Events

AfricArb events

2025

  • 28 March 2025, FR
    Webinar : “Disputes in construction and infrastructure – A comparative perspective from Francophone Africa, France, and Switzerland”

    Organizers:

    Swiss Arbitration Association
    African Arbitration Association
    Africa Construction Law
    AfricArb

    Speakers:

    Clément Fouchard, Sally El Sawah, Lédéa Sawadogo-Lewis, Thomas Granier, Thomas Kendra, Aboubacar Fall, Capucine du Pac de Marsoulies, Sylvie Bebohi Ebongo, Bernd Ehle

  • 7 April 2025
    PAW 2025 – Energy Transition in Africa: Arbitration at the Crossroads of Sustainability and Development 

    Organizers:

    Reed Smith
    AfricArb

    Speakers:

    Clément Fouchard, Thomas Kendra

  • June 2025
    Practical training on arbitration, given to students of the Master II in Business Law and Fundamental Private Law at the University of Yaoundé II (Cameroon)

    Organizers:

    AfricArb
    University of Yaoundé II

    Speakers:

    Sylvie Bebohi Ebongo, Guillaume Aréou

  • October 2025
    Networking cocktail celebrating the Presidency of Orphée Haddad and Lédéa Sawadogo-Lewis, as well as Thomas Kendra and Paul-Jean Le Cannu‘s ending mandate (Paris)

    Organizers:

    AfricArb

    Speakers:

    Thomas Kendra, Paul-Jean Le Cannu, Orphée Haddad, Lédéa Sawadogo-Lewis

2023

  • 2 November 2023, Bilingual FR-ENG, In person and Online
    Webinar, conference and cocktail: “The role of the state in International arbitration in Africa”
    Organizers:
    AfricArb
    Hogan Lovells
    Speakers:
    Guillaume Aréou, Alex Bado, Capucine du Pac de Marsoulies, Athina Fouchard Papaefstratiou, Thomas Kendra

  • June 2023, In-person training
    Practical training on arbitration, given to students of the Master II in Business Law and Fundamental Private Law at the University of Yaoundé II (Cameroon)
    Organizers:
    AfricArb
    University of Yaoundé II
    Speakers:
    Sylvie Bebohi Ebongo

    Guillaume Aréou

  • 28 March 2023, In person and Online
    Webinar: “Dispute resolution in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) matters: How is Africa leading the way?”
    Organizers:
    AfricArb
    Reed Smith
    Paris Arbitration Week
    Speakers:
    Clément Fouchard
    Guillaume Aréou
    Julie Spinelli

  • 11 January 2023, Online
    Webinar: “Les réformes du droit des investissements en Afrique.”
    Organizers:
    AfricArb
    ICSID
    Africa Arbitration Academy
    Speakers:
    Alex Bado

2022

  • 10 May 2022, Paris
    PAW: “Dispute Boards in Africa.”
    Organizers:
    Pinsent Masons
    AfricArb
    Speakers:
    John Picarel

  • 1 April 2022, Paris
    PAW: “Belt & Road Initiative: Update and Perspectives”
    Organizers:
    AfricArb
    Pinsent Masons
    Speakers:
    John Picarel

2021

2020

  • 6 July, 2020, Paris
    Webinar: “International Arbitration in Africa: Perspectives on Virtual Hearings and the Africa Arbitration Academy Protocol”
    Organizers:
    AfricArb
    Africa Arbitration Academy
    Hogan Lovells
    Speakers:
    Thomas Kendra
    Paul-Jean Le Cannu

2019

  • 19 November 2019 , Paris
    “Arbitration in Southern Africa: New Horizons”
    Organizers:
    AfricArb
    Eversheds
    Sutherland
    AFSA
    CAJAC
    Speakers:
    Athina Fouchard Papaefstratiou
    Wesley Pydiamah

  • 12 June 2019, Mauritius
    Mauritius Arbitration Week: “Sino-African BITs: Facing New Challenges”
    Organizers:
    AfricArb
    Speakers:
    Gregory Travaini
    Guillaume Aréou

  • April 2019, Paris
    PAW: “Public tenders and arbitration: The African experience”
    Organizers:
    AfricArb
    Hogan Lovells
    Speakers:
    Thomas Kendra

2018

  • 26 October 2018, Port-Louis, Maurice
    “Investment Arbitration in Africa: Current Developments and Challenges”
    Organizers:
    MARC
    AfricArb

Sponsored events

2023

  • 22 November 2023, online
    Arbitration as a Tool to facilitate settlement
    Organizers:
    ARB IN BRIEF
    ERA Pledge
    Lagos Chamber of Commerce
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

2022

  • 16-17 June 2022, Kigali
    9th East Africa International Arbitration Conference
    Resettling for a New Age of International Arbitration in Africa: Climate Change, Global Partnerships & Sustainable Development
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

  • 17 February 2022, Online
    Webinaire: L’Arbitrage et les MARD en Afrique : évolution problématiques et réalités
    Organizers:
    ERA Pledge
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

  • 9 February 2022, Online
    ARB in Brief Evaluating Witness Evidence
    Organizers:
    ERA Pledge
    Delos
    Jus Mundi
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

2021

  • 21 October 2021, Online
    Webinar: L’arbitrage et les MARD en Afrique Francophone
    Organizers:
    ERA Pledge, Africa Sub-Committee
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

  • 22 July 2021
    ENERAP Inaugural event: “Across the Indian Ocean: Opportunities and Challenges for Asia-Pacific Companies in Sub-Saharan Africa”
    Organizers:
    ENERAP/ Clifford Chance
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

  • 8-12 February 2021, Online
    “ADR in Africa: Africanization and what the future holds”
    Organizers:
    CIArb Young Members Group
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

2020

  • 10 November 2020, Online
    Meet Arbitrator Intelligence – Africa Campaign 2020
    Organizers:
    Arbitrator intelligence
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

  • 16-17 January 2020, Douala
    Conférence APAA : Règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements dans l’espace OHADA
    Organizers:
    APAA
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

2019

  • 12 December 2019, Paris
    BRI & Africa
    Organizers:
    ICC
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

  • 17-18 October 2019, Abidjan
    20 ans d’Arbitrage OHADA
    Organizers:
    OHADA
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

  • 9-11 October 2019, Lomé
    Formation: étude d’un cas pratique selon le Règlement d’arbitrage de la CCI
    Organizers:
    UIA
    ICC
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

  • 29-30 August 2019, Nairobi
    East Africa International Arbitration Conference
    Organizers:
    EAIAC
    Media partner:
    AfricArb

2018