Fraud handicaps the economy
BUJUMBURA, April 2nd (ABP) – There are few taxpayers who comply with tax regulations compared to those who evade or avoid taxes, according to the President of the Federal Chamber…
Economic operators called upon to contribute to the stability of the national economy
BUJUMBURA, April 2nd (ABP) – The President of the Republic of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, met economic operators working at national level in Bujumbura on Friday 28 March 2025 to discuss…
Monetary Policy Statement for the First Quarter of 2025
BUJUMBURA, March 17th (ABP) – The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) will strengthen coordination of monetary and fiscal policies with the Ministry responsible for Trade to ensure the…
Women called upon to build trust with financial institutions to get loans more easily
GITEGA, March 10th (ABP) – The project to support financial, agricultural and rural inclusion in Burundi “PAIFAR-B” organized on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in Gitega (political capital and center of…
Towards a strengthened national anti-corruption strategy
BUJUMBURA, February 27th (ABP) – The President of the Republic, Evariste Ndayishimiye, opened on Friday 21 February 2025, at the presidential palace in Kiriri, a brainstorming retreat for the development…
Prices of some foodstuffs down, others soaring
KAYANZA, January 30th (ABP) – The prices of some food products have dropped significantly in downtown Kayanza. For example, the price of a kilogram of potato now fluctuates between 1,500…
Towards the industrial exploitation of minerals from the Murehe site in Busoni district
KIRUNDO, January 20th (ABP) – A delegation chaired by the Minister in charge of Finance, Nestor Ntahontuye, sent by the Head of State, on Thursday, January 16, 2025 visited the…
Small cross-border traders in the Gatumba County lament that RECOS is not fully implemented
BUJUMBURA, January 16th (ABP) – Small traders practicing cross-border trade between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are today angry because the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime (RECOS) from…
A 10-day period granted to traders who work without contracts, to be in order with the OBR
GITEGA, January 15th (ABP) – The Burundi Revenue Authority “OBR” continued, last Friday at the central market of Gitega (political capital and center of Burundi), its field visits to inquire…
100-franc bills still in short supply in Bujumbura Mayorship
BUJUMBURA, January 7th (ABP) – Residents of Bujumbura Mayorship are complaining about the lack of 100-franc bills, ABP reported on Monday, January 6, 2025. Some shopkeepers and bus drivers confirm…