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'Managing Currency Risk in African Construction Projects' Today I had the privilege of chairing a panel at the 2025 Africa Construction Law Conference on a topic that continues to challenge project delivery across the continent - currency risk. From delayed payments and funding gaps to mismatched cash flows and price volatility, our panel unpacked how currency instability directly affects contractors, developers, and financiers involved in African infrastructure. We framed our discussion around a practical toolkit, drawn from regional case studies and frontline experience across Africa. The conversation underscored a simple truth.... managing FX risk in Africa isn’t just about finance, it’s about foresight, legal structuring, and commercial agility. A special thank you to the expert panelists Elizabeth Ashun , Sean Hugo , David Kaggwa, FCIArb, FICCP, LLM. , Prof. Wyne Kenneth , and Patrick.A.B jonhera. Thank you also to Abiola Aderibigbe for coordinating the team (or should I say 'herding cats!') Also a thank you to attendees who brought real-world insights and brilliant questions to the discussion. If you'd like a copy of the associated article produced by the speakers or further insights from the session, feel free to reach out. #AfricaConstructionLaw #CurrencyRisk #InfrastructureFinance #DisputeResolution #ConstructionLaw #FXRisk #ProjectDelivery #Arbitration #PPP #InfrastructureDevelopment #constructionexperts