A $271 million Extended Credit Facility for Burundi has been granted by the executive board of the International Monetary Fund, with an immediate delivery of over $62 million, the IMF announced late ...

Burundi President Pierre NKurunziza and his accompanying delegation met on Wednesday with Iranian businessmen to explore avenues for economic cooperation between the two countries, IRNA reported. The ...

Five years of political crisis have battered Burundi's economy, and there is little hope of a turnaround ahead of elections next week, as feeble signs of recovery have been dashed by the coronavirus ...

The fall of Uvira town to M23 has heightened tensions between Rwanda and DRC-Burundi coalition, raising fears of regional war ...

Since January 2024, Burundi has been experiencing a slow-moving yet profound economic crisis, born from a cascade of political decisions that have transformed this landlocked Great Lakes nation into ...

Burundi’s economic growth, last year still standing at over 4.7 percent, to a significant part aided by a sharp rise in tourism receipts, is now in free fall. Burundi’s economic growth, last year ...

ABUGARAMA, Burundi (AP) — At an intersection in this small farmers' town nestled in the misty mountains surrounding the Burundi capital, traders jostle to sell vegetables to passing motorists.

Burundi’s economy has been challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine. However, the economy is showing resilience, with economic growth expected to strengthen in 2022 to at least ...

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - The central African nation of Burundi may be winning plaudits for its economic reforms and relative peace after nearly two decades of civil war, but shopowners like Niyonzima ...