ICCA Kigali 2025

Speakers:

• Victor Mugabe, KIAC Secretary General

• Stanimir Alexandrov, ICCA President

• Lise Bosman, ICCA Executive Director

• Meg Kinnear, Programme Co-chair

• Thierry Ngoga, Programme Co-chair

• John Ohaga, Programme Co-chair

Chief Guest:

• Rt. Hon. Domitilla Mukantaganzwa, Chief Justice of Rwanda

Speaker:

• Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda

The panel discusses the lessons learned from the recent reform experiences on the African continent. What have been the historical obstacles to development of arbitration in Africa? How are countries addressing some of these obstacles through legal reforms? What are the untold stories around legal reform processes? How effective has law reform been? Are arbitration specialists and users benefitting? Are African practitioners ready? What other issues have been or need to be addressed?

Moderator: 

• Mohamed Abdel Wahab

Speakers:

• Nakasamba Banda
• Madeleine Kimei
• Abayomi Okubote
• Naomi Tarawali

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An in-depth interview with the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa on global and African economic prospects, critically covering challenges and opportunities for commerce, trade and investment in the region.

Read the latest World Bank Africa's Pulse report here: https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/africa-pulse. 

Speaker: 

• Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank

Interviewer: 

• Dyalá Jiménez

African economies are evolving, giving rise to new sectors while strengthening traditional ones. Panelists will discuss key trends in dispute settlement, examining how legal frameworks and institutions are adapting to address issues arising from these emerging and expanding industries.

Moderator: 

• Makane Moïse Mbengue

Speakers:

• Andrea Bianchi

• Ziad Obeid

• Mercy Okiro 

• Nania Owusu-Ankomah Sackey 

• Gadi Taj Ndahumba

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Practitioners take us from the Untold Stories of past and present to Future Stories about African arbitral practice, examining factors such as technology, culture, law and legal Instruments, people and, sectors and industries. 

Moderator: 

• Isaiah Bozimo

Speakers:

• Sylvie Bebohi Ebongo
• Jackwell Feris
• Balla Galma Godana
• Won Kidane

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ICCA celebrates the launch of its “Historical Database of African Dispute Resolution” – an online, searchable database of inter-State, investor-State and commercial arbitrations and conciliations involving African parties and interests from the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial periods. Join us for a preview of this unique resource for scholars, practitioners and policy-makers, intended to stimulate research and discussion on the engagement of African actors and African issues in international law.

Speaker:

• Olufunke Adekoya SAN, International Arbitrator