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Arbitral Institutions in Africa (created by SOAS, expanded by ICCA, 2016)

No. Institution/Centre Country Region OHADA Member?

Year established Link to arbitration rules

Rules based on UNCITRAL Arbitration

Rules?

List of arbitrators? (with

web link where published)

AA services offered? Administrative Costs

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Training programme(s)? Person in Charge Contact email address

Cooperation with other institution, if

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Centre for Concilation, Mediation and Arbitration of the Algerian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Algiers

http://www.caci.dz/en-us/Arbitrage/Pr%C3%A9sentation%20du%20Centre%20de%20Conciliation%20et%20de%20l%27Arbitrage/Pages/Historique.aspx

Algeria Northern Africa No 2003

http://www.caci.dz/fr/Arbitrage/Pr%C3%A9sentation%20du%20Centre%20de%20Conciliation%20et%20de%20l'Arbitrage/Documents/RA-CACI-2016-2-FR_20160518.pdf

No Unavailable Yes DZD 50,000 (USD 500)* Yes

Yes, training courses for arbitrators and mediators; see http://www.caci.dz/en-us/Formation/S%C3%A9minaire/Pages/Formation-%C3%A0-l%27arbitrage-et-s%C3%A9minaires.aspx

Director General: M. Chami Mohamed; Secretary General: M. Kadri Saadane

[email protected] Affiliated with ICC Algeria

Website in French and English; English version of the rules not available yet.

2 Annaba Mediation & Arbitration Centre, Annaba

Algeria Northern Africa

No Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

3 Centre for Extra Judicial Resolution of Disputes (CREL) Angola Northern

Africa No 2014 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Free Unknown Unknown National Director: Esmeralda Mangueira Unknown

Established by Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Angola and Supreme Court of Angola

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Dr. A. Kheir Law & Arbitration Center (AKLAC)

http://www.kheirlaw.com.eg/docs/aklac/aklac.htm

Egypt Northern Africa No Unknown Unavailable Unknown Yes; not publicly

available N/A Unknown Unknown

Yes; seminars, conferences, and training on law and international arbitration

Founder: Dr. Adel Mohamed Kheir [email protected]

Provides legal and technical assistance to other ad hoc and institutional arbitrators

Appears to only train, recommend, and support arbitrators

5 Liberia Chamber of Commerce Liberia Northern Africa No 1951 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Secretary General: Stephanie Salamartu Duncan

[email protected]

6Sharm El Sheikh International Arbitration Centre (SHIAC)http://www.shiac.com

Egypt Northern Africa No 2007

http://adrresources.com/docs/adr/3-0-545/2007_egypt_shiac_arbitration_rules_en.pdf

No Unavailable Yes

Fixed registration fee of USD 550 + additional fee based on amount in controversy. See schedule of fees at: http://www.shiac.com/page/appendixone#registrationfees

Yes Unknown President: Dr. Nasri Marco

[email protected]; [email protected]

Affiliated with the American Arabic Academy of Science & Technology; European Court of Arbitration; Egyptian ADR Association; and Marco & Partners

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Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)

http://www.crcica.org.eg

Egypt Northern Africa No 1979

http://crcica.org.eg/rules/arbitration/2011/cr_arb_rules_en.pdf

Yeshttp://crcica.org.eg/crcica_arbitrators_en.xls

Yes

Fixed filing fee of USD 500 + additional fee based on amount in controversy; see fees calculator at: http://crcica.org.eg/feescalc.html

Yes

Yes; seminars and conferences. See http://www.crcica.org.eg/edu_training.html

Director: Mohamed Abdel Raouf [email protected]

Affiliated with the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO)

8 Libyan Centre for Mediation & Arbitration Libya Northern

Africa No 2004 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown [email protected] Active in promoting new Libyan arbitration legislation.

