Arbitration in Africa

<p>The Second Edition of this unprecedented volume assembles an updated and expanded country-by-country analysis – both practical and insightful – of how arbitration is conducted in forty-nine African countries, providing essential information about legislative provisions, treaty adherence, and arbitral procedure. Contributors include sought-after African arbitrators, distinguished practitioners, academics and institution-builders, all of whom are active in promoting the use of arbitration as a viable means of dispute resolution in Africa.</p><p>Five sections representing the main regions of the continent, each with a substantive introductory chapter covering the major trends within that region, offer country overviews addressing issues such as the followin</p><ul><li>adherence to the key arbitration conventions;</li><li>modernity of a State’s arbitration legislation and its compatibility with the UNCITRAL Model Law;</li><li>particular features of arbitral practice