Africa Burundi A $5m loan to CRDB Bank Burundi will support small business lending especially to women-owned enterprises, as IFC and CRDB announced new investments to boost access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to strengthen pandemic recovery
Africa Burundi The government said it is seeking Nigeria's support in the areas of agriculture and ICT, as Burundi is focusing on agro-pastoral activities to feed the population
Africa Burundi Burundian drummers keep the atmosphere of yesteryear alive, preserving, with pirouettes and dances, a centuries-old ritual, locally known as the "ignoma" recognised by UNESCO and jealously guarded by the Burundian state
Africa Burundi A new agreement with Vietnam establishes visa-free travel for citizens holding diplomatic and official passports with a temporary stay not exceeding 90 days from the date of entry
Africa Burundi On a visit to the Great Lakes region, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union, paid tribute to Burundian soldiers killed in service in Somalia
Africa Burundi In April, 40.000 people - vulnerable due to drought - received food supplies, also thank to World Food Program helping families affected by climate change in the country
Africa Burundi Burundian company Intracom is finalising the process of setting up clinker and cement plants in Kigoma, with a capacity of 1 million tonnes and 0,6 million tonnes respectively
Africa Burundi The coach of Burundi's senior women's team has said his team will be ready to face giants Nigeria at the TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco this July
Africa Burundi In 2018, the country launched a vast national reforestation programme to increase the declining forest cover, which will run until 2025; factions formerly at war are now working together on the project
Africa Burundi First Lady Ndayishimiye has praised Chinese ophthalmologists who were carrying out cataract operations at Umugiraneza Hospital in Kibimba, Giheta District, Gitega Province, central Burundi
Africa Burundi Coffee accounts for almost 40% of the country's export resources and supports 8 million people in the country; the government is still struggling to raise production after last season's decline from 34.000 to 6.000 tonnes
Africa Burundi Rickshaws, motorbike and bicycle taxis are banned from almost all of largest city Bujumbura, as the country think the popular cheap transport providers cause fatal road accidents
Africa Burundi Despite progress in promoting gender equality and reducing discrimination, activists say further action is needed, such as laws to eliminate outdated traditions, like those that exclude women from inheriting land and property