African lawyers have to be voices in promoting the benefits of regional integration and the global multilateral trading system." The A-G stated.
International arbitration on African law practice and the need to reform The impact of international arbitration on African law practice was also examined by the Attorney-General in his keynote address, who emphasised the need to reform the legal regulatory processes governing international arbitration in Africa.
Dame stated that Africa suffers a lot of prejudice in the international arbitration arena. "Whilst international arbitration is touted to assure neutrality, privacy and efficiency in the adjudication of disputes, it cannot be disputed that African countries have been at the receiving end of some obnoxious and perverse awards.
What I advocate for is a sober reflection on the regime for handling international arbitration on the African continent and a reform of same.
I deem it incompatible with the sovereignty of African nations for most of our international arbitration matters to be heard in foreign jurisdictions and with foreign countries being the seat of arbitration.