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Burundi modernizes financial crime defense as Central Bank issues new AML/CFT rules
The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) has issued a new regulatory framework strengthening the country’s fight against money laundering and terrorist financing,...
Burundi poised to gain from regional carbon markets as ASCENT Climate Forum opens in Nairobi
Officials from nine African countries, including Burundi, convened Feb. 10–12 in Nairobi for the ASCENT Carbon Days 2026 forum, a regional meeting focused on...
What Evariste Ndayishimiye’s role as AU chair means
Évariste Ndayishimiye was formally elected chairperson of the African Union for 2026 during the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State...
Burundi among lower-ranked EAC countries in latest global corruption index
Burundi remains among the lower-ranked countries in the East African Community (EAC) in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), highlighting ongoing governance challenges.The...
Crisis Group warns of fully blown inter-state conflict risk between Burundi and Rwanda
The International Crisis Group has warned that escalating tensions between Burundi and Rwanda, fueled by the worsening conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,...
SOPEBU expands digital monitoring of public transport vehicles in Burundi
Burundi’s petroleum supply agency, SOPEBU, met Monday with owners of 114 public transport vehicles after data showed possible irregularities in fuel usage.SOPEBU Director General...
United States commits $156M to Burundi health sector under new five-year agreement
The United States and Burundi have signed a five-year health cooperation agreement worth nearly $156 million aimed at strengthening the country’s health system, expanding...
African billionaire Aliko Dangote visits Burundi
African business magnate Aliko Dangote visited Burundi this Saturday as part of a high-level Nigerian and African economic delegation, in a trip Burundian officials...
Burundi upgrades Payment System to international ISO 20022 Standard
The Burundi Central Bank (BRB) announced Thursday that it has successfully upgraded its Automated Transfer System (ATS) to the international ISO 20022 standard, a major...
Burundi celebrates 35 years of National Unity Charter
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (Burundi Times) — Burundi on Feb. 5 marked the 35th anniversary of the National Unity Charter under the theme “Let us not...
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