Hey ABOUT-LAW families! 🙌🏿
Big news—my short article,
Enhancing Dispute Resolution: The Future of ISDS in the AfCFTA Investment Protocol, has just been published by Daily Jus of Jus Mundi, a Paris-based international arbitration-focused legal tech company.
Background Based on the UNCTAD database on ISDS cases, out of 172 investment arbitration claims filed against African countries since 1987, 97% were initiated by investors outside the continent. Despite being a part of numerous trade and investment agreements, including Bilateral Investment Treaties (“BITs”) that are thought to promote economic growth and development, in recent times, Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”) has faced significant criticisms from various countries, particularly from Africa. Among many critics, the inconsistent interpretation of treaty provisions, the high costs and lengthy duration of arbitration processes, the lack of transparency, the influence of political pressure, and the presence of institutional bias drive the need to reform the ISDS system.
Therefore, in this article, I examined the prevalent challenges associated with the ISDS system and subsequently analysed the Protocol’s provisions on dispute prevention and resolution, considering the ongoing reforms of ISDS at the international level.
You're invited to read the full article at👐🏿-
https://dailyjus.com/world/2025/04/enhancing-dispute-resolution-the-future-of-isds-in-the-afcfta-investment-protocol