Region: Rwanda
Rwanda and Côte d’Ivoire face ICSID claims
A sanctioned Belgian businessman has made good on his threat to file a US$50 million ICSID claim against Rwanda over the seizure of a gold refinery, while Côte d’Ivoire is defending a contractual claim at the centre over an abattoir project.
04 November 2024
Kenyan company targets Rwandan state assets in Nigeria
A Kenyan furniture supplier has asked a Nigerian court to freeze Rwandan state assets as it seeks to enforce an award it won under the auspices of the Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC).
18 October 2024
Rwandan court sets aside award after bribery conviction
UPDATED: The High Court of Rwanda has set aside a US$32 million UNCITRAL award against a state-owned entity, finding it was contrary to public policy in light of the Indian claimant’s subsequent conviction for bribery and corruption.
24 April 2024
Indian creditor pursues Rwandan state entity
An Indian engineering company has asked a Paris court to enforce a US$32 million award against a Rwandan state-owned entity over a power transmission project, as related civil and criminal proceedings play out in Kigali.
19 August 2022
Rwandan state entity loses power plant claim
A Rwandan state entity has lost a US$80 million UNCITRAL claim against the UK-owned operator of a first-of-its-kind power plant on one of Africa’s Great Lakes.
10 August 2022
ICSID round-up: a defeated claim, an award upheld and new cases
An ICSID tribunal has dismissed a claim worth more than US$95 million brought by US mining companies against Rwanda, while Spain has failed to overturn a renewables award and there are new cases against Romania and Iraq.
04 April 2022
The Kigali centre – 10 years on
Ten years after its launch – and almost 200 cases later – Thomas Kendra of Hogan Lovells in Paris, a member of the Kigali International Arbitration Centre's board, looks at the development of the centre, focusing on the challenges it has faced and efforts it has made to overcome them, and considers what the future holds.
25 March 2022