{{The Minister of Natural Resources, Stanislas Kamanzi has said that government intends to repeal the existing land law to address the loopholes in the previous organic law governing land use.}}<\/p>\n
Minister Kamanzi said that if amended the new law seeks to ensure transparency in land use.<\/p>\n
He was quoted by {Newtimes} saying, \u201cPreviously, people would access any size of land for investment without proper justification that they really needed that size of land.”<\/p>\n
Kamanzi notes that In the new bill, “we will regulate that and say that, at least one can have a minimum of five hectares for investment and if it is proved that more is required, the Minister in charge can approve.\u201d <\/p>\n
According to the minister, once the new law is passed, foreign investors will continue to get free hold titles but with possibility, for example, of a share agreement in which Rwandans will own 51 per cent shares in a company. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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