09-25-2013 ■ The Fifth PAFFA Conference has been held in Bujumbura from this 16th to 20th September 2013. During that conference, researchers in fish and fishery field highlights some good ways of managing fish and fisheries in their studies – By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse I f nothing is done, the majority (...)

09-19-2013 ■ In general, coins especially ten-coin Burundian francs are not welcomed in many trading services. They are not liked by both customers and sellers. One may wonder why this situation – By Yves Didier Irakoze “One day, I went to the shop in the area where I live to buy (...)

09-17-2013 ■ Soya beans belong to the vegetable family. They can be manufactured to have other products-By Diane Uwimana A soya bean is the only vegetable with complete proteins. According to Marguerite Kwizera, the Chairwoman of the Nurses Without Borders at Bujumbura in Burundi, soya beans are most often transformed in (...)

09-16-2013 ■ The Association for Strengthening Agriculture Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) in collaboration with the Ministry of the Agricultural and Livestock, has recently announced that ASARECA is planning a 2nd General Assembly and Scientific Conference in Burundi between 9 and 13 December 2013 – By Diane Uwimana Providing (...)

09-11-2013 ■ In Bujumbura markets like in other markets of the country, the price of staple food products is rising considerably. – By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse According to a report from ABUCO, the Burundian Consumers’ Association, staple food products prices are increasing in a frightening way, at Bujumbura City Council and (...)

09-10-2013 ■ An official launching of East African Community Competitive Policy and Law project has taken place on 3rd September 2013 at Star Hotel- Bujumbura. A slow progress in the implementation of the competition policy has been noticed due to limited awareness of its importance in EAC – By Lorraine Josiane (...)

09-09-2013 ■ From this 28 August to 2 September, a National Farmers’ Trade Fair has taken place at the “Lycée Scheppers Nyakabiga”. According to the participants, there is still a long way to go to face the farmers’ challenges – by Diane Uwimana It was not easy to get into the (...)

08-21-2013 ■ People complain that since Bujumbura Central Market has burned, they no longer know exactly where to buy what they need. Traders are scattered in different markets and in commercial galleries of Bujumbura –by Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Before the Bujumbura Central Market burning, it was very easy to get whatever (...)

08-12-2013 ■ Before the implementation of the Single Customs Territory, some issues need to be clarified- by Diane Uwimana Last week, the Kenyan Association of International Freight and Warehousing was on strike to protest against the new system which will cause their job losses. “With the new system of the Single (...)

08-07-2013 ■ People living in some areas in Bujumbura City Council still observe the interruption of power supply. They complain why there is an electricity shortage while Regideso (Water and Electricity Burundi Company) Officials said that the Company got some generators to solve the power cut problem – by Yves Didier (...)