By: Douglas Ogbankwa Esq., douglasogbankwa@gmail.com
Accra, the vibrant and cosmopolitan capital of Ghana, is agog, as it prepares to receive the largest gathering of lawyers of African origin anywhere in the world—the International Conference of the African Bar Association (AfBA).
The President of the African Bar Association (AfBA), Eddy Mark Esq., and his team are putting together a breathtaking extravaganza in conjunction with the Ghana Bar Association.
The theme for the upcoming 2025 African Bar Association (AfBA) Annual Conference in Ghana is “Foreign Interests in Africa: Exploitation or Investment.
” The conference, scheduled for October 19–23, 2025, in Accra, will explore the multifaceted relationship between foreign powers and Africa, focusing on how to achieve self-reliance, sustainable development, and economic integration.
The theme highlights the crucial distinction between foreign involvement as a means of exploiting Africa’s resources and as a pathway to beneficial investment and development.
The conference aims to analyze how foreign interests impact Africa’s goals for economic advancement and greater self-sufficiency.
Legal practitioners, policymakers, scholars, business stakeholders, and other stakeholders will gather to discuss various sub-themes, including:
- Access to justice and human rights in the context of foreign relationships.
- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its interaction with foreign investment.
- Legal challenges in aviation, banking, and finance, particularly prevalent with global financial influences.
- Governance, business, and regulatory frameworks surrounding foreign corporate interests.
- The legal implications of global investments in capital markets and cryptocurrency.
- Sustainability and legal aspects of foreign investment in the construction and mining sectors.
This conference seeks to foster discussions that will help shape legal frameworks and strategies to ensure that foreign interests contribute positively to Africa’s development.
The conference will also examine the potential of transnational infrastructure, like the Abidjan-Lagos International Highway, which aims to provide a sub-regional corridor that will ease trade and investment in West Africa.
African Bar Association
2025 Annual Conference
The African Bar Association (AfBA) 2025 International Conference focuses on the complex interplay between foreign interests and Africa’s strategic significance in international politics.
Details of the AfBA International Conference, Accra, 2025
African Bar Association
2025 AfBA Annual Conference
Theme: Foreign Interests in Africa: Exploitation or Investment
The African Bar Association (AfBA) 2025 Annual Conference will take place in Accra, Ghana, from Sunday, October 19th to Thursday, October 23rd, 2025.
Venue: Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana.
Labadi Beach Hotel is located at PO Box 1, Trade Fair, La, Accra, Ghana. It is a five-star hotel situated in the town of La, also known as Labadi, which is part of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
About the Author:
Douglas Ogbankwa Esq., douglasogbankwa@gmail.com, is the immediate past Director of Strategic Communications of the African Bar Association.
