Welcome to the homepage for the Extractive Industries Law in Africa Unit (EILA) at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria.

The Unit focuses on extractive industries teaching and research from a multi-disciplinary perspective, with a particular emphasis on the law and policy aspects associated with contemporary oil, gas and mineral extraction in Africa.

The aim is to deliver graduates who have a comprehensive and holistic understanding of all relevant aspects of the extractive industries in Africa, equipping them with the knowledge and confidence to take on the toughest challenges with which they will be presented.

The postgraduate degree programmes offered under the auspices of EILA are tailor-made in Africa, for students who work in Africa. The aim is the preparation of the next generation of industry and government leaders, who will be at the vanguard of unlocking the riches of the continent in a way that can change the future of Africa's countries and her people for the best.