11-20-2015 ■ After the frozen of the bank accounts of Maison Shalom by the General attorney of the Republic of Burundi, all the projects supported by that local NGO will be suspended. (...)

12-09-2014 ■ Burundi has joined Rwanda and Tanzania in ratifying the East African Community Monetary Union Protocol. The Protocol aims to harmonize monetary and fiscal policies and establish a common central bank for the East African Community. It is thought that a monetary union, with the absence of currency risk, provides (...)

11-06-2014 ■ The Burundi Government has implemented some measures to guarantee and ensure women’s protection.-By Diane Uwimana During the UN General Assembly in New York on 15 October 2014, Ambassador Albert Shingiro, the Permanent Representative of Burundi to the UN, has declared that the Burundi Government has put in place some measures (...)

10-20-2014 ■ The commission on Transport Reform submitted its plans to the Ministry of Transport, Public works and Equipment in July. The Minister has yet to respond.-By Yves Didier Irakoze According to Claude Mpawenimana, General Director of Transport, the main reason for reforming the transport sector is the neglected state of (...)

10-18-2014 ■ The Regulation Authority and Insurance Control (ARCA) has organized a three day workshop from 15 to 17 October 2014 on popularizing the new insurance code in Burundi.-By Diane Uwimana “It is no longer only car owners who insure their cars. Six other products are added ”, says Venant Kamana, (...)

10-08-2014 ■ Teachers and students of different universities recently discussed the World Bank report on Burundi’s economic situation. They suggested ideas to improve the economic outlook of the country.-J.Berchmans Siboniyo The World Bank suggests that increasing export and developing the mining sector can be useful toolsfor Burundi’s economic growth. During a (...)

09-19-2014 ■ The Ministers of Energy from Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania held a meeting in Bujumbura on 10th September to discuss the implementation of the hydroelectric power development project. The Project of building a modern hydroelectric power plant, that will generate 8 megawatt for the three countries, will start in 2015. (...)

08-07-2014 ■ Internet users keep asking questions about the progress of the establishment of the National Optical Fiber network implemented within the Communication Infrastructure Project (PIC). They wish to benefit from its advantages both in terms of reliability and service costs. The Executive Secretary of ICT Secretariat answers some questions. “For (...)

06-10-2014 ■ Sellers who run business upstairs the former building at “Au Parisien” near Village Market and Burundi Credit Bank (BCB) get benefit from the new market though the people’s purchasing power is low due to poverty.-Yves Didier Irakoze N.E. is a seller of women clothes found at the new market. (...)

04-23-2014 ■ On 9 April 2014, a bus called “Gaagaa Coach” operating Bujumbura- Kampala caught fire. It was coming from Uganda to Burundi. Everything inside burned.-By Yves Didier Irakoze It was 2:30 am when the incident occurred. The bus was leaving not so far from Gatuna border (Uganda) to Kigali (Rwanda). All (...)