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Burundi’s former Central Bank (BRB) governor Dieudonné Murengerantwari and a city tycoon Sylvestre Niyonsaba were arrested by

With the exception of Air Uganda, regional carriers like Kenya Airways, Rwanda Air, Ethiopian Airlines issued a statement to its customers and travel agencies that tickets will be bought in US dollars or Euros effective this Wednesday 27th.

The East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank),

Lack of sugar in Burundi for several months has now resulted in the suspension of some local leaders who were suspected of diverting essential sugar supplies from citizens.

Burundi's Central Bank (BRB) urged citizens to use electronic transactions to reduce cash transactions. The cashless payment system is said to be secure, reliable and prevent money laundering "To prevent inflation, the Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) is doing a close follow up of the amount of bank notes in circulation regarding...

Farmers in the central province of Muramvya in Burundi are desperate to access international markets for their products in efforts to expand

Burundi traders in the popular markets of Ruvumera and Jabe located in Bujumbura went on strike this Monday morning over the country’s Revenue Authority (OBR) introduced new tariffs for renting the shops in and stands in the markets. “These rates which were imposed on monthly basis doesn’t do any good for traders because the...

Burundi's iSOKO a digital platform which was officially launched in Bujumbura last Friday is set to facilitate the intra-regional trade in the East African Community mainly targeting women traders.  During the official launch of iSOKO Platform that was held at Hotel Club du Lac on Friday 28th of August, Trade Mark Africa (TMA) has...

On Tuesday July 25th in the evening, six bars were closed in the country’s northern province of Ngozi due to what the Internal Affairs ministry called illegal and over charging of drinks. “Police in collaboration with the administration and the joint security committee closed 06 cabarets (INNOVA1, La Reine, Kugasaka, Nack Mat Bar, Just...

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called on Gitega to join other African Union member states and reap the benefits of the liberalised air transport market.  During the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) awareness workshop conducted in Burundi from 19 – 20 July 2023, Jean Claude Kanene Burundian Assistant...