By Avit Ndayiziga. The domestic private sector shows positive dynamics. Since 2014, the number of projected jobs increased from 51,465 to 380,090 in 2021, while the number of registered companies increased from 4,214 to 26,762. Despite positive vibes, a challenging business environment that calls for effective structural reforms still hinders its full economic upturn, according…
In Burundi, just like elsewhere in the countries that share the Kagera River Basin (Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda), water remains a limited and vulnerable resource. According to UNICEF, Burundi’s national drinking water coverage rate stands at “82.8%, of which 80.9% is in rural areas and 98.1% in urban areas.” Experts attribute this to various factors, including…
Le nombre de cas des opposants arrêtés et malmenés ne cessent d’aller crescendo au nord de Bujumbura, la capitale économique du pays. Le cas le plus récent est celui de Monsieur Alexis Mubumbe, militant du parti Congrès National pour la Liberté (CNL). L’administration de Kinama affirme être informée de cette situation et promet d’organiser des…
By Avit Ndayiziga Dr. Sylvie NZEYIMANA, the Minister of Public Health and the Fight Against AIDS has reported that the country has registered enormous progress over the past three years in the fight against HIV/AIDS while presenting a review of the National Plan for the Fight against AIDS of 2018-2022. The stepped-up efforts made since…
