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African perspectives in international investment law

Name: African perspectives in international investment law
Brand: Manchester University Press
SKU: 9781526182470
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Author: Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu; Makane Moïse Mbengue
ISBN: 9781526182470

Edited by Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu · Makane Moïse Mbengue

Manchester University Press November 2024

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ISBN-13: 9781526182470
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication: November 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This volume explores trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) on the African continent, the benefits and challenges that FDI presents for African States, and Africa's participation in the international investment law regime. Featuring contributions from leading African international lawyers, arbitrators, jurists, academics, and litigation experts, this landmark volume is the first of its kind of explore African perspectives in international investment law. Hodu and Mbengue bring together non-mainstream approaches to the debate on the nexus between foreign investment and development, addressing key conceptual issues that will define contemporary international investment law for decades to come. With insights and critical comments on the challenges of Africa's foreign investment climate and international investment law, this timely collection is essential reading for academics, students, and practitioners alike.

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