Economy
Kayanza: the price of the transport ticket increases from simple to fivefold
For weeks, gas stations, mostly located in the capital of Kayanza province (northern Burundi), are dry. The province’s economy is at a standstill as residents say they are getting used
Bujumbura: walking as an alternative to the lack of public transport vehicles
This has become the daily experience of city dwellers for almost two weeks of intense fuel shortage. The bus parking lots are almost deserted. Very early in the morning, the
Bujumbura : effects of the fuel shortage on transport are worsening
It has been three weeks since public transport in the commercial capital Bujumbura has been paralyzed. Originally, petroleum products were rare, especially fuel oil. At bus stops, passengers desperately wait
Kayanza : the mineral wealth is close to the poverty of the inhabitants
Residents of Kabarore and Muruta districts in Kayanza province (north of the country) say they live in poverty. They claim that their localities are full of rare earths and minerals
Rumonge : power cuts and load shedding paralyze economic activities
Residents, traders and financial institutions operating in Rumonge (southwest Burundi) say they are recording enormous losses. This is due to the instability of electricity in the province. Regideso, the only
Bujumbura : Brarudi products are becoming rarer, their prices are rising and the administration turns a blind eye
In recent days, it has been difficult to find certain products from the Burundi Brewery Company (Brarudi) in the commercial city Bujumbura. Bar owners say beers and soft drinks are
Cibitoke : corn producers grumble
Corn farmers are lamenting, some for not having sold their harvest, others for not having yet received the money from their harvest sold to the government through ANAGESSA. They demand
Burundi: the oil sector reorganized, Regideso “out”
With the rearrangement of the oil sector launched last Thursday, Regideso, the state company in charge of water and electricity distribution, had its license to import fuel from the port
Burundi : a country emerging in 2040 and developed in 2060, myth or realistic?
The Burundian civil society must make its contribution to help the country achieve its vision of an emerging Burundi in 2040 and developed in 2060. This is the point of
Bujumbura : authorities chase away sellers already disgusted by police raids
The Burundian authorities have banned all commercial activities around the former central market of Bujumbura, destroyed by a fire in January 2013. They cite security reasons. Those affected, especially women,