Regional court nullifies Kenya-US trade agreements
Regional court nullifies Kenya-US trade agreements Introduction In a judgment delivered on December 2, 2022, the First Instance Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in Christopher Ayieko & Another v Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya & Another, Reference No 5/2019 took a firm stand on Partner States negotiating and concluding […]
Regional court crosses US$ 1 million threshold in damages for infringements of the rule of law
Regional court crosses US$ 1 million threshold in damages for infringements of the rule of law In a judgment delivered on August 30, 2022, the Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) took a firm stand on the rule of law in the Community in its judgment in Attorney General of Rwanda […]
Frictions In Digital Trade – Regulation of Cross Border Data Flow
Frictions In Digital Trade – Regulation of Cross Border Data Flow The term digital trade is very wide in its scope of application. It covers everything from the sale of consumer products on the internet, to the supply of online services and global value chains amongst a plethora of applications and platforms 2. Digital trade […]
A Vicious Cycle of Uganda-Kenya Trade Wars: Implications for Free trade & Integration in the EAC
A Vicious Cycle of Uganda-Kenya Trade Wars: Implications for Free trade & Integration in the EAC Introduction: EAC Custom laws and current Uganda-Kenya trade tensions. A key pillar for the establishment of the East African Community (EAC) is trade liberalisation within the region. This is the essence of regional trade integration as the primary, if […]
DR Congo – newcomer to the East African Community
DR Congo – newcomer to the East African Community The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is officially the East African Community’s seventh member. In 2019, DRC submitted its official application to join the East Africa Community and it complied with criteria set out under the Treaty for the admission of new countries into the Community. […]
Building The African Continental Competition and Antitrust Policy
Building The African Continental Competition and Antitrust Policy Africa has a large domestic market that possesses opportunities alongside the challenges. With a total population of about 1.2 billion and a combined regional income of $2.1 Trillion Dollars , Africa’s estimated regional GDP was projected to grow by 3.4 percent in 20212. Africa occupies a significant […]
Potential application of blockchain to the law in Nigeria and the AfCFTA: What does the future hold?
Potential application of blockchain to the law in Nigeria and the AfCFTA: What does the future hold? ‘…enable the coherence of existing and future digital policies and strategies at regional and national levels and mobilize effective cooperation between institutions. Furthermore, ‘…build inclusive digital skills and human capacity across the digital sciences, judiciary and education, both […]
Role of regional lawyers in promoting arbitration in regional courts
Role of regional lawyers in promoting arbitration in regional courts The rise in global trade and the expansion of technology has continued to connect East Africa with the rest of the world. The local practitioners have responded to opportunities presented by globalization by setting up institutional mechanisms which could help them exploit the benefits of […]
African continental free trade area (AfCFTA) investment protocal podcast
African continental free trade area (AfCFTA) investment protocal podcast We have published another episode of ALP Talks – where we discussed Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Investment Protocol. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be the world’s largest free trade area in terms of membership (55 countries) and it is poised to […]
Free Movement of Professional Services in post-COVID-19: Mutual Recognition Agreements in the EAC—A
Free Movement of Professional Services in post-COVID-19: Mutual Recognition Agreements in the EAC—A The full realisation and implementation of Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) to facilitate the free movement of professional services in the EAC Common Market has remained a far-off reality since the commencement of the EAC Common Market Protocol. Post-COVID-19 the mutual recognition of […]