Events
4th East Africa Pre-Moot & Arbitration Conference
The 4th East Africa Pre-Moot will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 17 to 21 February 2025. This award-winning event is the only event of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa, and comprises two days of workshops and trainings for Africa in the Moot teams, networking opportunities for teams and practitioners alike, and the pre-moot competition.
The Pre-Moot Competition will be held over 20-21 February 2025.
Interested teams, arbitrators and prospective sponsors of the event are welcome, as we bring the truly global nature of international arbitration, commercial law and the Vis Moot to the African continent. Please express your interest and register by contacting info@africainthemoot.com.
Further details will be circulated in due course.
Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2024, Oral Rounds
In partnership with Deakin University and the Deakin Law School, many Africa in the Moot teams are invited to participate in this virtual moot. In 2024 12 teams will be participating. The Alfred Deakin ICA Moot provides law students from Australia and overseas with the opportunity to develop practical skills, and engage with international commercial law and arbitration.
By participating in the moot, students can develop their advocacy skills and engage with experienced legal professionals, allowing them to expand their knowledge and network with potential future colleagues. Good luck to all participants!
Read more about the Deakin Moot: Alfred Deakin ICA Moot | Deakin
31st Willem C. Vis Moot International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition, Oral Rounds in Vienna
We are excited to continue breaking records for African participation in this prestigious event, with 12 teams participating in-person in Vienna. This is the largest cohort of Sub-Saharan African teams that has participated in the Vis Moot history, and indicates an increase African representation of over 350% since 2021. Best of luck to all teams!
14th Educational Training Session | Amanda J. Lee FCIArb on Building Your Career, Etiquette and Networking at the Vis Moot
14th Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by Erin Cronjé & Annie Adikin
Monday, 11 March 2024 @ 5:00PM GMT, 6:00PM WAT / CET, 7:00PM CAT, 8:00PM EAT, 10:00pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: Building Your Career, Etiquette and Networking at the Vis Moot - YouTube
3rd Annual East Africa Pre-Moot
Third time is the charm! We are proud to present the 3rd Annual East Africa Pre-Moot, with 12 competing teams from 8 African nations. The East Africa Pre-Moot is the largest in-person Pre-Moot in Sub-Saharan Africa for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The East Africa Pre-Moot comprises 2 days of intensive workshops, followed by 2 days of oral arguments, and exciting social events for all participants in between. It is the only event of it’s kind.
For many participating teams, this year is their respective university’s first year competing. For most teams, the East Africa Pre-Moot will be their first opportunity to test their skills against other teams, in person, and to build on their networks. We offer all participating students, coaches and participants four exciting days with great academic opportunities that will offer students valuable skills for their competition in the Willem C. Vis Moot, as well as for their future careers.
13th Educational Training Session | Jennifer Glasser and Efat Elsherif on Approaches to International Commercial Arbitration and Investment Treaty Arbitration
13th Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by Stephen Fleischer & Temitope BadejoTuesday, 6 February 2024 @ 6:00PM GMT, 7:00PM WAT / CET, 8:00PM CAT, 9:00PM EAT, 10:00pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: International Commercial Arbitration and Investment Treaty Arbitration - YouTube
12th Educational Training Session | Prof. Dana McGrath on Do's and Don'ts of Oral Advocacy for the Vis Moot
Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by MarcAnthony Bonanno and Bethel Kassa
Monday, 29 January 2024 @ 6:00PM GMT, 7:00PM WAT / CET, 8:00PM CAT, 9:00PM EAT, 10:00pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: Do's and Don'ts of Oral Advocacy at the Vis Moot - YouTube
11th Educational Training Session | Colleen Parker Bacquet & Benjamin Ng'eno (ICA 4) on ICC Arbitration Rules and the Vis Moot
11th Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by Erin CronjéMonday, 15 January 2024 @ 5:00PM GMT, 6:00PM WAT / CET, 7:00PM CAT, 8:00PM EAT, 10:00pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: ICC Arbitration Rules and the Vis Moot
10th Educational Training Session | Prof. Ron Brand on Advanced Vis Moot Legal Writing
10th Session of the Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by Stephen Fleischer & Ghada ArfaouiWednesday, 10 January 2024 @ 5:00PM GMT, 6:00PM WAT / CET, 7:00PM CAT, 8:00PM EAT, 9:00pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: Advanced Vis Moot Legal Writing - YouTube
