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Burundi’s prolonged fuel shortages are set to deepen as a surge in global energy prices triggered by the Middle East conflict adds fresh strain...

Bank of the Republic of Burundi has launched a national instant payments platform, “BurundiPay,” in a move authorities say is aimed at improving interoperability...

Regional financial experts have warned that legal and regulatory gaps could slow efforts by the East African Community to establish a functioning cross-border market...

Plans by the East African Community to enable cross-border trading of government securities could significantly reshape investment opportunities for Burundian investors, opening access to...

Declining foreign aid and rising debt servicing costs are squeezing government finances across East Africa, forcing difficult policy choices as global economic conditions deteriorate,...

Burundi must accelerate economic reforms to withstand mounting fiscal pressures and external shocks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in its April 2026 Regional...

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called for stronger accountability and measurable results in advancing gender equality and women’s economic...

African economies are facing renewed cost-of-living pressures as the war in the Middle East threatens to drive up inflation and disrupt food and energy...

The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group on Tuesday warned that the war in the Middle East...

Burundi is seeking to unlock trade and investment opportunities through new agreements with Ethiopia, as officials acknowledge that economic ties between the two countries...