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At least 82% of the reported Non-Tariff Barriers in the COMESA region are those imposed on imports and exports of goods and services and are largely operational by design. According to trade experts, these type of NTBs are easy to identify and monitor. Thus, from an analytical perspective, the relatively high rate of resolution...

The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General Peter Mathuki on Tuesday June 8th, 2020 called on the European Union (EU) to lift sanctions on Burundi that were imposed in 2015. This comes as the EAC Secretary General held a high level discussion with the representatives of the EU to Tanzania in Dar es Salaam...

Burundi’s minister for East African Community (EAC) Ezechiel Nibigira has this Wednesday 30th September 2020 swear in as an ex-officio in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) during the virtual sitting. While taking oath Burundi’s minister vowed to cooperate and commit to work with the Regional Assembly for further fostering of the EAC integration...

Burundi president Evariste Ndayishimiye has expressed his government’s intention to mend relations with the European Union and Rwanda since 2015 after the late former president Pierre Nkurunziza vied for the third term in the office. Both Rwanda and European Union’s relation with Burundi hit an all-time low in 2015 after protests erupted against the...

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.

Burundi government have expelled the controversial pastor “Prophet Modeste after being detained by the security forces in Bujumbura earlier this month, the pastor who predicted Burundi national team’s 1-1 draw with Gabon last month became popular after the country booked ticket for the continental men’s football in Egypt. “Modeste Kayihura also known as prophet Modeste,...

Joseph Ntakirutimana is the East African Legislative Assembly Speaker who took over the office in December 2022, he spoke to BurundiTimes in Arusha, Tanzania on the state of the Regional Assembly ahead of his 5 year tenure. What were your expectation on taking over as the EALA Speaker? When I took...

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 the match day 7 of Burundi National league kicked off on Saturday that saw Inter-stars taking on Atletico New Oil Academy with both teams having lost their previous matches against Aigle Noir and Rukinzo FC respectively. This season’s Primus League match day 7 at Inter-Stars hosted Atletico New Oil Academy at Intwari Stadium.

As Muslims marked fifteen days into fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, an organized group of Muslims in Bujumbura arranged and provided food for last year’s flood victims who were left stranded and government relocated them to Maramvya in the outskirts of the Bujumbura. “During Ramadan, we help those in need by donating...