Economy

Economy

Burundi: Government releases 66 billion for the general population census while waiting for its partners’ financing to come

Development partners who promised to support the country for the general census of the population, housing, agriculture and livestock have not yet honored their commitments, the president of the Central

Economy

Burundi: the World Bank intends to revive the country

The World Bank has promised to give nearly half a billion US dollars to the Burundian government to improve the living conditions of the Burundian citizens, said the Burundian finance

Economy

Gitega: the FRODEBU party denounces the untenable cost of living for the population

As Burundi prepares for the 2025 elections, the Sahwanya FRODEBU party denounces the high cost of living across the country. It was declared on Saturday August 17 in Gitega, the

Economy

South: dizzying rise in the price of transport tickets

The rise in the price of transport tickets is an unprecedented due to the fuel shortage.For example, the transport ticket for Bururi- Rumonge ride is currently 20,000 Burundian francs while

Economy

Cibitoke : increase in transport tickets following the hunt for fuel traffickers

Witnesses indicate that transport has become a headache. Basic necessities are on the rise following the measure to suspend illegal fuel trafficking from the DR Congo since Wednesday, July 24.

Economy

Cibitoke : authorities launch a manhunt against traffickers of untraceable fuel

At least 10 traffickers were arrested and more than 10 thousand liters of fuel seized on Wednesday. The governor of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi), Carême Bizoza, has launched a manhunt against

Economy

Makamba : Burundians banned from obtaining fuel in Tanzania

Since the beginning of July, Burundians who stock up on fuel at petrol stations in Tanzania have no longer been received. Tanzanian authorities tell them that the fuel they have

Society

Bujumbura: the price of the bus ticket has tripled in north of the town hall

Transporters continue to speculate on transport ticket prices on the northern section of the economic capital Bujumbura.Normally, the price of the transport ticket on the Kamenge-city center section is 650

Economy

Bubanza: consumers of Brarudi products denounce the administration’s inaction in the face of speculation

At a time when drinks from the Brasserie et lemonaderies du Burundi (Brarudi) remain rare in the Bubanza province (western Burundi), consumers accuse the governor of not controlling prices. The

Economy

Rugombo: a fuel trafficker killed in Rusizi

Richard Dusabe’s body was collected in the Rusizi River on Thursday at the Mparambo 2 hill in Rugombo commune in Cibitoke province (north-west of Burundi). The suspect of the murder