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Burundi’s trade deficit widens as imports continue to outpace exports

Burundi's trade gap widened sharply in the early months of 2026, with imports running many times higher than exports each month — a sign...

Burundi launches 300 Billion BIF Agricultural Credit Facility at 5% interest

Burundi is establishing a 300 billion Burundian franc (more than $100 million) credit facility to finance agriculture, livestock and agro-processing investments at an annual...

Why East Africa’s $400 billion market still isn’t working like one market

East African businesses are calling for faster action to remove trade barriers, improve border efficiency and connect payment systems as companies seek to take...

EAC faces implementation test as agriculture spending falls short of Kampala targets

East African countries risk missing the ambitious goals of the Kampala Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Declaration unless governments substantially increase investment in...

Burundi leads EAC in agricultural budget, but implementation remains the test

Burundi now stands as the East African Community's top performer in agriculture budgeting. This achievement puts Burundi ahead of regional partners amid governments' growing...

EAC targets 50% Intra-Regional trade by 2030 as businesses push for faster market reforms

East African Community leaders and business executives on Wednesday called for faster market reforms to accelerate regional integration, saying the bloc's goal of raising...

Burundi exports 1,235 tonnes of critical minerals in two weeks as government eyes value addition

Burundi has exported 1,235 tonnes of critical minerals over the past two weeks, as the government steps up efforts to expand the country's mining...

EAC pushes new wave of border reforms as Burundi’s Kobero crossing faces regional review

The East African Community (EAC) is preparing to review operations at the Kobero/Kabanga One Stop Border Post on the Burundi-Tanzania frontier as part of...

Africa wants more girls in Tech, but digital divide slows progress

African governments and education partners are pushing for greater participation of girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields as the continent seeks...

EAC unveils new migration framework to protect workers and ease Cross-Border employment

East African Community ministers have approved a regional migration action plan aimed at improving labour mobility, protecting migrant workers and strengthening cooperation among member...

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