Legal experts have posited that the forthcoming 10th International Chamber of Commerce Africa Conference on International Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Lagos is a major milestone in Africa’s growing influence within the global arbitration and dispute resolution community.
The conference, scheduled to be held from June 3 to 5, 2026, is expected to attract participants from more than 30 countries, including chief justices, attorneys-general, arbitration experts, business leaders and legal practitioners from across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday in Lagos ahead of the conference, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce Nigeria, Prof. Dorothy Ufot (SAN), said Africa had made significant strides in breaking into the global arbitration space after years of exclusion from the resolution of cross-border commercial and investment disputes.
The conference is themed: “A Decade of Excellence: Shaping the Future of International Arbitration and ADR in Africa”.
She stated that the event marked a celebration of “a decade of excellence” in Africa’s push to secure a place in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
