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Bank chief urges lawyers to protect local interests

East Africa Development Bank

East Africa Development Bank (EADB) wants lawyers to guard local interests when engaging multinational investors seeking regional natural resources. Lawyers are key in penning exploration agreements, project finance agreements, licences and production-sharing agreements and multi-contracting agreements, yet locals tend to get the short end of the stick.

EADB Director General Vivienne Yeda said at a training seminar for lawyers that such contracts were key for local communities to benefit from royalties, taxes, dividends, business opportunities and employment.

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