ALP African Trade Insight, Issue 2

African Trade Insight

Issue 2, April 2022

Photo credit:  Weaver Street Market

Updates, insight and analysis of current developments in African trade and regional integration from a legal and policy perspective. 

Insight

 
The role of regional lawyers in promoting arbitration in regional courts
 
Hanningtone Amol, ALP East Africa

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The potential application of blockchain to the law in Nigeria and the AfCFTA: What does the future hold?
 
Adekola Thompson, ALP Nigeria 

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An AfCFTA private sector engagement series

In 2021 the ALP firms hosted a series of townhall meetings aimed at strengthening engagement between private sector entities and the public sector on the AfCFTA negotiation process.
 
In this webinar a distinguished panel of experts discussed the forthcoming Competition Protocol.

 
The Competition Protocol: How can it ensure the development of an optimal competition regime on the continent?

Watch the full townhall session here

ALP will continue its' AfCFTA private sector engagement with a townhall on 
 
The role of centralised African payment and settlement infrastructure in unlocking the benefits of cross-border trade 
 
Keep an eye out for a date and location on our social media platforms below

News & Events

The Democratic Rep. Congo formally joins the EAC
 

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UNCTAD e-Commerce week:
 
25th-29th April, Geneva

See the full event here

Prosperity Africa Conference 2022: 
 
17th-19th May, Botswana

Read the full event here

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