Amendment of Tanzanian Arbitration Act

In late January 2020, a draft Arbitration Bill 2020 was published and tabled for discussion in the Tanzanian Parliament (Bill). The Bill is modelled on the English Arbitration Act 1996 (English Act), with key differences, and is intended to replace the Tanzanian Arbitration Act 1931. It is a significant reform, with proposed amendments in relation to a variety of key substantive and procedural issues. The Bill endeavours to promote alternative dispute resolution and aims to create a better framework for the enforcement of arbitral awards.