9th Educational Training Session | Thomas Snijder on Consolidation of Claims Under the ICC Arbitration Rules
Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by MarcAnthony Bonanno and Bethel Kassa
Tuesday, 9 January 2024 @ 5:00PM GMT, 6:00PM WAT / CET, 6:00PM CAT, 8:00PM EAT, 9:00pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: Consolidation of Claims Under the ICC Arbitration Rules - YouTube
8th Educational Training Session | Duties of information and Art. 77 and Art. 80 of the CISG
8th Session of the Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by Stephen Fleischer & Silke Schusser
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 @ 5:00PM GMT, 6:00PM WAT / CET, 7:00PM CAT, 8:00PM EAT, 9:00pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: Africa in the Moot | Prof. Ingeborg Schwenzer - YouTube
7th Educational Training Session | Roles and Perspectives of Tribunal Secretaries
7th Session of the Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by MarcAnthony Bonanno
Thursday, 14 December 2023 @ 5:00PM GMT, 6:00PM WAT / CET, 7:00PM CAT, 8:00PM EAT, 9:00pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: Role of Tribunal Secretaries - YouTube
Inaugural AFAS Conversation Series with Africa Arbitration Academy's Top 30 and Africa in the Moot
This AFAS Conversation Series is hosted by Arbitration Fund for African Students (AFAS) in collaboration with the Africa Arbitration Academy and Africa in the Moot. African arbitration leaders recognized in Africa's 30 Most Promising Arbitration Practitioners of 2022 will be interviewed by future lawyers in Africa in the Moot. In Part 1, Isaiah Bozimo SAN and Nania Owusu-Ankomah Sackey will be interviewed by Irene Muhoro, Aasim Aslam, Sincere Shem and Tabitha Munyaka from Vis Moot Team Strathmore University, Kenya.
Watch on YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rt8r7Cy48M
6th Educational Training Session | Matthias Kuscher on Views from the Bench
6th Session of the Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by Erin Cronje and Annie Adikin
Monday, 27 November 2023 @ 5:00PM GMT, 6:00PM WAT / CET, 7:00PM CAT, 8:00PM EAT, 9:00pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: Views from the Bench: An Arbitrator's perspective in practice and the Moot - YouTube
5th Educational Training Session | Prof. Catherine Rogers on Written Advocacy for the Vis Moot
5th Session of the Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by MarcAnthony Bonanno and Radhika Arora
Monday, 20 November 2023 @ 5:00PM GMT, 6:00PM WAT / CET, 7:00PM CAT, 8:00PM EAT, 9:00pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: Written Advocacy with Prof. Catherine Rogers - YouTube
4th Educational Training Session | Cesar Pereira on CISG-related Issues in the 31st Vis Moot Problem
4th Session of the Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by Ghada Arfaoui and Abigail Sami
Monday, 30 October 2023 @ 4:30PM GMT, 5:30PM WAT / CET, 6:30PM CAT, 7:30PM EAT, 8:30pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: CISG-Related Issues in 31st Vis Moot Problem | Africa in The Moot - YouTube
3rd Educational Training Session | John Ohaga SC on Building Your Case: From Foundations to the Finish Line
3rd Session of the Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by Erin Cronjé & Ricardo Mujui
Thursday, 26 October 2023 @ 5PM GMT, 5PM WAT, 6PM CAT, 6PM CEST, 7PM EAT, 8pm MUT
Watch on YouTube Live: Education & Training Series | John Ohaga SC on Preparing your case - YouTube
2nd Educational Training Session | Prof Stefan Kröll on General Principles of Arbitration & the Vis Moot
2nd Session of the Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by Erin Cronjé
Thursday, 19 October 2023 @ 5PM GMT, 5PM WAT, 6PM CAT, 6PM CEST, 7PM EAT, 8pm MUT
Watch on YouTube: Africa in the Moot Education & Training Series | General Principles of Arbitration and the Vis Moot - YouTube
Inaugural Educational Training Session | Efemena Iluezi-Ogbaudu on Governing Laws in International Commercial Arbitration
Inaugural Session of the Africa in the Moot Educational & Training Series, in the context of the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Moderated by Temitope Badejo
Friday, 15 September 2023 @ 4PM GMT, 4PM WAT, 5PM CAT, 5PM CEST, 6PM EAT, 7pm MUT
Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2023 | Oral Rounds
The Alfred Deakin ICA Moot provides law students from Australia and overseas with the opportunity to develop practical skills, and engage with international commercial law and arbitration. By participating in the moot, students can develop their advocacy skills and engage with experienced legal professionals, allowing them to expand their knowledge and network with potential future colleagues. In partnership with Deakin University and the Deakin Law School, many Africa in the Moot teams are invited to participate in this virtual moot. In 2023 13 teams will be participating. Good luck to all participants!
