Welcome to the ALN Academy Talks! In this session, we delve into the topic of genocide cases under the Convention for the Prevention of Genocide. Our discussion covers recent and historic cases, the legal frameworks, and the motivations behind countries bringing these cases forward. Disclaimer: This conversation was recorded before the ICJ ruled ag…

🌍 Gracious Growth: A Conversation with Professor Paolo Taticchi In this episode, Professor Paolo Taticchi, a renowned expert in Strategy and Sustainability sits with Aisha Abdallah and shares invaluable insights into corporate sustainability. Professor Taticchi explains the shift from traditional CSR paradigms to the contemporary focus on Environme…

In this interview, Prof. Luis Franceschi and Aisha Abdallah delve into the pressing issues surrounding the state of democracy worldwide. Drawing from an in-depth analysis, they examine the weaknesses plaguing electoral systems and processes across the globe, shedding light on prevalent issues such as voter apathy, corruption, voter suppression, and…

ALN Academy Talks: Unlocking Intra-African Trade: AfCFTA, EAC, and Strategic Partnerships. We sit down with Daniel Ngumy, Managing Partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN Kenya, to discuss the latest advancements in trade facilitated by the AfCFTA Agreement, the EAC trading bloc and significant developments in the region, as well as the United States …

ALN Academy Talks: Unlocking Intra-African Trade: AfCFTA, EAC, and Strategic Partnerships. We sit down with Daniel Ngumy, Managing Partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN Kenya, to discuss the latest advancements in trade facilitated by the AfCFTA Agreement, the EAC trading bloc and significant developments in the region, as well as the United States …

In this video, Sonal Tejpar provides her insights on the outcomes of COP27 and its implications for Africa. The conference focused on Africa's unique needs, with a major outcome being the establishment of a Loss and Damage Fund. However, financing falls short of Africa's needs, and developing countries expressed concerns about the debt burden of lo…

In our previous Masterclass, Ian Gaitta took us through shareholder agreements in detail, their key clauses, and provisions to consider when developing a shareholder agreement. The objective of today’s masterclass is to discuss the role of Engineering Procurement contracts (EPC), the main elements of these documents and how risks are allocated unde…

Join us for a conversation with the Hon. Justice Martha Koome, Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya, as she joins Aisha Abdallah, Director of the ALN Academy, and Karim Anjarwalla, Senior Partner at ALN Kenya, in a discussion on the Rule of Law and Justice in Kenya. In part one of this conversation we d…

Join us for a conversation with the Hon. Justice Martha Koome, Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya, as she joins Aisha Abdallah, Director of the ALN Academy, and Karim Anjarwalla, Senior Partner at ALN Kenya, in a discussion on the Rule of Law and Justice in Kenya. In part one of this conversation we d…

Welcome to the sixth and final episode of the Out of Mind MasterClass Series! In this episode, Thomas Mundia, PCC, Executive Fellow and Coach at Strathmore Business School (SBS) takes us through the following: -Developing Habits for Happiness Use this link to watch the full video: https://youtu.be/cfAP-JRbgaU Use this link to listen to this episode…

New Podcast Episode! MasterClass on Shareholder Agreements for PPP Projects. The goal of today's masterclass is to provide a deeper understanding of shareholder agreements. Taking us through this is Ian Gaitta, partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN. Today's masterclass will cover: - shareholder agreements in detail - Key clauses within these agreeme…

Let's Talk Tax Part 2: Navigating the Frontiers of International Cooperation in International Taxation. In this episode, Abdullahi Ali, Associate at Tax sits down with James Karanja, Head of Transfer Pricing at Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN, to delve deeper into the tax developments at the international level. In this part two, they address: -The key i…

Let's Talk Tax: Navigating the Frontiers of International Cooperation in International Taxation. Abdullahi Ali, Associate, Tax sits down with James Karanja, Head of Transfer Pricing at Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN, to explore tax developments at the international level. They discuss the fundamental structural reforms proposed in the international tax …

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Out of Mind MasterClass Series! In this episode, Thomas Mundia, Executive Fellow and Coach, at Strathmore University Business School takes us through the following: - Developing personal values - Understanding our emotions - Types of emotive responses to stress Use this link to watch the full video: Use this link…

Join us on December 8th, 2022, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. as Prof. Githu Muigai, Senior Counsel, Mohammed Muigai LLP, and Karim Anjarwalla, Senior Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN, discuss Prof. Muigai's recently published book, "Power, Politics, and Law," as well as the state of democracy and the rule of law in Africa. This event has been organ…

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Out of Mind MasterClass Series! In this episode, Caroline Karoki, Head of People and Culture at Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN takes us through the following: - Workplace stressors in summary - How do develop healthy coping mechanisms Use this link to watch the full video: Use this link to listen to this episode on p…

Welcome to the third episode of the Out of Mind MasterClass Series! In this episode, Caroline Karoki, Head of People and Culture at Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN takes us through: -Managing unrelenting deadlines - Relationships in the workplace Use this link to watch the full video: https://youtu.be/BoRFXqb5D9Q In our previous episodes, we covered: -De…

Welcome to the second episode of the Out of Mind MasterClass Series! In this second episode, Caroline Karoki, Head of People and Culture at ALN Kenya takes us through: -Workplace stressors - Managing an unrelenting workload - Communicating expectations at work Incase you missed our first episode, we covered: -Defining mental health - Why work has a…

