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CONFERENCE THEME:

The future of
Construction in Africa

Africa Construction Law Conference

2026

6th Edition

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11th-12th May, 2026

  • Johannesburg, South Africa

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The Africa Construction Law (ACL) Conference returns for its 6th edition on 11 – 12 May 2026 in the dynamic city of Johannesburg, South Africa.

The 2026 Conference will bring together leading professionals, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the latest trends shaping the construction and infrastructure sectors across the continent.

Attendees can look forward to two days of engaging discussions, insightful sessions, and unparalleled networking opportunities.

Further information on the conference will be published very soon.

Please submit your email address below and we will notify you when the registration is live.

Who should attend

  • Practicing lawyers
  • In house counsel
  • Dispute resolvers
  • Consultants and experts
  • Employers and investors
  • Contracting organizations
  • Academics and researchers
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Day 1

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Speakers

Our speakers are while contributions are encouraged from construction law practitioners, the section fields an impressive line-up of contributors such as academics, practitioners and industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the field of construction law serving as editors.

Noella C. Lubano 
Partner, Oraro & co, Kenya
Shiv Arora
CEO, Superior Homes, Nairobi Kenya
Kiara Binta Nkuranga
President, Uganda National Association of Builders, Suppliers and Engineering Contractors - UNABSEC
Sylvia Kasanga
Director, Sycum Solutions Co Ltd,Nairobi, kenya
Elizabeth Ashun
Partner, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, Accra, Ghana
Dr. Kenneth Wyne Mutuma, Chartered Arbitrator, C.Arb, FCIArb
Partner, Wyne and Associates
Freyda Owino
Senior Consultant, Control Risks
Ayodele Adeyemi Faboya
Partner, Banwo & Ighodalo, Nigeria
Patrick Jonhera
Partner, AB & David, Zimbabwe
Harriet Mdala
Partner, May and Company, Zambia
Dr. Bernd Ehle
Partner, LALIVE, Geneva, Switzerland
Mark Mordi
Partner, Aluko & Oyebode I ALN Nigeria
Ibrahim Shetata
Partner at Shetata & Partners, Cairo, Egypt
Adeola Agunbiade-Adeyemi
Senior Associate Banwo & Ighodalo, Nigeria
Ngo-Martins Okonmah
Partner, Aluko & Oyebode I ALN Nigeria
Eng. Bwalya Lumbwe
Chartered Arbitrator, FIDIC Certified Adjudicator and Trainer, Chartered Construction Manager, Zambia
Paul Karekezi
Executive Chairman, Gibb Africa Ltd, Kenya
Andrew Woodward
Regional Director, Quantum Global Solutions, France
Terry Brown
Managing Director, Jackson Rowe, UK
 Jacqueline Waihenya
Chair, Chartered Institute of Arbitrator, Kenya
Aisha Abdallah
Partner, ALN Kenya I Anjarwalla & Khanna, Kenya
John Ohaga, SC
Senior Partner, Tripple Ok Law, Kenya
Sean Hugo
CBBG Group, a Vertex Company, UK
David Kagwa
Senior Partner, Kaggwa & Kaggwa Advocates, Uganda
Paweł Piotrowski
Partner, K & L Gates, Qatar
Joana Brandão
Partner, PLMJ, Lisbon, Portugal
Nathan Searle
Partner, hogan Lovells, UK
Diogo Duarte de Campos
Partner, PLMJ, Lisbon, Portugal
Michelle Porter-Wright
Partner, Baker McKenzie, South Africa
Oghogho Makinde
Partner, Aluko & Oyebode I ALN Nigeria
Olasupo Shasore, SAN
Partner, ALP NG & Co, Nigeria
Sean Gibbs
CEO Hanscomb Intercontinental Ltd, UK
Sharon Mwakugu
CEO, Infraconnect 15 Ltd & Infraconnect 18 Ltd, Kenya
Thomas King
Partner, Pinsent Masons, South Africa
George Melo
Director, SOCOTEC Advisory, UK
Kevin McIver
Director, JS Held LLC, UK
Rajat Singla
Associate Partner, Masin
Abdul Jinadu
Barrister, Keating Chambers, London
Stefan Brill
Partner, HKA, Spain
Timothy Harwin
Partner, HKA, South Africa
Dr. Nagla Nassar
Partner, NassarLaw, Egypt
Professor Githu Muigai
Senior Partner, Mohammed Muigai LLP, Kenya
Thierry Linares
Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, France
Nicholas Cane
Senior Managing Director, The Vertex Companies LLC, UK
George Vlavianos
Partner, DLA Piper, Qatar
Omonigho Oyoma Brown
Head of Contract Management, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc
Paula Ochango
Legal Counsel, Mota Engil, Kenya
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info@africaconstructionlaw.org
+234 803 433 5682

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