IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 300, Floor 3
Session information
Asian investment in Africa: the new Silk Roads for the African legal profession
Wednesday 25 September (1430 - 1545)
Room 300, Floor 3
Committee(s)
African Regional Forum
(Lead)
Description
Asia, and particularly China’s, foreign direct investment in Africa has been increasing over the past decade or more. In fact, Africa is the third-largest investment destination for Chinese investment, just behind Asia and Europe. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) announced by the President of the People’s Republic of China in 2013 has come about to further enhance regional connectivity and embrace a brighter future. How is the African legal profession positioned to benefit from these inflows?
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Vulindlela Sibanda | MawereSibanda Commercial Lawyers, Harare, Zimbabwe; Conference Quality Officer, African Regional Forum |
Speakers
| Oluwabukola Iji | S P A Ajibade & Co, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Sternford Moyo | Scanlen & Holderness, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Linda Nyakio Manga Mugwe | Kaplan & Stratton, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Eun Young Park | Park Arbitration Chambers, Seoul, South Korea |
| Nigel Shaw | Kaplan & Stratton, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Li Wang | DeHeng Law Offices, Chengdu, China |