May 23, 2018
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Governing Council and Management Board Meets in Busan
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) held its 25th Management Board and 9th Governing Council meetings on 20 and 21 May 2018 respectively, on the margins of the 2018… Read more »
May 15, 2018
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - African Development Bank Debars Robert Akika Ngong
The Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption of the Bank found Ngong to have engaged in a fraudulent practice in the context of a consultancy engagement with the institution Read more »
May 04, 2018
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Promotes Investments at the 2018 African Business Law Firms Association Conference
Each year, members and supporters of African Business Law Firms Association (ABLFA) gather at the organization's annual conference to explore and devise solutions to the emerging… Read more »
April 24, 2018
Cameroon: 25th Member State to Ratify the African Legal Support Facility Treaty
The President of the Republic of Cameroon, Paul Biya, signs a bill ratifying the Agreement for the Establishment of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF). Read more »
September 05, 2017
Africa: ALSF, Uneca, and African Union Cooperate to Develop a Modeling Mining Laws
For more than a decade, Africa has enjoyed a mineral boom, producing more than 10% of the world's minerals by value, from over 30% of its global mineral reserves. And yet, despite… Read more »
August 24, 2017
Africa: Placing Women At the Center of African Legal Capacity-Building
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) staff recently attended the first Women Advancing Africa Forum (WAA), a new flagship conference on women's contributions to Africa's… Read more »
July 20, 2017
Africa: ALSF Management Board Welcomes Its Two Newest Members, Bruce Montador and Rafique Mahomed
After bidding a fond farewell to its outgoing members, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) warmly welcomed two new additions to its Management Board - Rafique Mahomed and… Read more »
May 11, 2017
Africa: The West African International Arbitration Conference (Waiac) Charts Future of Investment Arbitration in Africa
More than 80 lawyers, international arbitration practitioners and government officials gathered in Abidjan last week in a lively exchange on the future of investment arbitration in… Read more »
April 07, 2017
Africa: ALSF Management Board Reviews Its Activities Ahead of 2017 Annual General Meetings
On March 27, 2017, the Management Board of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) met to review the progress made in 2017 and to assess the challenges ahead in the… Read more »
March 02, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Zimbabwe's State Enterprise Reforms With USD $4.061 Million
On February 28, 2017, Bank Group Director General (DG), Southern Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office, Tonia Kandiero, and Zimbabwe's Finance and Economic… Read more »
December 09, 2016
Africa: "We Are Better Equipped to Deliver Results ", Say East African CSOs At AfDB Workshop in Nairobi
The African Development Bank (AfDB)'s consultations with East African civil society organizations (CSOs) concluded on December 9 in Nairobi, Kenya, with participants saying that… Read more »
December 07, 2016
Africa: East African CSOs Advocate for African Funding to Increase Trust and Legitimacy
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) series of regional consultations meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) continues across the continent. The East African leg opened… Read more »
November 30, 2016
Africa: ALSF Management Board Approves Work Plan and Budget for 2017
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) Management Board met in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire to provide strategic guidance for the ALSF's planned future direction and operations.… Read more »
August 30, 2016
Africa: Guinea Becomes First African Nation to Contribute to the ALSF
The Republic of Guinea has become the first African nation to make a voluntary financial contribution to the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF). Read more »
July 22, 2016
Africa: Capacity Building Workshop On Negotiating Natural Resources Contracts
Negotiations require preparation and there should be a structured process on how to approach negotiations, emphasized the African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) Director, Sheila… Read more »
April 18, 2016
Africa: Two Day Meeting of the African Legal Support Facility Management Board Concludes
Management Board of the ALSF (from left to right) Stephen Karangizi, Director of the ALSF; Eve Sinare, Tanzania; Sixtus Vusi, Chairman of the Management Board, Cameroon; Seward… Read more »
March 01, 2016
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Receives Us $22 Million From the AfDB
The Africa Legal Support Facility (ALSF) welcomed the announcement from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of the release of US $22 million to support legal advisory… Read more »
December 10, 2015
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Director Pays Courtesy Visit to AfDB President
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) Director, Stephen Karangizi, paid a courtesy visit to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina, on… Read more »
December 09, 2015
Africa: African Legal Support Facility and Partners Launch French Version of Handbook On Power Purchase Agreements
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and partners launched the French version of the handbook "Understanding Power Purchase Agreements" (PPA) in Paris, France, on December 8,… Read more »
December 04, 2015
Africa: Young African Lawyers Backstopping African Group of Negotiators
A group of past and present members of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) has called on African institutions to start offering courses in climate change to help them deal with… Read more »
November 06, 2015
Africa: ALSF Concludes Training On Negotiating Financial Agreements
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF); on November 6, concluded a five-day training workshop for government officials on negotiating financial agreements. Read more »
June 01, 2015
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Hosts Discussion On Risks and Rewards of International Capital Markets
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) on May 28 convened a high-level meeting on "Sovereign Debt in Africa: Options, Obstacles & Opportunities" at the African Development… Read more »
May 26, 2015
Africa: The African Legal Support Facility's Governing Bodies Meet in Abidjan
Governing Council and the Management Board of the African Legal Support Facility (from left to right): Christian Fougner, Norway; Abdenor Brahmi, France; Nimatou Dramane, West… Read more »
February 13, 2015
Africa: Yamoussoukro Meeting Promotes Civil Registration and Vital Statistics for Good Governance
Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) are quite literally matters of life and death. In the realm of development, there can be little measurable progress made in countries… Read more »
November 27, 2014
Africa: Interview With Stephen Karangizi, Director, African Legal Support Facility
As the African Legal Support Facility's Board holds a major meeting in the Ivorian capital, its Director, Stephen Karangizi, discusses the institution's activities and outlook.… Read more »
