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A Review: The auspices of LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, UNCITRAL ad-hoc arbitrations and FOSFA international rules

August 2, 2022 – 6 Replies
Laura is a qualified advocate of the High Court of Kenya, with over 5 years’ experience of advising clients on...
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A Review: Treatment by Courts, of Adjudication, as an Alternative Form of Dispute Resolution in Construction Disputes

July 29, 2022 – 12 Replies
Countries around the world have been introducing adjudication as part of their legislative framework around ADR mechanisms in the construction...
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Treatment by Courts, of Adjudication, as an Alternative Form of Dispute Resolution in Construction Disputes – South Africa, Tanzania and Namibia

July 22, 2022 – 13 Replies
TREATMENT BY COURTS, OF ADJUDICATION, AS AN ALTERNATIVE FORM OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES – SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA AND...
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Letters on Force Majeure – Lessons Learnt from the aftermath of the Covid-19 Pandemic

March 17, 2022 – 7 Replies
LETTERS ON FORCE MAJEURE – LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE AFTERMATH OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Victoria Anaba Contract Administration Lead...
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Outlawed Foreign Foras: The Conundrum over Tanzania’s International Investor Disputes Resolution System

March 4, 2022 – 12 Replies
OUTLAWED FOREIGN FORAS: THE CONUNDRUM OVER TANZANIA'S INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR DISPUTES RESOLUTION SYSTEM By Madeline Kimei[1]   Introduction   The extractives...
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Using CRCICA in construction contracts: CRCICA arbitration and innovative dispute resolution mechanism safe from the Egyptian ‘Supreme Constitutional Court Law’ Amendments

February 8, 2022 – 10 Replies
 Using CRCICA in construction contracts: CRCICA arbitration and innovative dispute resolution mechanism safe from the Egyptian ‘Supreme Constitutional Court Law’...
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On demand guarantees in South Africa: A new exception to the sacrosanct principle of autonomy?

February 2, 2022 – 8 Replies
On demand guarantees in South Africa: A new exception to the sacrosanct principle of autonomy?  by Alon Meyerov, partner at...
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Construction Adjudication in Nigeria: Navigating the Enforcement Landscape

January 24, 2022 – 8 Replies
CONSTRUCTION ADJUDICATION IN NIGERIA: NAVIGATING THE ENFORCEMENT LANDSCAPE by Adeola Agunbiade-Adeyemi[1]   INTRODUCTION   Disputes arising out of construction contracts...
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Adjudication, Construction Disputes, Dispute Resolution, Nigeria
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How Can the Concepts of Good Faith, Custom and Equity be Reconciled with Pacta Sunt Servanda?

November 24, 2021 – 12 Replies
How Can the Concepts of Good Faith, Custom and Equity be Reconciled with Pacta Sunt Servanda? By Waleed El Nemr*...
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Construction claims for African Projects? You will need strong records

November 8, 2021 – 8 Replies
Construction claims for African Projects? You will need strong records by Simon Chandler,* Managing Director at FTI Consulting Construction Solutions...
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claims, construction, contract, disputes, record
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Rising Risk of Disputes in Construction Projects in Kenya in the Aftermath of the Pandemic

November 2, 2021 – 11 Replies
Rising Risk of Disputes in Construction Projects in Kenya in the Aftermath of the Pandemic by Eng. Wahome G. Wambugu,*...
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East African Infrastructure Projects and Dispute Resolution

October 27, 2021 – 8 Replies
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Growing Opportunities for the Construction Industry in Africa

October 18, 2021 – 14 Replies
Growing Opportunities for the Construction Industry in Africa by Ademola Bamgbose, Hogan Lovells and Ngo-Martins Okonmah, Aluko & Oyebode In...
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The Importance of the Employer’s Consent for Subcontract Works in Nigeria

October 13, 2021 – 7 Replies
The Importance of the Employer's Consent for Subcontract Works in Nigeria              by Osinachi Nwandem,* senior associate, ǼLEX, Nigeria  ...
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Construction Adjudication in Kenya: A New Dawn?

October 5, 2021 – 6 Replies
Construction Adjudication in Kenya: A New Dawn? by Ibrahim Godofa*[1] and Barkley Odhiambo**[2] For many years, construction adjudication has not...
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What do the new Amendments to the Egyptian Law mean for construction disputes in Egypt?

September 29, 2021 – 13 Replies
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Serial adjudication, contractual interpretation, and res judicata – a South African perspective

September 19, 2021 – 12 Replies
Serial adjudication, contractual interpretation, and res judicata – a South African perspective By Patrick Ellis SC and Ricky Ellis  ...
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South Africa’s Prompt Payment Regulations: Is it time to revisit the past?

September 15, 2021 – 6 Replies
South Africa’s Prompt Payment Regulations: Is it time to revisit the past? By Kyle Bowles, Associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr...
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The prevention principle and the risk of employer-caused delay under the 2017 FIDIC suite of contracts

May 14, 2021 – 9 Replies
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Risk relating to ground conditions under French and English law

May 8, 2021 – 3 Replies
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Ngo-Martins Okonmah

Executive Director (Aluko & Oyebode, Nigeria)

Sadaff Habib

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Editor, North Africa Region (El Sawah Law, Egypt)

Osinachi Nwadem

Editor, West Africa Region (Aelex, Nigeria)

Rubin Mukkam-Owour

Editor, East Africa Region (JMiles & Co, Kenya)

Marine Quintric

Editor, Ohada Africa Countries (Houda Law Firm, Cote d’Ivoire)

Wihan Meintjies

Editor, Southern Africa Region (Allen & Overy, South Africa)

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