This year’s conference theme is “A Golden Age: Celebrating the Past and the Future of International Arbitration in Africa” and the agenda includes debates, presentations, town hall sessions, panel discussions and networking, covering topics such as:

• Trends in third party funding in Africa
• Emerging dispute trends: telecoms, tech and pharma
• Investment treaties: towards a regional approach
• Integrity in the arbitral process
• Regional perspectives on key developments in arbitration

Dubai-based senior associate Matthew Harley will present and moderate in a panel session exploring “Natural resources disputes and ESG issues.”