Technological innovation and the internet are now steering society- as a ubiquitous fulcrum for economic and social development. The continued proliferation of innovative solutions and their involvement in our everyday lives create paradigmatic changes that allow new opportunities by mechanizing, augmenting, and exploring potential among traditional structures and their processes. Different countries in Africa have…
BY AVIT NDAYIZIGA The state budget for this year has soared to BIF 3,923.1 billion, from BIF 2,392.3 billion in 2022-2023. It shows a staggering 65.23% increase in state expenditures compared to the previous year. According to experts, it will lay on consumption rather than investment canals. Burundi recently unveiled its fiscal year 2023/2024 budget,…
Writer: Jibi Moses Covid-19 (SARS-COV-2) was first reported in China’s Wuhan City in late 2019 and later led to reported cumulative cases of up to 988,737,697 Later on spread throughout the globe like wildfire and by 30th January 2020, World Health Organisation (WHO) had to declare it as a Public health emergency of international concern….
By Avit Ndayiziga Over 56,000 refugees who escaped the ongoing war conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reside in five camps in Burundi. Together with local victims of climatic shocks and those displaced by the rising water levels of Lake Tanganyika, they foresee malnutrition and starvation as the donor cuts by half their…
By Avit Ndayiziga In Burundi, as elsewhere, food prices have spiked since the end of 2021. This has led to a double burden of starvation and ill health on the fragile shoulders of displaced and vulnerable individuals living with HIV at the Mafubo site of Zone Maramvya, in rural Bujumbura province. Displaced residents of Mafubo…
By Avit Ndayiziga. In Burundi, getting rid of plastic bags and substituting them with other eco-friendly bags produced from recycled banana waste has a significant contribution to mitigating climate change, as well as job creation for many. Raised in a secluded location in the middle of Burundi, Jolis Nduwimana is devoting immense effort towards combating…
By Avit Ndayiziga Authorities in Burundi are including more women in the maintenance, conservation, and restoration of groundwater, saying that as primary groundwater users, they are also considered key groundwater decision-makers at the grassroots. Like in other African countries, in Burundi, women are often responsible for fetching water from various points, including shallow wells, springs,…
By Avit Ndayiziga A mere 40% of Africans against 89% of Europeans have access to the internet. Insufficient and declining infrastructure coupled with gradually impoverishing African populations fuel the matter. Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, however, calls for collaboration between states, non-governmental organizations, and tech businesses to guarantee Africans equitable digital…
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…
By Avit Ndayiziga The world faced a dark internet side in 2021, with over 182 reported Internet shutdowns in 34 countries. At the same time, males still use the internet four times more than females creating a significant gender digital divide. However, universal, affordable, and effective connectivity remains achievable through strong collaboration between multiple stakeholders…
