Amidst the energy crisis in Burundi, a local dam lights up over 130 households in Bujumbura rural

By Avit Ndayiziga From rural areas to small and big cities, Burundi leaves behind 88 percent of its population which is approximately 12 million, without hydropower or solar energy. The remaining 12 percent who seem to have access to it, experience repetitive power outages hindering their daily energy-dependent activities such as welding, hairdressing, industrial activities,…

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GORGEOUS GARBAGE? Burundian artist turns plastic pollution into objects of beauty

By Avit Ndayiziga Gad Niyomukunzi is a resident of Burundi’s capital, where he turns the plastics choking local rivers into beautiful decorations – and employs 30 full-time workers to help him. It was the fishermen who finally pushed Gad Niyomukunzi to act. He had been noticing the build-up of plastic bottles in streams in the…

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Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi visits Huawei Research Center in Shanghai, China

His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, and the presidential entourage visited the Huawei Research Centre of Shanghai, Shanghai, China, on 31st July 2023  the mega leading 5.5 G driven ICT Technology and other top-notch emerging technologies. On Monday morning, 31st July 2023, during his visit, Huawei ICT Solutions impressed His…

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How Emelyne turned failure into a sweet success: A woman’s beekeeping journey

Have you ever felt the sting of failure? Unfortunately, it’s an all-too-familiar feeling that can drive us to alter our course and take paths previously unexpected. That’s exactly what happened to Emelyne who failed her state exam and decided to turn disappointment into sweet success by embarking on a male-dominated business venture of beekeeping. It…

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