ICCA Kigali 2025
Africa & International Arbitration: Untold Stories
ICCA and the Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC) will co-host a one-day conference in Kigali on 5 June 2025. The conference will focus on the theme “Africa & International Arbitration: Untold Stories”.
Young ICCA will host a Skills Training Workshop on 6 June 2025 on the day after the ICCA-KIAC Conference.
Registration
Registration is now open for the ICCA-KIAC Conference. For more information about the Conference, click here.
Preliminary Programme
Opening Remarks from ICCA, KIAC and the Programme Co-chairs
Speakers:
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Stanimir Alexandrov, ICCA President
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Victor Mugabe, KIAC Secretary General
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Lise Bosman, ICCA Executive Director
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Meg Kinnear, Programme Co-chair
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Thierry Ngoga, Programme Co-chair
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John Ohaga, Programme Co-chair
Opening Keynote by Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja
Speaker:
- Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda
Panel 1: Legal Reform and Arbitration in Africa: Untold Stories
Moderator:
- Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Speakers:
- Abayomi Okubote
- Madeleine Kimei
- Nakasamba Banda
Panel 2: New Untold Stories in Dispute Resolution in Africa: The Next Chapter
Moderator:
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Makane Mbengue
More details coming soon.
Interview with Andrew Dabalen: Africa’s Economic Path: Untold Stories of Challenges & Prospects
Speaker:
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Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank
Interviewer:
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Dyalá Jiménez
Panel 3: African Dispute Resolution in 2035 and Beyond: From Fiction to Reality
Moderator:
- Isaiah Bozimo
Speakers:
- Balla Galma Godana
- Jackwell Feris
- Sylvie Bebohi Ebongo
- Won Kidane
Closing remarks by Olufunke Adekoya SAN
Speaker:
- Olufunke Adekoya SAN, International Arbitrator
