UN humanitarian officials announced that the UN relief chief has allocated $2,5 million to support flood response efforts in Burundi, where nearly 300.000 people have been affected by the ongoing meteorological events

Construction costs have increased 40% y-o-y due to a surge in price of materials (+35%), equipment rentals (+61%) and labor (+60%), the later due to higher demand of skilled workers and wage adjustments in the sector

Qatar's Al Mansour Holding, spanning infrastructure, mining, banking, tourism, agriculture, cybersecurity, reaffirmed its commitment to invest in Burundi during an official meeting in Bujumbura with President Ndayishimiye

COMEBU, acronym that stands for Burundi Mining Exchange, will now hold exclusive rights to market extracted minerals in areas where landowners have been compensated: operators in Kabarore must now sell to Comptoires only

Ruling party CNDD-FDD has won all Senate seats in the indirect elections held earlier this month, consolidating its position across all five provinces; results are pending validation from the Constitutional Court