03-17-2014 ■ After the natural disaster occurred in the North of Bujumbura on 9 February 2014, some people have been injured and several houses have been damaged by strong winds.-By Diane Uwimana (...)

03-12-2014 ■ Since the Bujumbura torrential rain of 9th February 2014, roads have been damaged. Today, trucks use the National Road N7 with many difficulties.-By Diane Uwimana It is hard to believe. How on earth those trucks succeed to let one another pass on road N7! Arriving at Musaga Parking Station, (...)

02-12-2014 ■ Under the theme “The hope for Africa”, Dela Adadevoh, PhD from Orlando, Florida in USA, appreciates the advancement that has been achieved by Africa. However, he calls upon all Africans to wake up and build a new Africa.Dela Adadevoh, President of International Leadership Foundation (ILF), states that this century (...)

02-11-2014 ■ Kenya Port Authority has opened a liaison office in Burundi to facilitate business. Business people who use the Port of Mombasa will no longer need to go there for their goods. They can get these in Burundi without any movement.-Yves Didier Irakoze According to Mohamed A. Juma, Country Representative (...)

01-30-2014 ■ The 56th Executive Committee of East African Business Council (EABC ) has just concluded this last week a Strategic Board Retreat in Rwanda whose objective was to steer EABC into a new direction in 2014 and beyond.-By Diane Uwimana Achieving its mission of being the driver of policy advocacy in (...)

01-29-2014 ■ Some questions on the application form raise worries. Many people think that it is a privacy invasion despite the government’s attempt to calm down the population. Edouard Madirisha translated by Yves Didier Irakoze. Before filling in this application form, some questions are quite strange because unfamiliar to have this (...)

01-23-2014 ■ Last week, Christine Lagarde , the IMF Managing Director, warned EAC countries not to precipitate the use of Single Currency as adopted by the Heads of States in November 2013. Therefore, Iwacu has met, Audace Niyonzima, one of the participants in the negotiation about the implementation. By Diane Uwimana (...)

01-15-2014 ■ As Graphic Design starts being popular in the country, many young Burundians dream to become Graphic Designers. According to some of these latter, this art pushes them to become more creative and innovative for earning their living. Iwacu has met some of them.-Yves Didier Irakoze Inspired by the world (...)

01-14-2014 ■ Ugandans, Kenyans and Rwandans have already started the use of ID card to cross their borders. But in Burundi, the process of filling out the form of the ID is continuing.By Diane Uwimana Since this January 2014, citizens from three partner states (Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda) have begun to (...)

12-28-2013 ■ December is the most dangerous month because of a great amount of accidents especially at the end of the year in Burundi. Hence, Road Traffic Police has to act appropriately for people’s security while driving or riding.-By Diane Uwimana About 1850 accidents occurred at the end of the 2012 (...)