Kagame opens regional lawyers’ meet

KIGALI - President Paul Kagame has called on legal professionals to undertake the “urgent task” of strengthening the region’s economic legal infrastructure, saying that this will promote greater trade and investment in the East African Community (EAC). The President made the remarks yesterday while opening the 14th annual conference and general meeting of the East African Law Society (EALS) in Kigali. Addressing hundreds of regional lawyers, Kagame said that for the region to compete favorably with the rest of the world, it will require a shared vision that provides the community with a competitive advantage in attracting sophisticated business partners, investment and a much larger volume of trade.