Dr. Iyare Otabor-Olubor (Aston University Law School): Adopting the MAC Protocol in African countries - Cross-border financing and realising the AfCFTA objectives
Internationales Privatrecht in Afrika
- Datum: 15.05.2023
- Uhrzeit: 14:00
- Ort: Online-Veranstaltung
About the speaker:
Dr. Iyare Otabor-Olubor is a Lecturer in Commercial Law at Aston University Law School (UK). He leads and teaches the “Law and Business in a Global Context” module on the LLM International Commercial Law programme. He specialises in the field of International Commercial Law with a focus on African economies and the African Union.
About the topic:
Access to mining, agricultural and construction (MAC) equipment represents the foundational development that can enable economic growth in Africa. An enabling legal environment is also critical to protect the proprietary rights of foreign investors in MAC equipment. The Mining, Agricultural and Construction Equipment Protocol (‘MAC Protocol’) was adopted at a diplomatic conference in South Africa in 2019. The MAC Protocol is a uniform law prepared by the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT). This presentation will broadly consider the significance of the MAC Protocol in enabling private sector financing in Africa while serving as an opportunity to further the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement to boost cross-border intra-African financing of MAC equipment.
Zur Vortragsreihe:
Das Interesse an der Forschung zum internationalen Privatrecht in Afrika nimmt zu: Angesichts wachsender internationaler Verflechtungen im Zivil- und Wirtschaftsrecht kann das internationale Privatrecht in Afrika bei Fragen im Zusammenhang von Handlungsfeldern wie etwa Globalisierung, regionale wirtschaftliche Integration oder Einwanderung eine bedeutende Rolle einnehmen. Die Workshop-Reihe gibt dieser Entwicklung ein wissenschaftliches Forum, in dem einzelne Themen näher beleuchtet und neue Diskurse angestoßen werden. Die Teilnahme ist für alle interessierten Studierenden und Forschenden offen.
Dr. Iyare Otabor-Olubor is a Lecturer in Commercial Law at Aston University Law School (UK). He leads and teaches the “Law and Business in a Global Context” module on the LLM International Commercial Law programme. He specialises in the field of International Commercial Law with a focus on African economies and the African Union.
About the topic:
Access to mining, agricultural and construction (MAC) equipment represents the foundational development that can enable economic growth in Africa. An enabling legal environment is also critical to protect the proprietary rights of foreign investors in MAC equipment. The Mining, Agricultural and Construction Equipment Protocol (‘MAC Protocol’) was adopted at a diplomatic conference in South Africa in 2019. The MAC Protocol is a uniform law prepared by the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT). This presentation will broadly consider the significance of the MAC Protocol in enabling private sector financing in Africa while serving as an opportunity to further the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement to boost cross-border intra-African financing of MAC equipment.
Zur Vortragsreihe:
Das Interesse an der Forschung zum internationalen Privatrecht in Afrika nimmt zu: Angesichts wachsender internationaler Verflechtungen im Zivil- und Wirtschaftsrecht kann das internationale Privatrecht in Afrika bei Fragen im Zusammenhang von Handlungsfeldern wie etwa Globalisierung, regionale wirtschaftliche Integration oder Einwanderung eine bedeutende Rolle einnehmen. Die Workshop-Reihe gibt dieser Entwicklung ein wissenschaftliches Forum, in dem einzelne Themen näher beleuchtet und neue Diskurse angestoßen werden. Die Teilnahme ist für alle interessierten Studierenden und Forschenden offen.