9 The Libyan International Arbitration Commercial Centre Libya Northern

Africa No Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Signed a Cooperation Agreement with Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) in 2013

Website currently non-operational

10Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC)

Morocco Northern Africa No 2014 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown

In 2014, CIMAC organised an inaugural arbitration conference, Casablanca Arbitration Days

Unknown Unknown

Under the Casablanca Finance City (CFC) Authority

Took over from Centre Euro-Méditerranéen de Médiation et d’Arbitrage (CEMA).See https://www.africanlawbusiness.com/news/5543-morocco:-the-new-gateway-to-africa. It is established in partnership with Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Mediation and Arbitration

SOAS, AS REVISED BY ICCA, 2016





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Centre International de Mediation et d'Arbitrage a Rabat (CIMAR)

http://www.cimar-maroc.org/

Morocco Northern Africa No 1999 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Yes

Training programs on legal framework and conflict management technique for lawyers and other professionals; International colloquium on the future of arbitration; international forum on durable investment

Unknown [email protected]

ICC; USAID; Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Rabat; Abu Dhabi Chamber; MarocDroit; Labo de Recherche Droit des affaires (Research Lab for Business Law)

Website in French

12

Chambre de Commerce, d'industrie et de Services de Souss Massa (CCIS-Agadir)

http://www.ccis-agadir.com/

Morocco Northern Africa No Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Website in French

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Arabic Centre for Arbitration - Sudan

http://acasudan.com/

Sudan Northern Africa No 2007 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown

Offers a Professional Certificate in arbitration, a 2-day forum on consumer-protection, and a legal drafting workshop.

Unknown Unknown Website in Arabic.

14 International Chamber of Arbitration

Sudan Northern Africa

No Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

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The Sudanese Centre for Conciliation & Arbitration

http://sudanesearbitration.com/

Sudan Northern Africa No 2006

http://sudanesearbitration.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=118:2015-05-04-16-15-03&catid=70:2015-04-26-09-56-05&Itemid=132

Yes

http://sudanesearbitration.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=64&Itemid=130

Unknown Unknown YesOffers courses in arbitration and training

Unknown [email protected] Website in Arabic.

16 Centre for Conciliation & Arbitration of Tunis (CCAT) Tunisia Northern

Africa No 1996 http://www.intracen.org/Rules-of-Arbitration/ Yes Unavailable Yes

Constitution fee: 500 Tunisian Dinars (USD 226) per arbitrator; Secretarial costs: to be fixed by the Center within the range of 1000-5000 Tunisian Dinars (USD 450-2260).

Yes

Offers training in arbitration and organizes an annual conference

Chairperson: Mr. Abdelwaheb el Behi [email protected]

17

Al Insaf Local and International Arbitration Center, Tunis

http://www.al-insaf.com.tn/anglais.html

Tunisia Northern Africa No 1995 http://www.al-

insaf.com.tn/ang/11.pdf No Unavailable Yes

Arbitration fees (beginning from TND 2,000) (USD 904) + Management and service charges (beginning from TND 900) (USD 407).

Yes Unknown Secretary General: Ameur Yahaoui [email protected]

18

Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation Centre (CAMeC) of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Benin

http://www.ccibenin.org/index.php/services/accompagner/79-services-aux-entreprises/78-arbitrage-mediation.html

Benin Republic

Western Africa Yes 2003

http://www.ccibenin.org/Documentations/REGLEMENT-ARBITRAGE-CAMeC.pdf

No Provided to parties Yes Unknown Unknown No President:Satchivi Jean-Baptiste [email protected]

Affiliated with PAC; CPCAF; and Investir en zone franc IZF.net

Website in French

19

Conciliation and Arbitration Chamber of the Cotton Inter-professional Association of Cotonou

Benin Republic

Western Africa Yes 2003 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown [email protected] Contact email address

invalid

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Centre for Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation of Ouagadougou (CAMC-CO)

http://www.camco.bf/

Burkina Faso Western Africa Yes 2000

http://camco.bf/IMG/pdf/REGLEMENT_D_ARBITRAGE_CAMC_O.pdf

No Unavailable Yes

Initial fee of CFA 30,000 (USD 50) + additional fee based on amount in controversy and services sought. See schedule of fees at: http://camco.bf/IMG/pdf/Bareme_Indicatif_des_frais.pdf

Yes

Yes, trainings, workshops, and customized courses; see http://camco.bf/SESSION-DE-FORMATION-EN-ARBITAGE#; http://camco.bf/Les-missions-et-activites

