 8.00-9.00
Speed Networking
August 23, 2023 09.00 – 09.30
Registration and coffee
August 23, 2023 09.30 - 11.30
Training on Advocacy in International Arbitration
- Trainer: Dr. Ismail Selim, Director, CRCICA, Egypt
- Trainer: Jane Davies Evans, Barrister, 3 Verulam Buildings, UK
Speakers:
August 23, 2023 11.30 - 12.00
Networking Tea Break
August 23, 2023 12.00 - 13.30
Plenary Session on Arbitration Centres
Moderator:
- Kamal Shah, Partner Stephenson Harwood LLP, UK
Speakers:
- Dr. Julius Clement Mashamba, Member, TIAC, Tanzania
- Dr. Ismail Selim, Director, CRCICA, Egypt
- Lawrence Muiruri, Registrar, NCIA, Kenya
- Alexis Merle, Registrar, MARC, Mauritius
Speakers:
August 23, 2023 13.30 - 14.45
Networking Lunch
August 23, 2023 14.45 - 16.45
Training on Effective Award Writing
Trainer 1:
- Nania Owusu-Ankomah, Partner, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, Ghana
Trainer 2:
- Dr. Wilfred Mutubwa, Former Chairperson, CIArb Kenya
Speakers:
August 23, 2023 16.45 – 17.00
Close of Training Day & Recap

CONFERENCE DAY ONE

August 24, 2023 7.30 - 8.15
Speed Networking
August 24, 2023 8.15 – 9.00
Registration and coffee
August 24, 2023 9.00 – 09.40
Opening Ceremony
- EAIAC Welcome Remarks
- Host Partner Welcome Remarks: Masoud H. Rukazibwa, President, Zanzibar Law Society, Zanzibar
- Keynote Remark: Hon. Dr Mwinyi Talib Haji, Attorney General, Zanzibar
- Guest of Honour: Hon. Khamis Ramadhan Abdalla, Chief Justice, Zanzibar
Speakers:
August 24, 2023 09.40 - 10.00
Session 1: Thought Leadership : Arbitration in Africa – Developments and Trends of the last Decade
Njeri Kariuki, Accreditor Arbitrator, NKA-Law, Kenya
Speakers:
August 24, 2023 10.00 – 11.15
Session 2:Africa's investments & Arbitration trends in 2023
Moderator:

Jide Adesokan, Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP, UK

Speakers:
- Regional Trade & Investment trade flows, opportunities & Barriers.
Agnes Gitau, Coordinator, International Advisory and Disputes Unit (IADRU), United Kingdom
- Energy Transition Policies and Regulatory Developments in Africa.
Asha-Sabrina Ayub, Corporate & Energy Lawyer, Tanzania
- Recent and emerging trends in 3rd party funding of Africa related disputes.
Robert Wheal, Partner, White & Case, UK
- Show me the Money! Leveraging the hidden economy of International Arbitration: Opportunities for Africa.
Henry Pannell, Managing Director, FTI Consulting, UK
Speakers:
August 24, 2023 11.15– 11.45
Networking Coffee Break
August 24, 2023 11.45 – 13.00
Session 3: Regional Perspectives on Key developments in Arbitration
Moderator:
- Nada Amer, General Counsel, Unilever Mashreq, Egypt (5 mins)
Speakers:

The East African Experience:
- Jacqueline Waihenya, Chairperson, CIArb Kenya (10 mins)
The West African Experience:
- Abimbola Akeredolu SAN, Chairperson, LACIAC, Nigeria 10 mins)
The Southern Africa Experience:
- Jackwell Feris, Director, Cliff Decker Hofmeyr, South Africa (10 mins)
The OHADA Experience:
- Achilles Ngwanza, Managing Partner, JUS AFRICA, France (10 mins)
Speakers:
August 24, 2023 13.00– 14.15
Networking Lunch
August 24, 2023 14.15 – 15.30
Session 4: The General Counsel Panel: GC Priorities, Expectations, and Cost & Risk Management in Arbitration
Moderator:

