German injects $128 million in East Africa’s education and Health programmes
The East African Community Secretary General Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko and the German’s Charge d’Affaires Jorg Herrera after signing the agreement on December 4th 2019. PHOTO| Burundi Times
The East African Community (EAC) Secretary
General Liberat Mfumukeko on Thursday signed an agreement worth $ 128 million
with German’s Charge d’Affaires Jorg Herrera in Arusha, the fund...
Regional Blocs launch platform to connect women in business
The digital platform is designed to address the information that is needed by women in business and connect them via a custom-built social networking tool that was launched in Kigali, Rwanda on November 21st 2019. PHOTO|FILE.
COMESA, East African Community and ECOWAS launched a networking platform
to connect 50 million African women in...
Burundi standards Bureau questions BRARUDI drinks
With more than 60 years of operation in Burundi, BRARUDI remains the largest brewer and soft beverage company in the territory. PHOTO| BRARUDI
The Burundi
Bureau of Standards (BBN) expressed concerns over the quality of drinks brewed
by the country’s major brewery BRARUDI a French acronym for (Brasseries et Limonaderies du
Burundi).
In a...
Kenya strengthens ties with Burundi, eyes DRC market
The free trade zone near DRC will be offered to Kenya’s private sector business men including the chambers of commerce and Kenya manufactures association to showcase Kenyan products mainly consumer and industrial products. PHOTO|FILE
Kenya has
stepped up efforts to strengthen the bilateral relations with the Burundian
government in efforts to boost trade between the...
Regional Youth Ambassadors on border community sensitization
Youth Ambassadors with border officials at Kobero/Kabanga border during the sesitisation programme on the movement of goods,services and people in the region. PHOTO|FILE.
The East African Community Youth Ambassadors are undertaking a multi-stakeholder outreach programme that kicked off yesterday targeting the border communities in some of the East African partner states. The aim of...
Burundi’s Central Bank moves to stifle the parallel market
Burundi Central Bank governor Jean Ciza while addressing the media on Tuesday 17.September.2019 in Bujumbura. PHOTO| Burundi Times
Burundi’s
Central Bank (BRB) on Tuesday announced new measures that have been put in
place in order for the forex bureaus to comply with the Bank’s official exchange
rate.
“Forex
bureaus will be using a new software...
Burundi outlaws cryptocurrency
Burundi Central Bank cautioned the public and that no entity or financial institution is currently authorized to offer remittance or other payment services using a virtual currency. PHOTO| FILE.
Burundi’s
Central Bank (BRB) has today issued a statement that outlaws the use of cryptocurrency
in the country, the governor of the central bank Jean Ciza...
NTBs hinders businesses as Tanzania-Burundi Trade Fair kicks off
A Burundian trader explaining to some of his customers about his locally manufactured products on August/30/2019. PHOTO| BurundiTimes.
Under the auspices of the Tanzanian embassy in Burundi, a four day trade fair was officially opened in Bujumbura this Friday with the aim to share experience and network between traders of the two...
Second Burundi Manufacturers and Trade Fair kicks off in Bujumbura
Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza officially launching the Trade Fair in Bujumbura on 13/June/2019. PHOTO|FILE: Burundi State House.
The second edition of the Burundi manufactures and trade fair was officially opened this Thursday in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura, the fair was launched by president Pierre Nkurunziza at Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika.
