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ECOWAS

Economic Community Of West African States

Investment governance in Africa to support climate resilience and decarbonization
Afronomics Law | 13-Dec-2021
African nations should not be expected to take the lead in addressing a climate emergency they did not create. The priority for Africa is to receive support and investment to build resilience and adapt to climate impacts.
keywords: AfCFTA, Africa, climate, ECOWAS, ECT, energy, intellectual property, investment | BITs, investor-state disputes | ISDS, Kenya, labour | workers’ rights, South Africa, Uganda
Investor–State Dispute Settlement using the ECOWAS Court of Justice: An analysis and some proposals
ICSID Review | 12-Mar-2020
Given the present widespread dissatisfaction with investor–State dispute settlement, the ECOWAS Court can provide an alternative to arbitration that is already up and running.
keywords: ECOWAS, investor-state disputes | ISDS, reformed ISDS
ECOWAS calls for Regional Arbitration Forum for dispute resolution
TVC | 11-Oct-2017
The Economic Community of West African States has called for the creation of a Regional Arbitration Forum as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism to boost its economic potentials.
keywords: ECOWAS, investor-state disputes | ISDS