This volume explores trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the African continent, the benefits and challenges that FDI presents for African states, and Africa's participation in the international investment law regime more generally. The volume, with contributions from prominent academics, jurists, and international arbitration and litigation experts, offers insights and critical comments on challenges in Africa's foreign investment climate and international investment law. This timely volume succinctly analyses key conceptual issues of international investment law as well as practical issues relating to investment disputes.