Virtual arbitration and mediation in Rwanda and Republic of South Africa: Challenges, opportunities, and implications for African jurisdictions and international cooperation
- 作者: Rusakova E.P.1,2, Chernysheva T.A.1
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隶属关系:
- RUDN University
- Vladivostok State University
- 期: 卷 29, 编号 3 (2025): INTERNATIONAL LAW. FOREIGN LAW
- 页面: 733-746
- 栏目: Civil and Arbitration Process
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2313-2337/article/view/327390
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-2337-2025-29-3-733-746
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/ARYCQL
- ID: 327390
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Digitalization has become a defining factor in the development of economies and societies in the 21st century, and African counties are no exception. Despite significant challenges - including widespread poverty, limited electricity and internet access, and low incomes - many nations have managed to enhance their investment attractiveness while safeguarding the rights and interests of citizens and businesses. This article examines the regulatory frameworks of the Kigali International Arbitration Center and the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa, focusing on procedural aspects of virtual arbitration and mediation. Particular attention is given to the challenges and opportunities for strengthening international cooperation in alternative dispute resolution in Rwanda and the Republic of South Africa. The study employs comparative analysis to assess the development of virtual arbitration and mediation, as well as causal and systemic analysis to identify the main advantages and disadvantages of integrating innovative technologies into alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Based on dialectical methods, the article proposes directions for further improving digitalization in African countries.
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Ekaterina Rusakova
RUDN University; Vladivostok State University
编辑信件的主要联系方式.
Email: rusakova-ep@rudn.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6488-0754
SPIN 代码: 5995-0005
Doctor of Legal Sciences, Full Professor of the Department of Civil Law and Procedure and Private International Law, Law Institute
6 Miklukho-Maklaya str., Moscow, 117198, Russian FederationTatyana Chernysheva
RUDN University
Email: tatyanachernysheva7@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0009-4230-5965
Intern researcher at the Department of Civil Law and Process and Private International Law, Law Institute
6 Miklukho-Maklaya str., Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation参考
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