EAC declares Fridays as ‘Afrika Mashariki Fashion Day’

The SCTIFI urged EAC Partner States that produce cotton to set up national cotton lint buffer stock mechanisms to ensure all year-round availability of locally produced cotton lint to spinning mills. PHOTO| Burundi Times The East African Community (EAC) has declared Fridays as ‘Afrika Mashariki Fashion Day’ during which East Africans will wear attires manufactured...

Burundi and DRC private sectors meet to boost trade

Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo chambers of commerce met on Tuesday in Bukavu (DRC) in efforts to boost the trade between the two countries.

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...

EABC urges Burundi government to waive covid-19 testing

The East African Business Council (EABC) Chief Executive Officer John Bosco Kalisa called on the Burundi government to waive COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated passengers entering Burundi. “This will boost tourism & trade and easing of forex bureau controls also the operationalization of Ruhwa one-stop border post will boost Burundi-Rwanda trade,” said the EABC...

Tanzania-Kenya trade hits $905 million

Kenya-Tanzania bilateral trade has hit USD 905.5 million in 2021 for the period January –November 2021 according to the Central Bank of Kenya. This was highlighted during the East African Business Council Trade Facilitation Forum at Namanga One-Stop Border Post. Speaking at the Forum, Mr. John Bosco Kalisa said “Kenya imports from Tanzania stood...

Traders go on strike over inflated rentals

Burundi traders in the popular markets of Ruvumera and Jabe located in Bujumbura went on strike this Monday morning over the country’s Revenue Authority (OBR) introduced new tariffs for renting the shops in and stands in the markets. “These rates which were imposed on monthly basis doesn’t do any good for traders because the...

Inter-star comes from behind to defeat Atletico New Oil Academy

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.

Ndayishimiye in DRC for Peace and Security talks

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye landed this Tuesday in  Kinshasa for consultations on Peace and Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  According to the Burundi presidency, president Ndayishimiye traveled to Kinshasa as part of the consultations in his capacity, “as President of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic...

Burundian Tennis player vows to bounce back

After the loss in Burundi, Sada Nahimana’s team vows to put in hard work in efforts to qualify in the grand slam this year. Burundi hosted for the very first time in the history the women's tennis with the only Burundian flag bearer bowing according to Dario Godfrey. Sada Nahimana’s Coach...

EALA calls for liberalization and domestication of the East African air space

The East African Legislative Assembly on Tuesday called on member states to expedite the liberalisation and domestication of the East African Community airspace. A motion in the East African Legislative Assembly was moved by Paul Musamali and Kennedy Musyoka calling on the council of ministers and partner states as per Article 89 of the...
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