Burundi celebrates 32 years of National Unity 

Burundi this week celebrated 32 years since the country adopted the National Unity charter after a referendum in 1991.  A referendum on the Charter of National Unity was held in Burundi on 9 February 1991. The charter was set to abolish ethnic discrimination and give a mandate for the government to write a...

Burundi’s telecom giant Econet owes more than $44 million in taxes, accounts risks getting frozen

One of Burundi’s telecommunication company Econet- Leo is on the verge of collapsing after the country’s Revenue Authority (OBR) ordered banks to transfer its funds to the Communications Regulatory Authorities (ARCT) account as payment of tax arrears.  “This is to pay ECONET LEO's debt of 88,756,006 572 BIF and $44,344,346 representing the arrears owed...

Burundi’s Ndayishimiye arrives in Dakar ahead of the summit 

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye this Tuesday arrived in Senegal’s capital Dakar to participate in the second edition of the Dakar Summit on food in Africa.  “The President of the Republic will be accompanied by the First Lady Angeline Ndayishimiye,” a statement reads from the office of president’s spokesperson.  The president was...

Burundi Central Bank imposes ceiling on cash deposits and withdrawals

Burundi’s Central Bank (BRB) on Friday announced a ceiling for cash withdrawals and deposits to all commercial and micro finance banks starting January 16th, 2023. “Any account holder of a credit institution or microfinance institution can only withdraw in cash an amount less than or equal to BIF 15 million per day and BIF...

Intra-EAC trade grows to more than $10billion

Intra-regional trade within the East African Community (EAC) is on an upward trajectory standing at $10.17 billion in September 2022 according the EAC Secretariat. The intra-EAC trade, accounting for imports and exports between the seven community’s Partner States grew from 13 percent in 2019 at a value of US$7.1 billion to 15 percent in 2021 at a...

More than 1,000 are victims of human trafficking in Burundi 

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) revealed that over 1,000 victims of human trafficking have been identified and assisted in Burundi since 2017.  In an article  published by the organization, Burundi like many other countries is not exempted from the grips of traffickers who prey on the vulnerability of victims, both within the country and...

Burundi waives Covid-19 testing for travelers

Burundi’s health ministry last week announced the government’s move to waive the mandatory Covid-19 testing for travelers entering the country from all borders. “The COVID-19 test is no longer required for travelers entering Burundi via the various entry points…for outgoing travelers, the negative PCR test is only required for those who go to countries...

Cholera epidemic declared in Bujumbura

Cholera epidemic has been declared in Bujumbura by the country’s ministry of health after cases of Cholera were reported this Sunday. In a statement that was signed by Burundi’s Minister of Health, nine cases were recorded in Bujumbura after results from the city’s main laboratory turned positive of the disease. “9...

Burundi fronts ruling party deputy secretary general for EALA Speakership

Gitega has now fronted Joseph Ntakarutimana the Deputy Secretary General of Burundi’s ruling party CNDD-FDD for the position of speakership that is slated for this Tuesday December 20th. While addressing the press in Arusha, Mr. Ntakarutimana said that his objective will be to make sure the interests of East Africans is at the fore...

EALA calls on Burundi to join Anti-Money Laundering Group

The East African Legislative Assembly on Tuesday called on Burundi to join the Anti- Money Laundering group, this comes as it released a report on the progress made by member states on its common foreign and security policies. “The Committee further noted that the Republic of Burundi is not a member of the Eastern...
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