This volume explores trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the African continent, the benefits and challenges that FDI presents for African states, and Africa's participation in the international investment law regime more generally. The volume, with contributions from prominent academics, jurists, and international arbitration and litigation experts, offers insights and critical comments on challenges in Africa's foreign investment climate and international investment law. This timely volume succinctly analyses key conceptual issues of international investment law as well as practical issues relating to investment disputes. -- .
Edited by:
Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu,
Makane Moïse Mbengue
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 17mm
ISBN: 9781526151278
ISBN 10: 1526151278
Series: Melland Schill Perspectives on International Law
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 04 January 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction – Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu and Makane Moïse Mbengue Part I: Sustainable development and the changing fundamentals of international investment law in Africa 1 The development of international investment law in Africa – Maurice Kamto 2 Global reform versus regional emancipation: the principles on international investment for sustainable development in Africa – Jean d’Aspremont and Alicia Köppen 3 Foreign investment treaties and the sovereignty of developing host States: ants riding elephants? – Justice Osei-Afriyie 4 Les contrats miniers déséquilibrés à l’épreuve des Principes d’Unidroit relatifs aux contrats du commerce international – Mahamat Atteib 5 The politics of international technology transfer: the imperative of host State measures – Collins C. Ajibo 6 Accountability of multinational corporations for human rights violations in investment regimes in Africa – Alain-Guy Sipowo Part II: Experiences of selected African countries with international investment law 7 The constitutional limitations on enforcement of arbitral awards in Ghana – Dominic Npoanlari Dagbanja 8 Rethinking the promotion and protection of foreign investments: South Africa’s Protection of Investment Act 22 of 2015 – Tarcisio Gazzini 9 Electoral democracy, foreign capital flows and the human rights infrastructure in Nigeria – Victor Adetula and Olugbemi Jaiyebo Part III: African perspectives on contemporary challenges of investment dispute settlement 10 Quo vadis international investment law in Africa? – Francis N. Botchway and Mohamed Salem Abou El Farag 11 Les avantages pour l’Afrique de l’arbitrage transnational, moyen prioritaire de règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements directs étrangers – Richard Albert Makon Ma Mbeb 12 The Investment Court System proposed by the European Union: what does it mean for Africa? – Stefanie Schacherer Conclusion – Laurence Boisson de Chazournes Table of cases Index -- .
Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu is Professor of International Economic Law and Head of Law School at the University of Manchester. Makane Moïse Mbengue is Professor of International Law at the University of Geneva and Director of the Department of Public International Law and International Organization. He is also Affiliate Professor at Sciences Po Paris. -- .