President: Cheick Ouedraogo [email protected]

Division of Burkina Faso Chamber of Commerce and Industry; affiliated with IFC, World Bank, other arbitral centers (full list at http://camco.bf/Les-ressources)

Website in French






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21Ghana Arbitration Centre

http://www.ghanaarbitration.orgGhana Western

Africa No 1997 http://www.ghanaarbitration.org/pdf/arbitration-rules.pdf No Yes; not publicly

available Yes

Minimum fee of USD 200, with additional fee based on amount in controversy. See schedule of fees at: http://www.ghanaarbitration.org/pdf/arbitration-rules.pdf

UnknownYes; workshops on international arbitration

Chairperson: Samuel Kwadwo Boaten Asante

[email protected]

Affiliated with the Ghana Chamber of Commerce; Private Enterprise Foundation; Association of Arbitrators of Southern Africa; and India Council of Arbitration

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Ghana Association of Certified Mediators & Arbitrators (GHACMA), Accra

http://www.ghacma.org/

Ghana Western Africa No Unknown Unavailable Unknown Yes; not publicly

available Unknown Unknown Unknown

Yes; see http://www.ghacma.org/training.html for current offerings

President: Professor Kofi Quashigah Unknown

23 Copyright Office Ghana Arbitration Centre, Accra

Ghana Western Africa

No Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown [email protected] Contact email address invalid

25 Arbitration Centre Chambre d’Arbitrage de la Guinee, Conakry Guinea Western

Africa Yes Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Affiliated with OHADA CCJA

24

Common Court of Justice & Arbitration of OHADA (CCJA)

http://www.ohada.org/index.php/en/court-of-justice-and-arbitration/ccja-at-a-glance

Ivory Coast Western Africa Yes 1998

http://www.ohada.org/index.php/en/traite-relatif-a-l-harmonisation-du-droit-des-affaires-en-afrique-en/arbitration

Note : Currently only available in French

No Yes; not publicly available Yes Unknown Unknown

Yes; OHADA operates a regional training center called ERSUMA that instructs lawyers and civilians in OHADA law

President: Serekoisse Samba-Marcel. Secretary General: Narcisse Aka

[email protected] Administered by OHADA

The CCJA administers institutional arbitration under its rules. It also undertakes enforcement of its awards in all member countries without further proceedings. See http://www.ohada.org/index.php/en/court-of-justice-and-arbitration/missions-and-attributions/626-arbitration-function

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Court d’Arbitrage de Côte d’Ivoire(CACI)

http://www.courarbitrage.ci/

Ivory Coast Western Africa Yes 1992

http://www.courarbitrage.ci/wp-file-download/reglements/#

No Unavailable Yes

File opening CFA 50, 000 (USD 85); Minimum fee of CFA 150,000 (USD 257). Increases based on amount in controversy; see schedule of fees at: http://www.courarbitrage.ci/arbitrage/bareme/

Yes

Yes; see here for current offerings: http://www.courarbitrage.ci/actualites-et-evenements/formation/formations-a-venir/

President: Tall Yacouba. Secretary General: François Abondio

[email protected] Website in French

27

Centre de Conciliation et d'Arbitrage du Mali (CECAM), Bamako

http://www.cecam-mali.com/

Mali Western Africa Yes 2004 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Director General:

Demba Dianka [email protected]

Established under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Mali

Website in French

28

Centre de Mediation et d’Arbitrage de Niamey (CMAN) attached to the Niger Chambre de Commerce, d’Industrie et d’Artisan

http://www.ccian.ne/

Niger Western Africa Yes 2014 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown [email protected]

CNPG (Centre National de Perfectionnement à la Gestion); Centre de Promotion des Investissements (CPI); Centre de formalités des entreprises (CFE); l'Agence Nigérienne pour la Promotion des Exportations; Maison de l'Entreprise

Website in French. Contact email address invalid

29

Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration Lagos (RCICAL)

http://www.rcicalagos.org/

Nigeria Western Africa No 1989 http://www.rcicalagos.org/do

wnloads/Centre_Rules.pdf Yes Unavailable Yes

Registration fee of USD 750 + additional fee based on amount in controversy. See schedule of fees at: http://www.rcicalagos.org/downloads/Centre_Rules.pdf

