Burundi’s Central Bank aims for full digital transformation

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) is moving ahead with its ambitious plan to fully digitize the country's financial system by November 2025, officials announced during a stakeholder workshop held this week in Bujumbura. The initiative, spearheaded by BRB’s Payment Systems Management Department, aims to modernize the nation’s payment...

Food prices soar amid rising inflation in Burundi

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Burundi's annual inflation rate rose to 40.9% in March 2025, up from 39.7% the previous month, driven largely by sharp increases in food prices and housing costs, according to new data released by the National Institute of Statistics of Burundi (INSBU). Food prices, which make up a significant portion of household...

US urges Total withdrawal of M23 from eastern DRC

The United States has reiterated its concern over the ongoing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and respect for the country’s sovereignty. The remarks were delivered by John Kelley, Acting U.S. Alternate Representative to the United Nations, during a Security Council briefing on the Great Lakes region held...

Urgent call for peace in South Sudan amid rising tensions

JUBA, South Sudan— A top United Nations official on Tuesday warned that South Sudan is edging dangerously close to full-scale conflict amid rising tensions between the country’s rival leaders. Nicholas Haysom, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, told the UN Security Council that the fragile peace between President Salva Kiir and former...

IMF urges urgent reforms as inflation hits 39% in Burundi

Fund warns of macroeconomic instability, calls for unified exchange rate and tighter monetary policy BUJUMBURA, Burundi The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Burundi to urgently implement fiscal, monetary, and structural reforms to contain surging inflation and stabilise its fragile economy. In a statement released after a March 17–28 visit...

New Tax Rules Stir Controversy Among Rwandan Wedding Couples

A document circulating on social media has stirred controversy in Rwanda, as it appears to require couples organizing weddings to submit tax information for all vendors involved in their ceremonies. The form, titled “Amakuru agendanye n’ ahabera ubukwe” (“Information related to the wedding venue”), lists sections for decorators, sound system operators, food and drink...

UNICEF: Nearly Half of Rape Survivors in DRC Are Children

GENEVA — Children make up nearly half of the estimated 10,000 victims of rape and sexual violence recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in January and February, according to UNICEF. The figures coincide with a renewed offensive by M23 rebels, reportedly supported by Rwanda, against the Kinshasa government in the eastern...

EACSOF Warns of South Sudan Crisis Impact on Regional Stability

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The East African Civil Society Organisations’ Forum (EACSOF) on Friday expressed deep concern over recent developments in South Sudan, including the reported house arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar and renewed violence in the Upper Nile region. In a statement, EACSOF warned that the unfolding tensions threaten to reverse...

DHL Transports Mobile Heart Clinic to Burundi

GITEGA, Burundi (AP) — DHL Global Forwarding has delivered a mobile heart clinic to Burundi as part of a logistics collaboration with the German nonprofit organization kinderherzen. The clinic is intended to provide pediatric cardiac care for children with congenital heart disease (CHD), a condition that affects many in the region with limited access to treatment.

Challenges and opportunities in East African leather manufacturing

KAMPALA, Uganda — East African countries are looking to unlock the region’s underutilized leather industry potential, as stakeholders met in Kampala earlier this month to chart a path forward for the sector. The three-day EAC Regional Leather Platform Meeting, held April 3–5, brought together government officials, private sector players, and development partners to identify...
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