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New BIT on the Block Could Mean More Coffee & Ecotourism

Amy Burchfield, Access & Faculty Services Librarian amy.burchfield@law.csuohio.edu | February 21, 2008 - 08:40

On Feb. 19, President Bush met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame to sign a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) that would guarantee legal protection for investors in this small east-central African nation. According to a White House Fact Sheet, this is the first BIT concluded between the U.S. and a Sub-Saharan African country since 1998. The signed treaty will enter into force following ratification by the U.S. Senate and the Rwandan Parliament.

The CIA World Factbook states that coffee and tea are Rwanda’s primary trade commodities, but this Jan. 28 article from AllAfrica.com states that the tourism industry overtook the coffee and tea industries in 2007 as the country’s top foreign currency earner. The mountain gorillas are one of the major ecotourism attractions in Rwanda.

You can find more information on the U.S.-Rwandan BIT through the Library’s subscription to BNA International Trade Reporter, including in this overview article [on-campus IP access, otherwise requires authentication].

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