Managing Partner Mouhamed Kebe has been appointed to the panel of arbitrators for the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). ICSID handles international investment dispute settlement for its 165 member states. Its availability promotes international investment by providing confidence in the dispute resolution process. Mouhamed received official recommendation from the Senegalese Government for the six-year appointment to the panel of arbitrators. AFRIMAG's original article is translated below in English. The original French version is here. 

In April 2025, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) welcomed a new member to its prestigious panel of arbitrators: Senegalese lawyer Mouhamed Kébé. His appointment, for a six-year term, follows an official proposal by the Government of Senegal, in accordance with the provisions of the ICSID Convention.

Established in 1966 under the auspices of the World Bank, ICSID is governed by a multilateral treaty aimed at encouraging international investment by providing legal certainty in relations between States and foreign investors.

Based in Washington D.C., ICSID is recognised as the leading institution for the settlement of international investment disputes.

Independent and apolitical, the centre offers parties a variety of mechanisms, ranging from conciliation to arbitration, mediation and fact-finding. To date, it has administered more than a thousand disputes involving states and investors.

A career at the heart of major international arbitration cases

A member of the Senegalese and Ivorian bars, Mouhamed Kébé is Managing Partner of GENI & KEBE, affiliated with the international network DLA Piper Africa. He has extensive experience in international arbitration, having represented parties before numerous institutions, including ICSID, the International Court of Arbitration (ICC), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (CCJA), among others.

Mr Kébé has also published several books and articles on investor-state disputes and has advised numerous multinational companies and financial institutions such as Airbus, Microsoft, Total, Eximbank China, IFC, Dangote Group and the African Development Bank on their projects in Africa.

A recognised expert serving African states

In addition to his role with private actors, the Senegalese lawyer has also advised several African states, including Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Chad, on investment-related projects. His expertise is regularly sought for sensitive missions in the field of negotiations and dispute resolution.

A continental and international commitment

An active member of the ICC Institute of World Business Law, Mr Kébé is also one of the accredited arbitrators of the CCJA arbitration centre of OHADA, the CEMAG in Douala and the Chinese Commission for International Trade and Arbitration. His appointment to the ICSID panel of arbitrators confirms his status as a leading player in investment law in Africa and beyond.