Yes

Yes; see http://www.rcicalagos.org/events.html for current offerings

Unknown [email protected]

Asian African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO);World Bank ICSID; Charted Institute of Arbitrators UK






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Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria (MANN)

http://maanigeria.org/

Nigeria Western Africa No 2005 http://maanigeria.org/arbitrati

on-rules-may-2006-edition/ Yes Unavailable Yes

Minimum fee of USD 750 for cases involving a single arbitration; minimum fee of US$ 2,000 for cases with three or more arbitrators.

Yes

Yes; see http://maanigeria.org/media-gallery/ for current offerings

President: Omogbai Omo-Eboh [email protected]

31Lagos Court of Arbitration Centre

http://www.lagosarbitration.org/ Nigeria Western

Africa No 2012

http://lca.org.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ARBITRATION-RULES-2013-edited-2.pdf

Yes http://lca.org.ng/list-of-neutrals/ Yes Unknown Yes

Yes; see http://lca.org.ng/training/ for current offerings

President: Charles Adeyemi Candide-Johnson

[email protected]

Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF); International Chamber of Commerce (ICC); International Bar Association (IBA); Mauritius International Arbitration Centre (MIAC); Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC); Cooperation Agreement with LACIAC

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International Centre for Arbitration & Mediation, Abuja (ICAMA)

http://www.icama.com/

Nigeria Western Africa No 2012 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Yes

Yes; see http://www.icama.com/updates.html for current offerings

Director: Chief Bayo Ojo [email protected]

Appears to only offer facilities for arbitration, not arbitration services.

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Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC)

http://www.laciac.org/

Nigeria Western Africa No 2014 http://www.laciac.org/laciac-

arbitration-rules-2015/ Yes

List of members of the court available at: http://www.laciac.org/laciac-court/

Yes

Minimim fee of USD 750, increases based on the amount in controversy. See http://www.laciac.org/schedule-of-fees/#

Yes

Yes; sponsors an International Arbitration Conference

Chairman: Babatunde Fagbohunlu. CEO:Laurie Coleman

[email protected]

Under the auspicies of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Cooperation Agreement with the Lagos Court of Arbitration

34 Janada International Centre for Arbitration & Mediation, Abuja Nigeria Western

Africa No Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Chairman: Joe-Kyari Gadzama

[email protected]

Appears to be a conference center that advertises its facilities foruse in mediation and arbitration; does not provide arbitration services

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Arbitration Centre of the Dakar Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (CAMC)

http://www.cciad.sn/

Senegal Western Africa Yes 1998 Recommends procedures

based on parties' wishes Yes Unavailable No Unknown Unknown

Seminars on arbitration, conciliation, and mediation; conference on arbitration related to Africa

President of the Chamber of Commerce: Mamadou Lamine Niang

[email protected] and Arbitration Center of Paris

36 Arbitration Court CATO, Lome Togo Western Africa Yes 2011 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown President: José

Kwassi Symenouh [email protected] of Commerce and Industry of Togo

Website in French

37

Centre d’Arbitrage du GICAM (Groupement Interpatronal du Cameroun), Bonanjo, Douala

http://legicam.cm/centre-darbitrage/

Cameroon Central Africa Yes 2005

http://legicam.cm/gic/uploads/2015/08/Règlement-dArbitrage-du-CAG.pdf

No

http://legicam.cm/gic/uploads/2015/05/LISTE-DES-ARBITRES-REFERENCES-AU-CAG.pdf

Yes

Minimum of CFA 200,000 (USD 350). Increases based on the amount in controversy. See schedule of fees at: http://legicam.cm/gic/uploads/2015/08/Règlement-dArbitrage-du-CAG.pdf

Yes No Chairperson: Marie Andree Ngwe [email protected]

