Burundi: Air tickets to be bought in foreign currency
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.
Fuel price in Burundi drops by 8 percent
Burundi’s Minister of Energy and Mines Ibrahim Uwizeye yesterday said that following the decline in the world prices of petroleum products, “there was also a decrease in the costs of transporting these products by
iSOKO to facilitate women in business
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...
Ten days ultimatum lapses for old bank notes
Billions of Burundian Francs were collected throughout the ten days of the ultimatum given by the country’s Central Bank to phase out the old banknotes, from 7th to the 17th of June 2023 all over the Burundian territory.
The phased out banknotes were of 5,000 and 10,000, in the country’s western provinces of CiBitoke...
NTBs hinders businesses as Tanzania-Burundi Trade Fair kicks off
A Burundian trader explaining to some of his customers about his locally manufactured products on August/30/2019. PHOTO| BurundiTimes.
Under the auspices of the Tanzanian embassy in Burundi, a four day trade fair was officially opened in Bujumbura this Friday with the aim to share experience and network between traders of the two...
EABC Holds Public Private Dialogue at Katuna-Gatuna Border
Over 150 transit trucks cross over the Katuna-Gatuna One Stop Border Post (OSBP) daily following the reopening of the border. This was revealed during the East African Business Council- Trade Mark East Africa (EABC-TMEA) Public Private Dialogue with Trade Facilitation Agencies at the Katuna-Gatuna OSBP that took place this Tuesday June 28th.
Mr. Peter Gikwiyakave,...
Burundi-DRC constructs 130m bridge to ease movement
Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo are constructing a 130-meter bridge with an estimated cost of approximately 24 billion Burundian Francs that will connect Burundi and DRC in Cibitoke province.
The bridge’s reconstruction began on October 2, 2023 for a period of 13 months and 15 days, is currently financed by the World,...
Only 24 percent of Burundian population access internet
During The East African Communications Organization (EACO) meeting that was launched on Monday 26th June 2023 in Bujumbura (Burundi),
Kenya’s debt repayments to China shoot to Sh73.5 billion
Kenya’s debt repayments towards China-funded infrastructure projects have more than doubled to a record Sh73.48 billion this financial year on the back of increased clearance of principal sums after the grace period lapsed.
Expenditure data published this week by the Treasury shows the amount repaid to Chinese lenders has surged 135.15 percent compared with...
Export of raw products contributes to job loss in Burundi
The exportation of intermediate products in Burundi is said to have contributed to the loss of revenue and job in the country, according to the Burundi Promotion Agency.
"We are missing the chances of creating employment because our industry is not yet able to change the composition of the products that we export and...