Burundi Times

WASHINGTON — The World Bank Group on Wednesday launched the next phase of its Private Sector Investment Lab, broadening both its membership and its...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said that despite international backlash and financial sanctions over his country's anti-LGBTQ legislation, Uganda's economy has...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) is moving ahead with its ambitious plan to fully digitize the country's financial...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Burundi's annual inflation rate rose to 40.9% in March 2025, up from 39.7% the previous month, driven largely by sharp increases...

The United States has reiterated its concern over the ongoing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), calling for an immediate cessation of...

JUBA, South Sudan— A top United Nations official on Tuesday warned that South Sudan is edging dangerously close to full-scale conflict amid rising tensions...

Fund warns of macroeconomic instability, calls for unified exchange rate and tighter monetary policyBUJUMBURA, Burundi The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Burundi...

A document circulating on social media has stirred controversy in Rwanda, as it appears to require couples organizing weddings to submit tax information for...

GENEVA — Children make up nearly half of the estimated 10,000 victims of rape and sexual violence recorded in the Democratic Republic of the...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The East African Civil Society Organisations’ Forum (EACSOF) on Friday expressed deep concern over recent developments in South Sudan, including...