Website in French. Contact email address invalid

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Le Centre Permanent d'Arbitrage et de Médiation du CADEV (CPAM), Yaounde

http://de.cadevafrique.org/index.php/arbritage

Cameroon Central Africa Yes Unknown

French:www.cedires.be/index_files/CPAM_Reglement.pdf

English: http://de.cadevafrique.org/index.php/arbritage/english-version-of-cpam-s-rules-and-samples

No Unavailable Yes

Minimum of CFA 500,000 (USD 900). Increases based on amount in controversy. See schedule of fees at: http://de.cadevafrique.org/images/docs/textefondateur/cpambareme.pdf

Unknown No Chairperson: Dr. Sadjo Ousmanou [email protected]

Affiliated with Centre Africain pour le Droit & le Developpement; Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie

Website in French and English

39Centre d’Arbitrage, de Mediation et de Conciliation de Centrafrique (CAMC-CA), Bangui

Central Africa Republic

Central Africa Yes 2012 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown [email protected] Affiliated with

OHADA CCJA Contact email address invalid






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40 Centre de Mediation et d’arbitrage, Ndjamena

Chad Central Africa

Yes 2016 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

41

Centre d’Arbitrage et de Mediation attached to the Brazzaville Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Jobs, Libreville

Congo Central Africa Yes Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Affiliated with CPCAF (Conférence Permanente des Chambres Consulaires Africaines et Francophones); CFE.; and METP

42 Centre de mediation et d’arbitrage au Congo (CEMACO) Congo Central

Africa Yes 2014 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Yes No Unknown Unknown

Affiliated with CCIAM; the Ministry of Commerce; the EU; and the World Bank

Website in French. See presentation at https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjsmcnxtZvQAhWB1hoKHT3FArEQFggkMAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Feeas.europa.eu%2Fdelegations%2Fcongo%2Fdocuments%2Fpress_corner%2F2014%2Fnews%2Flancement_cemaco_presentation_technique_prcce_fr.pptx&usg=AFQjCNHrVaxFy7ZUmgtijju3H-1QJ31jPA

43 Le Centre d’Arbitrage du Congo (CAC)

Democratic Republic of Congo

Central Africa Yes 2003 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown [email protected]

Affiliated with UNDP; WB; Ministry of Justice; Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation; Association for the promotion of arbitration in Africa; Medialys International; French Arbitration Institution; and National Center for Arbitration, Conciliation, and Mediation

44Centre National d’Arbitrage, de Conciliation et de Médiation (CENACOM)

Democratic Republic of Congo

Central Africa Yes 2004 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown [email protected]

Affiliated with the Federation of Congolese Enterprises; the World Bank

Contact email address invalid

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Centre d’Arbitrage, de Mediation et de Conciliation (CAMC-GA)

Informative site: http://www.your-bizbook.com/fr/Club-Africa-News/centre-darbitrage-de-mediation-et-de-conciliation-du-gabon

Gabon Central Africa Yes 2011 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Chairperson: Jean-

Claude James [email protected]

Affiliated with the Gabon Chamber of Commerce; Gabonese Employers' Confederation; Gabon Bar Association; Ministry of Justice; and Association of Magistrates of Gabon

Contact email address invalid

46 Burundi Centre for Arbitration & Mediation

Burundi Eastern Africa

No 2007 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

47Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Business Arbitration Centre

Djibouti Eastern Africa No 2016 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Establishing coheads: Jones Day and BenoÎt Le Bars

UnknownAffiliated with the World Bank; the EU






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Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations Arbitration Institute (AACCSA Al)

http://www.addischamber.com

Ethiopia Eastern Africa No 2002

English:http://www.addischamber.com/file/ARBITRATION/20131126/ArbitrationRules%20(English%20Version).pdf

Amharic:http://www.addischamber.com/file/ICT/20140211/amharic%20revised%20arbitration.pdf

Unknown Unavailable Yes

Minimum fee of ETB 2,500 (USD 112), increases based on the amount in controversy. See schedule of fees at: http://www.addischamber.com/file/ARBITRATION/20131126/ArbitrationRules%20(English%20Version).pdf

Yes

Yes; workshops, seminars, and training on arbitration and ADR. See http://www.addischamber.com/index.php?subPageName=eventsinAI

Director: Yohannes Woldegebriel [email protected]

A division of the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations

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Strathmore Dispute Resolution Centre (SDRC)http://www.strathmore.edu/sdrc/who-we-are/about-us+B31

Kenya Eastern Africa No 2012 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown

Yes; Professional qualifications training and group training. See http://www.strathmore.edu/sdrc/what-we-do/trainings

Directors: Luis G Franceschi; Anthony F Gross; Rupert W Watson

[email protected]/ [email protected]/ [email protected]

Founded in 2012 following a Memorandum of Understanding, between the Strathmore Law School and the Dispute Resolution Centre which had been established in 1997.

