Economy
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
Kayanza: new shortage of gasoline, the population can’t bear it anymore
Gas stations in Kayanza province in northern Burundi are in dire need of gasoline. Local sources say that only one station in six in the province serves customers occasionally. Residents
Burundi : out of nearly a hundred tourist sites identified, only seven are operating
According to surveys carried out by the general directorate of tourism in Burundi, more than a hundred tourist sites have been identified. According to the same source, only seven of
Bujumbura: repetitive power cuts paralyze businesses
There have been reports of repetitive power cuts in the Burundi’s financial capital, Bujumbura, since days. Residents grumble as traders, doing activities which require electricity, record huge losses. Regideso, in