Kamal Shah, Partner Stephenson Harwood LLP, UK

Speakers:
- Perspective of an African Company
Peter Muliisa, Chief Legal And Corporate Affairs Officer, Uganda National Oil Company,Uganda
- Perspective of an African Company
Aisha Shuaib, Manager, Corporate Law, LGL, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Nigeria
- Perspective of a financing company operating in Africa
Joel Lambert, Head of Legal, The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited, Mauritius
- Perspective of a financing company operating in Africa
Erhi Obebeduo, Group Counsel, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Nigeria
Speakers:
August 24, 2023 15.30 – 15.45
Networking Coffee Break
August 24, 2023 15.45 – 16.45
Session 5: Zanzibar Arbitration Town Hall (The Baraza): The integrity in the Arbitral Process
Dr. Bernd Ehle, Partner, LALive, Switzerland (Audience led discussion)
Speakers:
August 24, 2023 16.45-17.10
MOU Signing between TIAC & LACIAC
Speakers:

CONFERENCE DAY TWO

August 25, 2023 7.15 - 8.30
Power Breakfast with the Pioneers
Moderator:

Allen Gichuhi SC, Partner, Wamae & Allen Advocates, Kenya

Speakers:

Prof. Githu Muigai, Former Attorney General, Kenya

Prof. Edward G. Hosea, Managing Partner, Hoseah & Co. Advocates, Tanzania

Hon. Justice Mary Kasango, Justice, COMESA Court of Justice, Sudan

Godwin Omoaka SAN, Partner, Templars Law, Nigeria
Speakers:
August 25, 2023 8.30 – 9.00
Networking and Coffee
Speakers:
August 25, 2023 9.00 – 09.30
EAIAC Committee Welcome and Recap of Day1
Speakers:
August 25, 2023 09.30-09.50
Thought Leadership: Staying the Course: How can African Courts foster more progress in Arbitration
Dr. Fauz Twaib, President, East Africa Law Society, Tanzania
Speakers:
August 25, 2023 09.50 – 11.00
Session 6: Investment Treaties – Towards a regional approach.
Moderator:

Noella Lubano, Partner, Oraro & Co, Kenya

Speakers:
- Lessons from representation in ICSID Cases: The Tanzania Experience.
Madeline Kimei, President, Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIArb), Tanzania.
- The AfCFTA Investment Protocol.
Tochukwu Anaenugwu, Senior Associate, Aluko & Oyebode, Nigeria.
- The Enforcement of BIT Awards against States.
Leah Njoroge, Legal Counsel, ICSD, USA.
Speakers:
August 25, 2023 11.00 – 11.30
Networking Coffee break
August 25, 2023 12.00– 13.15
Session 7: Emerging Dispute Trends: Telecoms, Tech and Pharma.
Moderator:

Thierry Gakuba Ngoga, Managing Partner, Legal Line Partners, Rwanda

Speakers:
- Data Driven Analysis of African Dispute Trends.
Jean-Remi de Maistre, CEO & Co-Founder, Jus Mundi, France
- Sino-Africa Disputes
Arthur Ma, Partner, DaHuiLawyers, China
- The future of technology, Cyrpto and AI in African Disputes
Emma Tormey, Managing Associate, Addleshaw Goddard, UAE
- Pharma Disputes
Patrick Taylor, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, UK
Speakers:
August 25, 2023 12.45 – 14.00
Networking Lunch
August 25, 2023 14.00 – 15.00
Session 8: Natural Resources Disputes & ESG Issues
Moderator:

Matthew Harley, Senior Associate, Reed Smith, UAE

Speakers:
- Trends in Mining Disputes
Ron Chari, Team Leader, Africa Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA), The World Bank
- Trends in Construction and Infrastructure Disputes
Jane Davies Evans, Barrister, 3VB, UK
- ESG issues in disputes
Nikhil Desai, Director, JMiles & Co, Kenya
Speakers:
August 25, 2023 15.00 – 15.15
Networking Coffee break
August 25, 2023 15.15 – 16.15
Session 9: Oxford Style Debate: "Courts in Africa are holding back Arbitration and Arbitral Centres"
Proponent:

Senator Sylvia Kasanga, Arbitrator, Kenya

Opponent:

Duncan Bagshaw, Partner, Howard Kennedy, UK
Speakers:
August 25, 2023 16.15 – 16.30
Closing Plenary
August 25, 2023 19.30 – 22:00
African Arbitration Awards & Gala Dinner

E.Africa International Arbitration Conference 2023

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