Currently only offers Mediation services

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Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration

http://ncia.or.ke/

Kenya Eastern Africa No 2013

http://ncia.or.ke/images/downloads/arbitration_rules_2016.pdf

Offers arbitration based on UNCITRAL rules or its own rules

Yes; not publicly available Yes

Mimimum USD 700 for international arbitration, increases based on amount in controversy; 1.5% of the rate charged for the arbitrator's fee for domestic arbitrations.

Yes

Yes; conferences, workshops on arbitral practice, training on ADR

Chief Executive Officer: Lawrence Muiruri Ngugi

[email protected]

Established by an Act of Parliament as an independent institution led by a Board of Directors from the East African Region.

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Centre D'Arbitrage et de Médiation de Madagascar (CAMM)

http://www.camm.mg/

Madagascar Eastern Africa No 2001

http://www.camm.mg/data/medias/document/reglement-sur-l-arbitrage.pdf

Nohttp://www.camm.mg/index.php?static26/liste-darbitres

Yes

Minimum MGA 300,000 (USD 100) , varies based on amount in controversy; see http://www.camm.mg/index.php?static11/bareme-des-frais-et-honoraires-d-arbitrage-du-camm

YesYes; multiple conferences and trainings of arbitrators

President: Noro Andriamamonjiarison [email protected]

Ministry of Justice; SCAC; UNDP; Ambassador of France

Website in French

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Mauritius Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) Arbitration and Mediation Center (MARC)

http://www.mcci.org/en/

Mauritius Eastern Africa No 1996

http://www.mcci.org/media/1381/marc-guide-english-version.pdf

Yes

http://www.mcci.org/en/our-services/arbitration-mediation/arbitration/list-of-arbitrators/

Yes

Minimum of MRU 75,000 (USD 2,125), increases based on the amount in controversy. See schedule of fees at: http://www.mcci.org/media/1381/marc-guide-english-version.pdf

Unknown UnknownMARC Permanent Secretariat: Barlen Pillay

[email protected] or [email protected]

ICC; World Chambers Federation; Mauritius Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI); Paris Chamber of Commerce (CCIP)

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LCIA-MIAC Arbitration Centre, Ebene

http://www.lcia-miac.org/


http://www.lcia-miac.org/arbitration/arbitration-rules.aspx

Offers arbitration based on UNCITRAL rules, its own rules, or “any other procedure agreed by the parties.”

Not publicly available; parties are provided with a list once arbitration has commenced

Yes

Registration fee of MUR 50,000 (USD 1,420) + hourly fees for Secretariat of LCIA-MIAC/Members of the LCIA Court + expenses + a sum equivalent to 5% of the fees of the Tribunal. See details at: http://www.lcia-miac.org/arbitration/schedule-of-arbitration-costs.aspx

Unknown

Yes, see http://www.lcia-miac.org/schedule/events.aspx for current offerings.

Registrar: Ndanga Kamau [email protected]

Affiliated with the London Court of International Arbitration

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Permanent Court of Arbitration- Mauritius Office https://pca-cpa.org/en/about/structure/pca-mauritius-office/


https://pca-cpa.org/en/documents/pca-conventions-and-rules/

Yes Unavailable Yes

Appointing authority fee of 2,000 Euro (USD 2,200). See other costs at: https://pca-cpa.org/en/fees-and-costs/

Yes Yes

Head of PCA Mauritius Office: Túlio Di Giacomo Toledo

[email protected] Court of Arbitration (The Hague)

This is the first overseas of the PCA. It was opened in September 2010 pursuant to the PCA-Mauritius Host Country Agreement

