Khadijah Robinson

Associate

Khadijah A. Robinson practices in the firm’s Africa Initiative. In this capacity, she has provided advice to clients on business ventures in various sectors across Sub-Saharan Africa. Ms. Robinson also works on litigation matters, including white collar enforcement actions, investigations and civil forfeiture actions, as well as regulatory matters involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the international trade practice.

Ms. Robinson is a member of the New York bar. She is currently not admitted in the District of Columbia, but is supervised by principals of the firm.

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ECOWAS forces Gambian president’s hand

By Khadijah Robinson on Posted in Africa
The end of the 22-year reign of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, ushered in by the December election of opposition candidate Adama Barrow, is widely seen as a win for democracy in Africa. More so than anything else, this is a win for the Economic Community of West African States (“ECOWAS”) and regional self-policing in … Continue Reading

Nigeria floats the naira

By Khadijah Robinson on Posted in Africa
On May 25th, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, made the long-awaited announcement that the country would no longer peg the naira at N197 to the dollar. This change went into effect on Monday, which was the first time in recent history that the naira’s value was determined by market … Continue Reading

As Europe divides, Africa unites with common African Union e-passport

By Khadijah Robinson on Posted in Africa
In 2015, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Dr. Aisha Abdullahi, indicated that a plan was underway to implement a single African passport. After recent announcements that the AU passport would be unveiled at the AU Summit in Kigali this month, the long-awaited continental e-passport has finally been revealed. The first recipients of the … Continue Reading

Nigeria floats the naira

By Khadijah Robinson on Posted in Africa
On May 25th, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, made the long-awaited announcement that the country would no longer peg the naira at N197 to the dollar. This change went into effect on Monday, which was the first time in recent history that the naira’s value was determined by market … Continue Reading

No Holidays for African Currencies

By Khadijah Robinson on Posted in Africa
As the currency crisis plaguing Sub-Saharan Africa in 2015 continued through the recent holidays, Nigerians have learned that they can have their naira, but they can’t spend it too. Nigerians saw several restrictions on foreign exchange (“forex”) put in place, limiting what they could do with their naira. Triggered by the dive in oil prices … Continue Reading
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