- Hilton Hotel, Kinshasa (DRC) / Videoconference
- 15 April 2026
NEWS
OHADA–UCAC: Permanent Secretary Meets with Dean of the Faculty of Law and Political Science
With a view to exploring avenues for collaboration between the two institutions, H.E. Professor Mayatta Ndiaye MBAYE, Permanent Secretary of the Organisation for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA), held talks with Dr Pulchérie AMOUGUI, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the Catholic University
61st Session of the OHADA Council of Ministers: Major Reforms Adopted to Strengthen the Organisation’s Governance
Lomé, 27 July 2026 Meeting in Lomé on 27 July 2026, the OHADA Council of Ministers adopted a series of landmark decisions aimed at strengthening the Organisation’s governance, enhancing its financial sustainability, and advancing its mission of promoting legal integration and economic development across its Member States. Chaired by H.E.
Judicial Diplomacy: OHADA Permanent Secretary and the CCJA President Received by Burundi’s Supreme Court President
Mr Gamaliel NKURUNZIZA, President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Burundi, received in audience Professor Mayatta Ndiaye MBAYE, Permanent Secretary of OHADA, and Mr Jean-Marie KAMBUMA NSULA, President of the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (CCJA), on 28 May 2026 at the Court’s headquarters in Bujumbura. During
Towards Burundi’s Accession to OHADA: International Symposium Opens in Bujumbura
An international symposium organised by OHADA in partnership with the Burundi Legal Lab officially opened on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, at the Donatus Conference Centre in Bujumbura under the theme: “Burundi and the Harmonisation of Business Law: Challenges and Prospects of OHADA Law and Regional Community Legal Frameworks in Africa.”
International Cooperation: OHADA Participates in the 14th e-APP Forum
On 12 and 13 May 2026, the 14th International Forum on the electronic Apostille (e-APP Forum) was held in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco. The Forum was organised by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), the HCCH Regional Office for Africa and the Arab World, and the Ministry of
CONTINUING TRAINING ON: “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE UNDER OHADA LAW”
JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ ERSUMA/CIB/ONA CONTINUING TRAINING ON: “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE UNDER OHADA LAW” KINSHASA (DRC) – HYBRID FORMAT (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL) ERSUMA, the Business Law School of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA), in partnership with the International Conference of Bars (CIB) and the National Bar
OHADA'S ACTIVITIES
Judicial Diplomacy: OHADA Permanent Secretary and the CCJA President Received by Burundi’s Supreme Court President
28 May 2026
OHADA: New Measures and Strategic Directions for the Organisation’s Funding
10 May 2026
OHADA Financial Governance: Experts and Finance Ministers of Member States Convene in Lomé
4 May 2026
PUBLICATION OF ISSUE NO. 83 OF THE ERSUMA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE BULLETIN (BEPP)
22 April 2026
OHADA Charts a Stronger Course for Institutional Governance
21 April 2026
Accounting Standardisation in the OHADA Area: CNPC-OHADA Strengthens International Cooperation
20 April 2026
OHADA LAW
Promotion and Awareness-Raising
ERSUMA: New Strategic Instruments for Global Impact
The curtain has fallen on the proceedings of the 29th Ordinary Session of the ERSUMA Board of Directors. In addition to approving the Institution’s draft budget for the year 2026, the Board established an “OHADA
Promotion and Awareness-Raising
ERSUMA Board of Directors Opens its 20th Ordinary Session in Bujumbura
The Board of Directors of the Regional School of Magistracy of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (ERSUMA) has been holding its 20th Ordinary Session in Bujumbura, Burundi, and online since
Promotion and Awareness-Raising
International Congress on the Business Climate in Africa: Kinshasa to Host Inaugural Edition in 2026
Under the High Patronage of His Excellency Félix-Antoine TSHISEKEDI TSHILOMBO, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the city of Kinshasa will host the inaugural International Congress on the Business Climate in Africa (CICAAf)
Promotion and Awareness-Raising
ANNOUNCEMENT: “Practice of Security Interests and Syndicated Lending” ONLINE TRAINING
The Regional Advanced School of Magistracy (ERSUMA) of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA), in partnership with the Firm SIRE OHADA and the African Association of Banks and Financial Instutions’
Promotion and Awareness-Raising
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Theme: “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AFRICA: CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES FROM LAWYERS, POLITICAL SCIENTISTS, ECONOMISTS AND SOCIOLOGISTS”
The Regional Advanced School of Magistracy (ERSUMA) of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) is organising an online international conference on 22 and 23 October 2025 on the theme:“Artificial Intelligence
Promotion and Awareness-Raising
32nd Anniversary of OHADA: ERSUMA Opens Its Doors to the Public and Celebrates Its Graduates
On 17 October 2025, the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) celebrates the 32nd anniversary of the signing of its founding Treaty in Port Louis, Mauritius. To mark this milestone, the
AGENDA
- KANANGA AND MBUJI-MAYI (DRC)
- 18 November 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Actualités ERSUMA
OHADA–UCAC: Permanent Secretary Meets with Dean of the Faculty of Law and Political Science
With a view to exploring avenues for collaboration between the two institutions, H.E. Professor Mayatta Ndiaye MBAYE, Permanent Secretary of the Organisation for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa
Actualités ERSUMA
61st Session of the OHADA Council of Ministers: Major Reforms Adopted to Strengthen the Organisation’s Governance
Lomé, 27 July 2026 Meeting in Lomé on 27 July 2026, the OHADA Council of Ministers adopted a series of landmark decisions aimed at strengthening the Organisation’s governance, enhancing its
Actualités ERSUMA
Judicial Diplomacy: OHADA Permanent Secretary and the CCJA President Received by Burundi’s Supreme Court President
Mr Gamaliel NKURUNZIZA, President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Burundi, received in audience Professor Mayatta Ndiaye MBAYE, Permanent Secretary of OHADA, and Mr Jean-Marie KAMBUMA NSULA, President
RCCM - OHADA
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