*  *  *  The Honourable Minister for Finance, Mr. Amos Kimunya The Vice Chancellor, Strathmore University The Chairperson, the Association of Microfinance Institutions (AMFI) The Chief Executive Officer, AMFI Microfinance Practitioners Development Partners Distinguished Guests and Participants Ladies and Gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to be with you today during this very important Microfinance Conference and to make the opening address “Legal Frameworks for Microfinance: A Rush to Regulate”.
Infrastructure development providing access to seaports as well as gas pipelines, hydroelectric power transmission lines can make their economies more competitive and at the same time ease the energy shortages in India and Pakistan. China, because of its tremendous success, is facing or likely to face growing restraints and impediments in expanding access to the Western markets for its manufactured goods.