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Avatar photoPrince MusoreMarch 19, 2023
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  OpenAI, a research organization dedicated to creating and ensuring the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI), has recently released GPT-4, its latest and most advanced language model. GPT-4 is a multimodal system that can process text and image inputs and generate text outputs. It can perform various tasks, such as answering complex questions, understanding […]

Evariste NiyonkuruMarch 12, 2023
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As a result of the Rift Valley epidemic in mid-2022, a ban on animal slaughter was put in place, prompting the Imbo people – who are big fans of meat – to switch to edible mushrooms. This presented an immense opportunity to COPEJC, a cooperative of young people who specialise in mushroom farming. The Imbo […]

Avatar photoJessy NsengiyumvaMarch 12, 2023

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Shortness of breath, sweat, you have probably felt this after  a steamy session with your partner, having the impression of having run a 100m, like Usain Bolt beating the record in the discipline in 2009.Researchers at the University of Almería and the University of Murcia in Spain  gathered every past study they could find that […]

Iris NewsMarch 7, 2023
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Ignorance is undoubtedly the root of all evil. In the fight against climate change, ignorance is expensive as it surely results in the loss of lives. In response to the need to raise awareness and encourage more Burundians to take action towards climate change Bella Edissa Ngabirano, Miss Ngoma 2022, launched an online campaign. People […]

Avatar photoPrince MusoreMarch 6, 2023
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  Burundi is amongst the African countries set to benefit from Elon Musk’s Starlink technology in 2023. If this actually happens, starlink technology would be a game-changer in Burundi’s Economy as access to reliable internet connections would allow the country to bridge the digital divide, improve economic growth, education, and innovation. Starlink is a satellite […]

Iris NewsMarch 6, 2023
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The 5th Summit of Leaders of the Least Developped Countries is taking place in Doha, Qatar. Among the attendance is Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and other leaders of the 46 most deprived countries composing the group of LDCs.   Even if no leader of the world’s major economies attended, LDCs […]

Iris NewsFebruary 24, 2023
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  Since the Gitega Province Governor decided to forbid sales of second-handed computers, phones, and accessories, life has not been easy for the vendors of those items. They request authorities to reconsider the decision. They also make a call to authorities to authorities to take into consideration all aspects of an issue before making a […]


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