Reflections from the Lusaka Arbitration Week 2026
The formal handover of Zambia’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Bill marks a significant step toward creating a unified legislative framework for arbitration, mediation, and construction dispute resolution. At the same time, Kenya is pursuing parallel reforms through proposed legislation including the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill, the Dispute Resolution Bill and the Construction Payments Adjudication Bill, highlighting two different but complementary approaches to strengthening ADR systems in the region. Viewed together, these reforms signal a broader shift across African infrastructure markets toward clearer enforcement mechanisms, stronger institutions, and more accessible dispute resolution frameworks.
