IACA Holds Special Capacity‑Building Training for Chinese‑Speaking Arbitrators in Southern Malawi
2026-09-30
Representatives from local Chinese‑funded enterprises and leaders of the chamber of commerce were also invited to attend the training as observers. The session addressed pain points concerning the protection of legitimate rights and interests as well as key legal risks encountered by Chinese‑funded enterprises operating in Africa, and offered an in‑depth analysis of the distinctive features of Africa’s arbitration and judicial environment. With regard to typical challenges across Africa’s 54 countries, including overlapping functions of arbitration institutions, intersecting legal systems and diverse working languages, the training unpacked three major practical difficulties. First, conflicts over priority of jurisdiction among international, regional and domestic national arbitration institutions. Second, legal concurrence arising from the parallel application of international model laws, regional unified commercial laws and new and old domestic legislations of individual states. Third, practical obstacles in cross‑border arbitration stemming from inconsistent multilingual translation standards and divergent interpretations that impede case hearings. In addition, the training provided comparative practical guidance on risks such as invalid arbitration clauses, suspended case proceedings and impairment of corporate rights and interests that may result from the foregoing challenges. It clarified compliance criteria and risk‑mitigation approaches.
Centred on cutting‑edge practices of cross‑border commercial arbitration in Africa, this highly targeted and practice‑oriented training effectively strengthened the professional foundation of Asian arbitrators and mediators in Southern Malawi and comprehensively improved participants’ capabilities for case handling and dispute resolution. This event not only facilitated the professional and standardised development of the local foreign‑related arbitration and mediation workforce, but also further improved the legal risk prevention and dispute‑resolution system for Chinese‑funded enterprises in Africa. It plays an important and positive role in promoting high‑quality and professional development of the commercial dispute‑resolution sector in Southern Africa and optimising the rule‑of‑law‑based business environment for Chinese enterprises operating on the African continent.
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