55 Centre for Arbitration Conciliation& Mediation (CACM) Maputo Mozambique Eastern

Africa No 2001 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown [email protected] Website non-operational

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Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC)

http://www.kiac.org.rw

Rwanda Eastern Africa No 2011 http://www.kiac.org.rw/IMG/

pdf/-3.pdf Yeshttp://www.kiac.org.rw/spip.php?rubrique25

Yes

Case filing fee of USD 250, Administrative fee of USD 750, fee increases based on amount in controversy. See schedule of fees at http://www.kiac.org.rw/IMG/pdf/-3.pdf

UnknownProvides arbitration and mediation skills development programs

Secretary General: Fidele Masengo [email protected] Rwanda Private

Sector Federation






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57South Sudan Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture, Juba.

South Sudan Eastern Africa No 2005 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Secretary General:Simon Akuei Deng

[email protected]

USAID; East Africa Business Council; International Chamber of Commerce; World Chamber Federation

Former web domain is up for sale; no longer appears to have an official website. Offers alternative dispute resolution services especially mediation. No specific information on arbitration.

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The National Construction Council, Dar es Salaam

http://www.ncc.or.tz/index.html

Tanzania Eastern Africa No 1981 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Yes Unknown Yes

Yes. See http://www.ncc.or.tz/courses.html for current openings.

CEO: Eng. Julius Mamiro [email protected]

Affiliated with the Tanzanian government.

The NCC was initially created to deal with construction disputes, but now conducts commercial arbitration generally under its own set of Rules.

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East African Court of Justice (Arbitration Institution) Arusha

http://eacj.org/

Tanzania Eastern Africa No 2001

http://eacj.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Arbitration-Rules-of-EACJ.pdf

No

Arbitrators are appointed from the EACJ: http://eacj.org/?page_id=1135

Yes Unknown Yes

Organised a training for judges in 2015 in collaboration with International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP)

President of the Court: Hon. Justice Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja

[email protected] branch of the East African Court of Justice

60 Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIA), Dar es Salaam

Tanzania Eastern Africa

No 1999 Unavailable No Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Chairperson: Eng Kesogukewele Msita

Unknown

61 Centre for Arbitration & Dispute Resolution (CADER) Uganda Eastern

Africa No 2000 Unavailable Yes Unavailable Yes Unknown UnknownOffers legal training and accreditation courses for arbitrators

Executive Director: Jimmy Muyanja [email protected]

Established by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Qualifies and accredits arbitrators. Appoints arbitrators and presides over disputes concerning appointment of arbitrators. Contact email address invalid

62 Zambia Centre for Dispute Resolution Zambia Eastern

Africa No 2001 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Yes Unknown Unknown

Between 2001 and 2011 it provided training in arbitration. With the establishment of the CIArb Zambia Branch, ZCDR is no longerinvolved in training.

Chairperson: Charles Kajimanga [email protected]

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators;Law Association of Zambia; Engineers Institute of Zambia;Surveyors Institute of Zambia; Zambia Institute of Certified Accountants; among others.

As of 2015, due to problems associated with its administration, ZDR was not active and was providing any services for which it was established.

63 Commercial Arbitration Centre in Harare

Zimbabwe Eastern Africa

No 1995 Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Executive Director: Quentin Tannock

[email protected] Handles domestic arbitration only

64

Africa Institute of Mediation and Arbitration, Harare

http://www.aima.org.zw/

Zimbabwe Eastern Africa No 2013 Unavailable Yes http://www.aima.o

rg.zw/panel.html Unknown Unknown Unknown

Offers training courses and an accreditation scheme for individuals wishing to practice as Mediators

Director: Moses Chinhengo Unknown

65 Botswana Institute of Arbitrators http://www.biarb.org/ Botswana Southern

Africa No 1999

Adopted those of the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) http://www.biarb.org/rules/

Yes http://biarb.org/members.htm Yes Unknown Unknown

Yes-Facilitates education and training for those practising or wishing to practice as arbitrators and to promote the study of the law of practice relating to arbitration;

