Promoting investment in Africa

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Published: July 2, 2026
Dr Birgit Grundmann, spokeswoman for the ‘Law and Economic Transformation’ Advisory Council, during the conference in Berlin
Dr Birgit Grundmann, spokeswoman for the ‘Law and Economic Transformation’ Advisory Council, during the conference in Berlin
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In June, a two-day conference was held at our Berlin site on the topic of “𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗿 – 𝗙𝗼̈𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 “in Africa”, organised in collaboration with our partners, the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection and the German Federal Bar Association.

We welcomed decision-makers from government, the judiciary, business, public administration, civil society and academia, both from our African partner countries and from Germany.

We were particularly delighted by the participation of our Vice-President, Ms Ramona Pisal. Two further members of our Board of Trustees, who also sit on the Advisory Council for “Law and Economic Transformation” – Dr Birgit Grundmann and Dr Lovro Tomasic – also took part in the conference and chaired panels on ‘Legal frameworks for investment in Germany and partner countries’ and ‘Legal certainty and investment protection’. Two further panels focused on ‘Dispute resolution and enforcement of rights’ and ‘Prospects and challenges for investment promotion’. In a very lively and constructive exchange, the participants jointly developed strategies for creating an investment-friendly environment.

Following the event, spokeswoman Dr Grundmann warmly thanked IRZ for organising this important conference with the African partner states: “It has demonstrated how significant the law is as a location factor and how business and civil society can benefit from a stable legal framework.”