Book Review I of The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: The Development of a Rules-Based Trading Order - The Problem of Protectionism in Africa by Emmanuel Opoku Awuku www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Book Review II of The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: The Development of a Rules-Based Trading Order by Konstantinos D. Magliveras www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Book Review III of The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: The Development of a Rules-Based Trading Order by Clair Gammage www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

"Preferred in Principle, Penalised in Practice: Afreximbank and the Politics of Preferred Creditor Status*" By Victor Ojeah www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

📸On May 20 & 21, I joined colleagues in Rabat, Morocco 🇲🇦 to assess the first years of the implementation of the #AfCFTA. I offered the #Keynote speech at the conf. & also participated in a High Level panel that reflected on Morocco’s efforts in implementing the AfCFTA../1 @afronomicslaw.bsky.social

📚Book Review Symposium Book: Asymmetric Power Relations and International Trade Law: A Legal Analysis of Economic Partnership Agreements, (Routledge, 2025) Author: Inebu C. Agbo-Ejeh Read the Introduction by Dr. Agbo-Ejeh ⬇️ www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

🔊🎥Invitation: Please join us for the launch of our latest quarterly report, "Sovereign Debt as Subordination to Global Finance", by James T. Gathii & Harrison Mbori. Date: May 16, 2025 Zoom Registration ➡️: afronomicslaw.org/category/new... Download the Report ➡️: afronomicslaw.org/sites/defaul...

New Blog by Dilini Pathirana "Perpetuating the Inequality between Foreign and Domestic Investors through Crisis-Driven Legislation: Insights from Sri Lanka’s Economic Transformation Act" www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Global finance commodifies nature while absolving the Global North of its climate responsibility. Our hidden gem of the week rebukes the neocolonial extraction behind carbon markets. By James T. Gathii at @afronomicslaw.bsky.social buff.ly/kxDIumQ

Webinar Invitation: 34th Afronomicslaw Academic Forum Guest Lecture Series "The Racialized Epistemology of International Law: From White Ignorance to Black Dignity" Date: April 19, 2025 Zoom Registration ⬇️ www.afronomicslaw.org/category/aca...

#Webinar #Invitation: The Canadian Yearbook of International Law is pleased to invite you to join their inaugural Webinar - Theme: "International Economic System in a State of Flux: In Search of a Way Forward" - Date: April 11, 2025 - Time: 9-10:30am (EST) - Zoom Reg: lnkd.in/eyYCgvn7

In this new video series, AJIL Spotlight, we highlight AJIL Board members and their personal journey to joining the Board. Watch Int'l Decisions Section Editor @akinkugbe.bsky.social discuss how he joined the Board and the importance of mentorship: youtu.be/rCTi1RJc9wk

Check out our new @ajil.bsky.social series to showcase members of our incredible board—starting with @akinkugbe.bsky.social.

Webinar Invitation - #Afronomicslaw Quarterly Report Launch: "The Impact of IMF - Recommended Consumption Tax Policy on Africa's Rising Public Debt Levels" Date: Thursday April 3, 2025. Zoom Registration Details⬇️ www.afronomicslaw.org/index.php/ca...

#G7 @debtjustice.bsky.social @southafricatoday.bsky.social @worldbankgroup.bsky.social @unctad.bsky.social @afrlib.bsky.social @afronomicslaw.bsky.social

My digital dossier; 2024 in writing, featuring - Book review on Olakpe's book @afronomicslaw.bsky.social, bit.ly/3W1jrLz - Book chapter as part of the Vulner research project bit.ly/4dDUlIX - Article on TWAILR - GCM and labour #migration bit.ly/4htIboW #InternationalLaw #AcademicChatter #TWAIL

This week @afronomicslaw.bsky.social is hosting a symposium on 'double standards and international law' based on discussions at a workshop hosted by the Free University in Berlin (July 2024) www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana... Read David Hughes and my introductory post, where we outline...

Peter Brett: Victors’ Justice, Double Standards, and the Civil Society Tribunals of the Late Cold War www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana... @afronomicslaw.bsky.social

“The idea that universal justice might emerge from victors’ justice is not a specifically liberal form of idealism” 🖊️ @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's Peter Brett writes for @afronomicslaw.bsky.social

Double Standards in International Criminal Law - reflections on recent developments. Curious to read more? I`m grateful to @afronomicslaw.bsky.social for publishing my blog as part of the symposium on double standards. @pilabuda.bsky.social @ecchr.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5n7pw2sa

I'm happy to share this call for papers for a workshop on "The Geopoliticization of #Trade Policy", organized within my ERC-funded project GEOTRADE (geotrade.sbg.ac.at). You can find a pdf version of the call here: lnkd.in/gfpgWXYi. Deadline: 24 November. #Polisky

"The cmte aims to update its BIT regime to modernize existing agreements + discard treaties that have no further relevance to Nigeria’s trade environment." Canada strong-armed Nigeria into signing a BIT/FIPA in 2013 after a single negotiating round. www.africanlawbusiness.com/news/21878-n...

🔊🔊Call for Papers: “ISDS Reform: Past, Present, and Future” by @AcadForumISDS Key Dates: •Abstract submission by 31 December 2024 •Speakers notified by 1 February 2025 •Completed papers due by 15 April 2025 •Conference to be held on 29 April 2025 www.afronomicslaw.org/index.php/ca...

