Economy
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,
Burundi : the IMF concludes that there is a generalized economic crisis
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mame Astou Diouf, head of mission for Burundi, stayed in Bujumbura from September 25 to 29 to inquire about the
Makamba: lack of selected seeds, concern among farmers
As growing season A has begun, farmers in Makamba province in southern Burundi say they have not had sufficient quantities of selected maize seeds. On September 29, farmers gathered at
Burundi : paying air tickets in foreign currency, a measure to be suspended according to the Prime Minister
Airline services should not require customers to pay in foreign currency. Parliamentarians recommended it to the Burundian Prime Minister this October 2 in the Kigobe parliament house. Gervais Ndirakobuca indicated