Chairman: T Rubadiri [email protected] Unknown

66 The Directorate of Dispute Prevention & Resolution Lesotho Southern

Africa No Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unavailable Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown [email protected]

Administers mostly domestic, labor-related arbitrations. Contact email address invalid

67

Agricultural Commodity Exchange for Africa http://www.aceafrica.org/about-ace.aspx

Malawi Southern Africa No Unknown

http://www.aceafrica.org/media/1309/ace_arbitration_rules.pdf

No Unavailable Yes

Registration fee of USD 100 plus an additional amount to be determined by the Arbitration Committee

Unknown UnknownOperations Manager-Trade: Cuthbert Nyirenda

[email protected] with the assistance of USAID

Offers arbitration services for disputes arising under the auspicies of the Agricultural Commodities Exhange (ACE)






Rules?




Hearing facilities

available?



anyNotes

68

Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA)

http://www.arbitration.co.za

South Africa Southern Africa No 1996 http://www.arbitration.co.za/

downloads/rules/ No Unavailable Yes

Minimum fee of ZAR 4,500 (USD 320); fee increases based on amount in controversy. See schedule of fees at: http://www.arbitration.co.za/downloads/rules/

Yes

Offers an advanced certificate in Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution and a course in domestic arbitration in conjunction with the University of Pretoria

Director and Chairman:Adv. M D Kuper SC

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

South African Chamber of Business; Permanent Court of Arbitration; Africa ADR

69Equillore Group

http://www.equillore.com/wp/ South Africa Southern

Africa No 1997

http://www.equillore.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Equillore-Standard-Terms-Conditions-v-1.6-Nov2015.pdf

Yes Unavailable Unknown

Minimum fee of ZAR 4,950 (USD 355); additional fees based on duration of the matter and seniority of the mediator/arbitrator selected.

YesMediation Skills Training for accreditation

Chairman: Adv Dumisa Ntsebeza, Business development: Loius Van Wyk

[email protected], [email protected]

Works with Public and Private sector stakeholders

70

Africa Alternative Dispute Resolution (Africa ADR)

http://www.africaadr.com/

South Africa Southern Africa No 2009 http://www.africaadr.com/ind

ex.php?a=r/home//6 Yes Unavailable Yes

Varies based on complexity of dispute and tribunal's "diligence and expedition." For cost schedule contact the secretariat. See http://www.africaadr.com/index.php?a=r/home/6

Yes No Executive Director: Deline Beukes [email protected]

Created under the auspices of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa; Supported by, inter alia, Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and NEPAD Business Foundation (NBF).

71The Association of Arbitrators

http://www.arbitrators.co.za/ South Africa Southern

Africa No 1979http://arbitrators.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/AoA-7th-edition-rules.pdf

YesPartial list at http://www.arbitrators.co.za/

Yes Specific schedule of fees not available. Yes

Correspondence courses in Arbitration, Fellowship, Construction Law, and Mediation; seminars and webinars for members

Regional Chairperson: J.W. Mitchell. Development manager: June Conolly

[email protected]

London Court of International Arbitration; London School of Mediation; Africa ADR

Only appoints arbitrators; does not administer arbitration.

72

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration (CCMA)

http://www.ccma.org.za/

South Africa Southern Africa No 1996

http://www.ccma.org.za/UploadedMedia/2015%20CCMA%20Rules.pdf

No Unavailable No Unknown Yes Offers an Arbitration Guidelines workshop

Chairperson:Tanya Cohen [email protected] Focus on labour-related

disputes.

73Tokiso Dispute Settlement Pty Ltd

http://www.tokiso.comSouth Africa Southern

Africa No 2001 Unavailable Partially Unavailable Unknown Unknown Yes Offers training and seminars

Chairperson: Thandi Orleyn [email protected]

Yes, usually on a per-project rather than long-term basis

74

Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration Commission (CMAC)

http://www.cmac.org.sz/

Swaziland Southern Africa No 2001 http://www.cmac.org.sz/inde

x.php/rules No Unavailable Yes Unknown UnknownLists training as one of the Commission's functions

Chairperson: Rev. Lukes Mnisi [email protected]

*US Dollars exchange rate average in September 2016