"Kenya terminates Bilateral Investment Treaty with the Netherlands" #ISDS #IIA #BITs #Kenya #Natherlands www.somo.nl/kenya-termin...

"In conclusion, Zimbabwe's ongoing efforts to manage its escalating public debt of over USD$21 billion reflect a crucial phase in its economic recovery strategy. Steps taken towards the implementation of the Arrears Clearance, Debt Relief, ..." www.afronomicslaw.org/index.php/ca...

NEW #AfSDJN BLOG: “More than a decade after the creation of the fraudulent debt, the ruling marks a pivotal step in Mozambique's pursuit of justice and its dedication to strengthening governance for the benefit of its citizens. economic stability....” www.afronomicslaw.org/index.php/ca...

NEW BLOG: "How then have different RTAs and other economic formations approached gender mainstreaming, and are these approaches workable?" Rachel Gesare & Patrick Anam www.afronomicslaw.org/index.php/ca...

"If ECOWAS really wants to be serious about governance going forward, ... instead focus on cleaning house, both by updating and refining its instruments and taking a firmer stand against all forms of unconstitutional changes of government." Nneka Okechuckwu.  www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Our Symposium on the Proposed Multilateral Investment Court continues with Emmanuel T. Laryea’s post “argues that UNCITRAL has a unique opportunity to facilitate host state population’s access to the MIC as a solution to their lack of access to remedies.’ www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Christopher Nyinevi discusses the opportunity the proposed MIC presents for states to holistically address the imbalances in int'l investment law by granting local communities a binding int'l remedy for corporate HR violations and other investment-related harms. www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

"This blog post delves into the current state of investment dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms across Africa, the potential of the AfCFTA and its investment protocol to catalyse change, and the need for a balanced multilateral approach." - Rafia De Gama www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Takundu Gumbu “explains the issue of inconsistent awards & their enablers, overviews African institutions & practices for tackling this..in the investment field, & argues…MIC statute needs to draw lessons directly from African investment dispute mechanisms.” www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Symposium on Multilateral Investment Court Post 2: "Africa’s Perception of International Courts: Lessons for Multilateral Investment Court"by Robert Mutembei Koome. www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Symposium on Multilateral Court Post 1: "Making the Multilateral Investment Court Beneficial for African Local Communities." by Jonathan Kabre. www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Climate Action in Africa in 2024: Lessons to Draw from the Outcomes of the 28th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

#Webinar Invitation: Please join us for this event. Title: “The Future of International Investment Law in Africa - A Conversation on Two New Books” Date: Saturday, January 13th Zoom Registration Required More information on the two books via link 🔽 . lnkd.in/gaCS-P9v

One Hundred and Seventh African Sovereign Debt Justice NetworkNews Update: "Ghana’s Bilateral Creditors Close to Issuing Memorandum of Understanding" www.afronomicslaw.org/category/afr...

Symposium on Green Deals and Justice: "Africa and the (Mis-)Promise of Green Finance" by Godwin E. K. Dzah www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Symposium on Green Deals and Justice: "Green Deals and Reproductive Justice: A Promise of Just Transition" by Christabel M. Eboso www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Symposium on Green Deals and Justice: "The Political Economy of the European Green Deal, Neoliberalism and the (Re)production of Inequalities" by Ivana Isailovie www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Symposium on Green Deals and Justice: "European Green Deal, EU’s Global Gateway, and Financing for (un)just green transitions" by Gamze Erdem Türkelli Janet Jebichii Sego www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

Symposium on Green Deals and Justice: "Global Justice and the Transition: Wellbeing and Differentiation" by Adebayo Majekolagbe www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

"Symposium on Green Deals and Justice: A Planetary Green New Deal" by @juliadehm.bsky.social & Usha Natarajan. www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

"Debt-for-Climate Swaps and Illicit Financial Flows: A call for caution in designing climate finance infrastructures" by @akinkugbe.bsky.social & Morris Odeh www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

"Digital Solidarity in International Criminal Evidence" by Hayley Evans and Mahir Hazim www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

"Digital Solidarity and Human Rights: A Conversation with the Outgoing UN Independent Expert on Human Rights and International Solidarity (Professor Obiora Okafor). www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana...

#EVENT: Afronomicslaw and The South Centre are pleased to invite you to join our collaborative Webinar: Title: Africa and the Geopolitics of WTO Reforms Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023 Zoom Registration Link ⬇️ www.afronomicslaw.org/category/new...

"...the AfSDJN cautions against liquidity injections that are accompanied by conditionalities that have not been made public. It is imperative that these conditionalities be explicitly defined, and that the terms and conditions be made accessible to the public." www.afronomicslaw.org/category/afr...

Read the "Statement of the African Sovereign Debt Justice Network (AfSDJN) on the Occasion of the 28th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28)" www.afronomicslaw.org/category/afr...

"As BRI begins its 2nd decade, the AfSDJN calls on African governments to reflect objectively on the impact and trends of Chinese foreign financing on their economies in the past decade, and advocate for a cautious Belt & Road era as the initiative continues." www.afronomicslaw.org/category/afr...