The former German president Prof.Horst K\u00f6hler recently announced his intentions to invest in Rwanda inspired by the country\u2019s sustainable development.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have particularly chosen to invest in Rwanda because of the country\u2019s sustainable development compared to other countries in the region,\u201d Kohler noted while emphasizing that the proper investment atmosphere seen in Rwanda has motivated him and mobilised other German investors to consider investing in Rwanda.<\/p>\n
K\u00f6hler also met with President Paul Kagame at village urigwiro.<\/p>\n
According to Foreign Affairs Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo , the former German leader wants to contribute to the development in the region where Rwanda is located, \u201cKohler wants to know much about the ongoing regional integration and devise appropriate ways of partnering with the region\u2019s investors\u201d.<\/p>\n
K\u00f6hler of the Christian Democratic Union in German was first elected in May 2004 and was re-elected five years later in May 2009. He also led the International Monetary Fund (IMF).<\/p>\n
During his east African tour K\u00f6hler also a distinguished economist held high level round table discussion held to address East African Community (EAC) integration, under the theme \u201cAmbition for and reality of the EAC in globalized world.<\/p>\n
K\u00f6hler said, \u201cthe EA Monetary Union will never happen in 2012 or anytime soon and the process should never be rushed,\u201d he said, adding that if the project is to be executed carefully and practically, then the EAMU should happen in ten-years or so from now, that is if the European Union experience is anything to go by\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe started negotiations in 1991 and the European Monetary Union only got established in 1999 and the single currency coins began rolling out in 2001, which means it was a decade-long process,\u201d said the former German President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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