The Situation: African leaders gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2018 to sign the draft Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area ("CFTA") and other related protocols. Forty-four of the 55 Member...more
5/18/2018
/ Africa ,
AGOA ,
Economic Development ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Manufacturers ,
OPIC ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
TTIP ,
WTO
The Situation: In November 2017, 17 sub-Saharan African states reformed both their uniform arbitration law and the arbitration rules of their regional arbitration center.
The Result: The revision of the Uniform Act on...more
The Situation: In November 2017, 17 states of sub-Saharan Africa adopted the Uniform Act on Mediation.
The Result: The practice of mediation, although it already has legislative support in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and...more
The Treachery of Images -
Most people are familiar with the famous painting by René Magritte called "The Treachery of Images" (1928). The picture shows a pipe and below it the caption "This is not a pipe."
In Africa,...more
12/19/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Africa ,
Banking Sector ,
Competition ,
Economic Development ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Economy ,
Infrastructure ,
International Finance ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Public Projects ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Broadcast Stations
The Situation: In November 2017, Robert Mugabe, the only leader Zimbabwe had known in 37 years, was ousted from power.
The Development: Will this change in leadership usher in a new era of good governance and economic...more
12/8/2017
/ Africa ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Arbitration ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Transparency ,
World Bank ,
Zimbabwe
On Monday, June 5, 2017, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya's eastern region-based government, the Maldives, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates ("UAE"), and the internationally recognized government of Yemen severed ties with Qatar,...more
6/8/2017
/ Africa ,
Bahrain ,
Banking Restrictions ,
Egypt ,
Foreign Relations ,
Jordan ,
Libya ,
Mauritius ,
Middle East ,
Qatar ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Terrorism Funding ,
Trade Relations ,
Travel Restrictions ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Yemen