Welcome to the Out of Mind MasterClass! Over the next six weeks, The ALN Academy, in partnership with Strathmore Law School, guides us through a better understanding of mental health and emotional well-being, how having poor mental health can affect us, methods and resources to assist us to improve our mental health, and much more. In this video, C…

Let´s Talk Governance. MasterClass on Equity Structuring and Joint Development Agreements for PPP Projects. The objective of today’s Masterclass is introducing to a greater extent the typical types of finance documents that would be involved in a project finance transaction. This Masterclass is a part of a series of virtual trainings on public-priv…

ALN Academy Talks| Financing sustainable projects in Africa. In this episode, Sonal Sejpal Partner, ALN Kenya and Head of Banking and finance sat down with Oliver Phillips, Associate Director of Sustainable Finance at Standard Chartered Bank to discuss sustainability with a key focus on financing sustainable projects in Africa. In order to fully un…

ALN Academy Talks | Governance and COVID-19. When COVID-19 hit, IGAD collaborated with various partners to bridge the health materials supply gap, enhance access to healthcare services, and aid cross-border communities in Africa. In this episode, Aisha Abdallah, Board Director of the ALN Academy and Partner at ALN Kenya, and Dr Girum Maheteme, Regi…

The ALN Academy Talks aims to promote conversations on rule of law and good governance across Africa for the development of the continent. In this episode, we sat down with Aisha Abdallah, Partner at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna and Board Director of the ALN Academy. Aisha heads the Disputes Resolution Department at Anjarwalla & Khanna. She is p…

ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna’s Project and Infrastructure Department has prepared a series of virtual trainings on public-private partnerships and project finance over the next few months. This series will explore, at an intermediary level, various project contracts and their interface. The aim of this MasterClass is to provide an introduction t…

The ALN Academy Talks aims to promote conversations on rule of law, governance and sustainability for the development of Africa. In this episode, we partnered with the French Chamber of Commerce in Kenya and focused on renewable energy and particularly on the support that the French government is providing to Africa to promote green energy and ener…

In this episode, Mona K. Doshi, Partner, Co-head of the Private Practice Department at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna and Director of Adili Fiduciary Services, spoke on gender and succession with the particular aim of raising awareness on women's succession rights in Kenya. The legislation gives women equal succession rights and thus women need to…

Welcome to the ALN Academy podcast. In our previous MasterClass, Amyn Mussa provided an introduction to the foundational principles of PPPs and project financing and to the integral role of contracts in the structuring of PPP projects. The objective of today’s MasterClass is to introduce participants to the importance of proper risk allocation to t…

The ALN Academy Talks aims to promote conversations on rule of law and good governance across Africa for the development of the continent. We were delighted to host, Luisa Cetina, Director at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla and Khanna who spoke on the recent guidelines issued by the Attorney General of Kenya for the preparation of procedures for the prevent…

The ALN Academy Talks aims to promote conversations on rule of law and good governance through education across Africa for the development of the continent. We are delighted to invite you to listen to an interview with Rosa Nduati-Mutero, Partner at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla and Khanna where we focused on rule of law and education in the frame of the …

This session conducted by Amyn Mussa, will provide an introduction to the foundational principles of PPPs and project financing and to the integral role of contracts in the structuring of PPP projects. Through this training, participants will gain a deeper understanding of drafting and negotiating various contracts typically used in large-scale pro…

NGOs are not immune to compliance risk; compliance needs to be structured to reflect the NGOs’ mission. Financial control is key for the sustainability of NGOs, regulatory enforcement needs to be unpacked, and NGOs should understand the political context and the challenges such as corruption. Listen to Kristoffer Wallace, Head of Audit of IFRC, Wil…

The ALN Academy was delighted to host Dr Maxime Houinato, Regional Director Un Women for East and Southern Africa on the efforts of UN Women in strengthening the rule of law for women in the African continent, particularly referring to the study on the “Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in East and Southern Africa” writt…

The ALN Academy and the Thomson Reuters Foundation were delighted to host “The A to Z of Compliance for NGOs” Webinar. The impressive line-up of high calibre speakers discussed the importance of compliance for NGOs, which policies should be implemented and which procedures, bribery and anti-corruption policies and risks to be considered. Listen to …

The ALN Academy Talks aim to promote conversations on rule of law in Africa. Today, we focus on trade and, in particular, on the Kenya-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which was ratified in March of this year. We had the honour to interview on this topic Daniel Ngumy, Partner, and Luisa Cetina, Director, at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna, …

The ALN Academy Talks aim to promote conversations on rule of law in Africa. Today, we focus on trade and, in particular, on the Kenya-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which was ratified in March of this year. We had the honour to interview on this topic Daniel Ngumy, Partner, and Luisa Cetina, Director, at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna, …

The current pandemic has affected the dynamics of works, families and human interactions. In this session, we discussed how it has particularly impacted the lawyers. Mental health remains a taboo according to many and in May the ALN Academy together with the ALN Series were extremely honoured to host two outstanding leaders in the legal profession …

ALN Academy’s Talks Interviewee: The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Interviewers: Angélica Gutiérrez, Head of the ALN Academy; Aisha Abdallah, Board Director, ALN Academy; Partner ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla &Khanna 9 March 2021 The ALN Academy in partnership with ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna Leading Women Series w…