President Kagame hails new regional infrastructure project

ARUSHA - President Paul Kagame has said that the launch of the new Arusha – Namanga – Athi River road development project signifies an important milestone in the region’s integration process. Addressing thousands of people at the launch of the road in Lengijave, a village in Arusha Tanzania yesterday, Kagame was upbeat that upon completion, the road would lead to greater trade and investment in the region. “The East African road network project, sets the stage for realizing our strategic development objectives and I have no doubt that this project will substantially improve our supply side capacities as we strive to make our industries and the region in general more competitive,” the President, who is also the current Chairperson of the EAC Heads of State Summit said.