Read more about the Deakin Moot: Alfred Deakin ICA Moot | Deakin
13th Educational Training Session | Diamana Diawara on Building your Arbitration Career
Moderated by Assunta Ndami
Thursday, 20 April 2023 @ 5PM GMT, 5PM WAT, 6PM CET, 7PM EAT
YouTube: Diamana Diawara on Building Your Arbitration Career | Africa in the Moot - YouTube
30th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
2023 sees the 30th Anniversary of the Willem C. Vis Moot Competition! We are excited to be breaking records for African participation in the event, with 11 teams set to participate in-person in Vienna. This is the largest cohort of Sub-Saharan African teams that has participated in the Vis Moot history, and indicates an increase African representation of over 350%. Best of luck to all teams!
12th Educational Training Session | Luisa H. Cetina on Drafting Arbitration Clauses and Enforcement
Moderated by Stephen Fleischer
Monday, 27 March 2023 @ 5PM GMT, 5PM WAT, 6PM CET, 7PM CAT, 8PM EAT
Guide to Vienna: Pre-Departure Preparations and On-the-Ground Tips
Presented by Silke Schusser and Erin Cronjé
11th Educational Training Session | Steven Finizio on Witness Examination
Moderated by Erin Cronjé
Thursday, 16 March 2023 @ 5PM GMT, 5PM WAT, 6PM CET, 7PM CAT, 8PM EAT
YouTube: Steven Finizio on Witness Examination in International Arbitration | Africa in the Moot - YouTube
10th Educational Training Session | Dr Ileana Smeureanu and John Paul Putney on Building the Plane (Drone) While Flying It
Moderated by Tijmen Klein Bronsvoort
Monday, 6 March 2023 @ 5PM GMT, 5PM WAT, 6PM CET, 7PM CAT, 8PM EAT
YouTube: Dr. Ileana Smeureanu & John Paul Putney | Africa in the Moot - YouTube
2nd Annual East Africa Pre-Moot
We are proud to organize the 2nd edition of our East Africa Vis Pre-Moot, with 10 competing teams from 7 African nations. The East Africa Pre-Moot is the largest in-person Pre-Moot in Sub-Saharan Africa for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The East Africa Pre-Moot comprises 2 days of intensive workshops, followed by 2 days of oral arguments, and exciting social events for all participants in between.
For many participating teams, this year is their respective university’s first year competing. For most teams, the East Africa Pre-Moot will be their first opportunity to test their skills against other teams, in person. We hope to offer all participating students, coaches and participants four exciting days with great academic opportunities that will offer students valuable skills for their competition in the Willem C. Vis Moot, as well as for their future careers. In addition, we hope that these four days will allow all the teams to get to know and learn from each other, and from the many wonderful practitioners that are joining the event as faculty and arbitrators.
We look forward to seeing our talented teams in action in the oral rounds and to providing an amazing learning experience and exposure to the arbitration community.
9th Educational Training Session | Prof. Emilia Onyema on Preparing for and Delivering Oral Arguments
Moderated by Erin Cronjé
Saturday, 18 February 2023 @ 1PM GMT, 1PM WAT, 2PM CET, 3PM CAT, 4PM EAT
YouTube: Prof. Emilia Onyema on Preparing and Delivering Oral Arguments | Africa in the Moot - YouTube
8th Educational Training Session for the 30th Willem C. Vis Moot | Jennifer Glasser and Efat Elsherif on General Principles of Oral Advocacy from the Perspectives of a Professional and a Mootee
Moderated by Ghada Arfaoui
Thursday, 16 February 2023 @ 4PM GMT, 5PM WAT, 5PM CET, 6PM CAT, 7PM EAT
7th Educational Training Session for the 30th Willem C. Vis Moot | Prof. Margaret Moses on Choosing the Proper Law of the Arbitration Agreement
Moderated by Stephen Fleischer
Monday, 6 February 2023 @ 3PM GMT, 4PM WAT, 4PM CET, 5PM CAT, 6PM EAT
6th Educational Training Session for the 30th Willem C. Vis Moot | Albert Marsman on Jurisdiction Issues in Commercial Arbitration
Moderated by Erin Cronjé
Saturday, 10 December 2022 @ 2PM GMT, 3PM WAT, 3PM CET, 4PM CAT, 5PM EAT