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)
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, Johannesburg, 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 |