Abstract

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference, a union of 57 Muslim States, has produced an agreement for the promotion, protection and guarantee of investments among its members. This little-known investment agreement was ratified by numerous States around the globe, including many in sub-Saharan Africa. It is now well-documented that this part of the world increasingly attracts foreign direct investment, notably from investors of other signatories to this investment agreement. However, very little, if anything, has been written about the impact this investment agreement could have on ...