Rwanda targets $1.2 bln foreign investment in 2015

By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda aims to increase foreign direct investment in 2015 to $1.2 billion, a fourfold jump from two years ago, helped by a new investment code that offers tax breaks and other incentives, a senior official said on Thursday. World Bank rankings show Rwanda is one of the easiest places to do business in Africa, after Mauritius and South Africa, but the country has struggled to meet past investment targets. "This year we aim to achieve $1.2 billion