International investment law before African courts

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Version

submittedVersion

Publication Date

4-2022

Abstract

In an article published in 1989, Augustus Agyemang, a practising barrister in Ghana, affirmed that ‘for a number of reasons African courts are unsuitable for settling investment disputes and, therefore, the role of African courts in this area should, as far as possible, be minimised’. His main arguments were the absence of strong traditions of judicial independence in African states and the fact that foreign investment in Africa mainly involves the exploitation of natural resources, which would jeopardise the objectivity of national courts because of the very high national interests that are at stake. Mr Agyemang’s point of view obviously reflects the prevailing

Keywords

Courts, Africa, Investment law, foreign investment, international investment law

Discipline

African Studies | Courts | International Law | International Trade Law

Publication

International investment law: An analysis of major decisions

Editor

H. Ruiz Fabri and E. Stoppioni

First Page

603

Last Page

616

ISBN

9781509929047

Identifier

10.5040/9781509929078.ch-035

Publisher

Hart

City or Country

London

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509929078.ch-035

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