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Topic: Southern-africa

Powering mining in Africa – the rise of the mini-grid and captive model
Simon Cudennec
Antoine Thibaud
Laura Kiwelu
Simon Cudennec Antoine Thibaud Laura Kiwelu
April 26, 2021

Posted in Mining Renewables Southern Africa Central Africa Western Africa Eastern Africa Blog post

Access to reliable, cost-effective (and, increasingly, green) energy in sub-Saharan Africa is a major challenge for the mining industry. Mining companies are now increasingly committing to changing this.

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Tags: Mining Renewables Energy Energy Transition sub-Saharan Africa Sustainability

Enforcement of awards across Africa – 42 of Africa’s 54 states have now acceded to the New York Convention
Andrew Battisson
Cara Dowling
Holly Stebbing
Andrew Battisson Cara Dowling Holly Stebbing
March 16, 2021

Posted in Northern Africa Southern Africa Central Africa Western Africa Eastern Africa Blog post

On 4 March, 2021, Malawi acceded to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention), becoming the 167th state party to the Convention.

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Tags: litigation International Arbitration New York Convention

African Legal Support Facility examines the future prospects for PPP transactions in Africa
Andrew Buisson
Nadim Somani
Andrew Buisson Nadim Somani
February 05, 2021

Posted in Infrastructure Eastern Africa Western Africa Central Africa Southern Africa Northern Africa Blog post

On 9 December 2020, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) convened a webinar to examine the weaknesses exposed by the pandemic, and the potential solutions and new trajectories for African governments.

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Tags: Africa Energy PPP African Legal Support Facility Covid-19 Asia Development Bank

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