African-German Congress 2025 Doing Business in Africa: Think Local, Resolve Smart
Why Local Arbitration Matters – Practical Strategies for Contractual Dispute Resolution in African Markets
Program
08:30 am | Registration, Welcome Coffee & Networking
- Registration, Welcome Coffee & Networking
09:00 am | Opening Remarks
- Prof. Norbert Aust, President of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
- Representative of the German Federal Government
- Diplomatic Representative of an African Country
- Mr. Christoph Kannengießer, CEO, German-African Business Association (Afrika-Verein der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V.)
10:00 am | Opening Panel
Partnership & Risk: German–Africa Business in Practice
Moderated by Mr. Philip Koch, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
- EU/German Perspective – Frank Scheidig, Global Head of Senior Executive Banking by DZ BANK AG
- African Perspective – Dr. Gaston Kenfack Douajni, President African Arbitration Association (AfAA)
- Corporate Response: “What This Means on the Ground” – Mr. Tom Pause, Managing Partner, E&P Focus Africa Consulting GmbH
- GIZ Contribution – Anna Sophie Herken, Managing Director / Board Member of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Followed by moderated audience Q&A
11:00 am | Networking Coffee Break
11:30 am | Business Insights Panel
Local Realities: Dispute Resolution in African Markets
AfGAC in action – Legal Certainty for Business
Moderated by Senator Sylvia Kasanga
Real-world case studies from business practice
- Egypt – Dr. Dalia Hussein, Director CRCICA
- Kenya – Dr. Henry Kinyanjui Murigi, CEO NCIA
- Rwanda – Mr. Victor Mugabe, Secretary General KIAC
12:30 pm | Lunch
01:30 pm | Expert Panel
Local Arbitration in Action: What Works and What Doesn’t
Moderated by Dr. Jan Curschmann, LawCom Institute
- Prof. Emilia Onyema, SOAS University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies)
- Mr. John Nyanje, LawCom Institute
- Corporate Insight: Mr. Jan Heiko Koehlbrandt, Associate General Counsel (EMEA), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM Co.)
- Prof. Antje Baumann, Baumann Resolving Disputes, Chair of Hamburg Arbitration Circle (HAC)
- Ms. Eunice Lumallas, Chairperson, Women in Alternative Dispute Resolution (WADR)
Followed by moderated audience Q&A
02:45 pm | Spotlight
Making Dispute Resolution Work: What AfGAC and potential Partners offer Businesses
Moderated by Mr. John Nyanje, LawCom Institute
Short Pitches and Answers of the AfGAC Partners CRCICA, KIAC, NCIA, HCC
as well as AFSA, CIMAC, MIAC, LCA
- What do we specifically do for businesses?
- What sets us apart from the ICC and LCIA?
- What is our local added value?
Followed by moderated audience Q&A
04:15 pm | Final Q&A and Closing Remarks
Reflection: The African View on Partnership & Dispute Culture
Moderated by Prof. Emilia Onyema, SOAS
04:30 pm | Networking Reception
- Networking with wine & canapés
Registration: https://events.hk24.de/b?p=2025-1944#sweap-section-section_2
