Last updated: 19 may, 2009 - 17:59 GMT

Rwanda tackles housing shortage.

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Good news for many people living in urban areas of Rwanda.

The government says it is tackling the problem of poor housing, which until today remains a big problem for the majority of Rwandans.

So to help deal with this shortage, the country's development board has began the process of inviting foreign real estate investors to start businesses in Rwanda.

BBC reporter Geoffrey Mutagoma filed this report.

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