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:
- Dr. Ismail Selim
  Director, CRCICA, Egypt
- Jane Davies Evans
  Barrister, Arbitrator, 3 Verulam Buildings
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:
- Nania Owusu-Ankomah
  Partner, Bentsi-Enchill,Letsa & Ankomah, Ghana
- Dr. Wilfred Mutubwa
  Former Chairperson, CIArb Kenya
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:
- Njeri Kariuki
  Accreditor Arbitrator, NKA-Law, Kenya
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:
- Dr. Bernd Ehle
  Partner, LALIVE, Switzerland
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:
- Wairimu Karanja
  Partner and Chief Legal Officer, Persistent Energy Capital LLC
August 25, 2023 9.00 – 09.30
EAIAC Committee Welcome and Recap of Day1
Speakers:
- Leyou Tameru
  Founder, I-Arb Africa, Ethiopia
- Wairimu Karanja
  Partner and Chief Legal Officer, Persistent Energy Capital LLC
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:
- Dr. Fauz Twaib
  Partner, REX Attorneys, Tanzania
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:
- Duncan Bagshaw
  Partner, Howard Kennedy, UK
- Senator Sylvia Kasanga
  Arbitrator, Kenya
August 25, 2023 16.15 – 16.30
Closing Plenary
August 25, 2023 19.30 – 22:00
African Arbitration Awards & Gala Dinner

Duncan Bagshaw

Partner, Howard Kennedy, UK

Senator Sylvia Kasanga

Arbitrator, Kenya

Nikhil Desai

Director, JMiles & Co, Kenya

Ron Chari

Team Leader, Africa Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA), The World Bank

Matthew Harley

Senior Associate, Reed Smith, UAE

Patrick Taylor

Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, United Kingdom

Emma Tormey

Managing Associate, Addleshaw Goddard, UAE

Arthur Ma

Partner, DaHuiLawyers, China

Jean-Remi de Maistre

CEO & Co-Founder, Jus Mundi, France

Thierry Gakuba Ngoga

Managing Partner, Legal Line Partners, Rwanda

Tochukwu Anaenugwu

Senior Associate, Aluko & Oyebode, Nigeria

Leah Njoroge

Legal Counsel, ICSD, USA

Madeline Kimei

President, Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIArb), Tanzania

Dr. Fauz Twaib

Partner, REX Attorneys, Tanzania

Godwin Omoaka SAN

Partner, Templars Law, Nigeria

Prof. Edward G. Hosea

Managing Partner, Hoseah & Co. Advocates, Tanzania

Erhi Obebeduo

Group Counsel, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Nigeria

Joel Lambert

Head of Legal, The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited, Mauritius

Aisha Shuaib

Manager, Corporate Law, LGL, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Nigeria

Peter Muliisa

Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer, Uganda National Oil Company,Uganda

Achilles Ngwanza

Managing Partner, Jus Africa, France

Jacqueline Waihenya

Chairperson, CIArb Kenya

Nada Amer

General Counsel, Unilever Mashreq, Egypt

Henry Pannell

Managing Partner, FTI Consulting, UK

Robert Wheal

Partner, White & Case, United Kingdom

Njeri Kariuki

Accreditor Arbitrator, NKA-Law, Kenya

Hon. Khamis Ramadhan Abdalla

Chief Justice, Zanzibar

Hon. Dr Mwinyi Talib Haji

Attorney General Zanzibar

Nania Owusu-Ankomah

Partner, Bentsi-Enchill,Letsa & Ankomah, Ghana

Dr. Wilfred Mutubwa

Former Chairperson, CIArb Kenya

Dr. Julius Clement Mashamba

Senior Lecturer, Law School of Tanzania

Dr. Ismail Selim

Director, CRCICA, Egypt

Teniola Onabanjo

Barrister, 3 Verulam Buildings

Jane Davies Evans

Barrister, Arbitrator, 3 Verulam Buildings

Charles E. Woode

Chief Administrative Law Judge, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Slim Abdallah

Slim Abdallah, Managing Partner, Sepia Attorney & Associates, Tanzania

Erin Cronje

Senior Associate, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Netherlands

Tecle Hagos Bahta

Senior Lecturer, University of Botswana, Ethiopia

Alexis Merle

Abimbola Akeredolu, SAN

Chairman, Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC).

Jackwell Feris

Director, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc. , South Africa

Victor Mugabe

Secretary General, Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC), Rwanda

Saffia El Tayeb

Paralegal, Al Aidarous Advocates and Legal Consultants, UAE

Sir William Blair

Judge, Arbitrator & Member (IADRU) 3VB, United Kingdom

Leyou Tameru

Founder, I-Arb Africa, Ethiopia

Elodie Dulac

Partner, King & Spalding LLC, Singapore

Wairimu Karanja

Partner and Chief Legal Officer, Persistent Energy Capital LLC

Kamal Shah

Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP, United Kingdom

Agnes Gitau

Coordinator, International Advisory and Disputes Unit (IADRU)& EAA, United Kingdom

Dr. Bernd Ehle

Partner, LALIVE, Switzerland

Jide Adesokan

Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP, United Kingdom

Lawrence Muiruri Ngugi

Registrar/CEO, Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration, Kenya

Noella Lubano

Partner Oraro & Company Advocates Kenya

Olivia Matovu

Partner Ligomarc Advocates Uganda

Prof. Githu Muigai

Senior Partner, Mohammed Muigai LLP, Kenya