Malawi International Commercial Arbitration Centre
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, is today presiding over the official opening of the constructive engagement conference towards the establishment of the Malawi International Commercial Arbitration Centre and signing of the project partners MOU at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC), Lilongwe.
The centre will be an alternative channel ensuring that commercial disputes are ably handled in the country as well as within the SADC region which will help in boosting investor confidence and opening international connections.
Some of the speakers at the conference include, Hon. Titus Mvalo, Minister of Justice, Mr. Patrick Mpaka, President, Malawi Law Society, Mrs. Vimbai Nyemba, President, SADC Lawyers Avocation, Adv. Michael Kuper SC, Chairperson, Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA), Mr. Des Williams, Chairperson, Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA), SADC Division and Hon. Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda, Attorney General of Malawi.