Dispute Resolution Within Africa : A Journey Forward

The main topic is dispute resolution within specific Africa countries, and the journey of Africa becoming a global leader as the seat of dispute resolution, focusing on the mechanisms of mediation, arbitration, conciliation and negotiation. In international commercial transactions, it is inviolable that disputes arise, and the commercial contracts provide for a med-arb clause, and parties go to private forums to resolve the dispute. Negotiation becomes a key tactic embedded into the mediation techniques and style adopted, to ensure success of proceedings. If mediation fails then arbitration is the last stage to determine the finality of the dispute, when an award is given after hearing evidence, this final award is not appealable. The journey of Africa being a global leader encouraged partnerships with internationalinstitutions, practices and trends, but it is a journey that is necessary to overtake the European and American seats. This book provides scholars with the opportunity to navigate the journey of Africa becoming a main seat for dispute resolution and a leader in the international realm of alternative dispute resolution.