Tag: Business

Iris NewsOctober 16, 2024
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  Author: NDORUKWIGIRA Franck Arnaud On October 10, 2024, at the Rumonge port in southwestern Burundi, Jean Claude Ndibanje, a cross-border trader exporting avocados to the DRC, prepares to ship his cargo across Lake Tanganyika to Kalemie. What should be a straightforward process is hindered by significant administrative delays at the port, extending the time […]

Iris NewsJune 23, 2023
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President Ruto’s call for East African countries to use local currencies instead of the dollar has gained support in the East African Parliament (EAC). The use of dollars in trade exchanges across East Africa has been a long-standing issue, and according to EALA MPs, has negatively affected the region’s economies by undermining the fluidity of […]

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 […]

Avatar photoGuillaume MuhozaOctober 18, 2022
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Prime Minister Lt General of Police Gervais Ndirakobuca led a meeting this Monday for the administrative authorities, executives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fomi fertilizer factory to assess the progress of the 2023A cropping season. Other issues of the country’s general life were also discussed, notably the upward revision of the prices of Brarudi’s […]


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