At a conference Monday on African arbitration, participants from Africa said that several countries on the continent are developing the legal infrastructure and local capabilities for commercial arbitrations, and they encouraged U.S. investment in their countries.
The conference, held at the Buckhead Marriott, attracted about 100 people from seven sub-Saharan African countries—Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, South Africa and Rwanda—as well as Europe, China and India. It was organized by the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS) as part of its continuing push to put Atlanta on the map as an arbitral venue, or seat.
