1st Edition
International Investment Law Reform Contemporary Issues and Solutions
Foreword
1. ICSID’s 2022 Rule Amendments and the Fight for Market Share
David Collins
2. Third-Party Funding in International Investment Arbitration in Africa: The Need for Better Regulation and Transparency
Azeezah Titilola
3. Just Energy Transition in Africa and the Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Transfer of Stranded Assets and Technologies: A TWAIL Cautionary Perspective
Enam Korkor Antonio
4. The Role of International Investment Agreements in Supporting Sustainable Development
Joanitha Ntangeki
5. Environmental Protection, Climate Change, and International Investment Agreements: How to Balance Business Promotion and Communities Interest
Felix Oweka
6. Domesticating AfCFTA Dispute Settlement Through Reciprocity
Alex Ansong
7. Insolvency Law Harmonisation: Pre-packs, Employees, and the Spirit of EU Law
Jennifer L. L. Gant
8. Navigating the Republic of South Sudan’s Investment Laws and Policies: Is There Need for Reform?
Chrispas Nyombi and Ronald Kaddu
9. The Green Transition and Uganda’s Investment Policy
Jeffrey Suubi Kaddu
10. The Use of Fintech in Commercial Transactions and its Legal Implications for International Investment Protection in Africa
Solomon Agbataekwe-Richmond
11. Progressive Reform of African States’ Investor-State Dispute Settlement Policy: A Proposal for a Pan-African Investment Court
Obiajunwa Ama
Biography
Obiajunwa Ama is Senior Lecturer of International Economic Law at the University of Derby, the LLM Programme Leader at Derby Law School, and Convenor of the Derby Law School Annual Conference on Domestic and International Law. He is also a Member of the Research Ethics Committee of the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, and Member of the University Professorial Council. He has taught at several universities in the UK, supervised students at master’s and PhD levels, and been an invited speaker at conferences on topical subjects of international law. He is a visiting fellow at several universities and is a dispute resolution consultant.
