Burundi

Nwabufo assessed the progress of projects supported by the Bank, including the East African Nutritional Sciences Institute (EANSI), which has received over $9 million from the African Development Bank.

Director General Inspects African Development Bank-Funded Projects in Burundi

East African Film Network March 28, 2024

By African Development Bank Published March 28, 2024 Nnenna Nwabufo, Director General of the...

Burundi has inaugurated the country’s first utility-scale solar field.

Burundi Commits to Double Solar Power Capacity

East African Film Network May 17, 2023

By Green Energy Africa Summit Published May 17, 2023 Burundi has inaugurated the country’s...

Agriculture is the backbone of Burundi’s economy and is the primary livelihood for 90 per cent of the country’s population. However, the sector is characterized by over exploitation and degradation of land, significant post-harvest losses, unequal access to land, disease outbreaks, poor agricultural practices, and limited access to inputs and markets. The continuous impacts from climate change and the recent COVID19 pandemic has increased the number of people going to bed hungry.

Small-Scale Farmers Get Food Security Grant

East African Film Network March 29, 2023

By Irene Gaitirira Published March 29, 2023 International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and...

Damas Ndumbaro, Tanzania Minister for Tourism, and ajib Balala, Kenya's Tourism Minister, have met in northern Tanzania’s tourist city, Arusha, to tee off the launching of Golf Tourism in East Africa and agreed to introduce and promote Golf Tourism to encourage sports tourists to spend their days in the region.

East Africa Introduces Golf Tourism

East African Film Network October 16, 2021

By Apolinari Tairo Published October 16, 2021 Tanzania and Kenya, the two leading safari...