Session details

IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017

8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017

Parkside Ballroom 1, Convention Centre, Level 2

Session information

Africa - a continent with abundant resources and capability for growth: where lies the road map for the promotion of growth, development and poverty elimination?

Thursday 12 October (1430 - 1730)

Parkside Ballroom 1, Convention Centre, Level 2

Committee(s)

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Anti-Corruption Committee
Antitrust Section

Description

Africa has an abundance of resources. This is one of the major factors behind the growth experienced by African economies during the past 15 years. What are the major features of resources laws needed to enable African countries to leverage this endowment for growth, development and elimination of poverty?

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Linda Kasonde	LCK Chambers, Lusaka, Zambia; Officer, Bar Issues Commission
Sternford Moyo	Scanlen & Holderness, Harare, Zimbabwe; Member, African Regional Forum Advisory Board

Speakers

Frances Adu-Mante	Rofam Consultancy Services, Accra, Ghana
Heather Pamela Mary Irvine	Bowmans, Sandton, South Africa; Member, Young Lawyers’ Committee Advisory Board
Emmanuel Tetteh Laryea	Faculty of Law, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jacob Arko Saah	Saah Partners, Accra, Ghana; Member, African Regional Forum Advisory Board