Gitega : women innovate for a cleaner environment through recycling

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 24, 2025 – In Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, a group of women with degrees in soil and environmental sciences are transforming their knowledge into concrete actions for the city. Noting the poor...

FSTE loan : fleeing teachers leave more than 250 million Burundi francs unpaid

SOS Médias Burundi, Bujumbura, September 23, 2025 – Several primary and secondary school teachers, particularly in Butanyerera province in northern Burundi and in Rumonge district (Burunga province in the south), have deserted their posts over the...

Quest for economic sovereignty

IN 1765, undivided India lost its financial sovereignty when Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted the East India Company the right to collect taxes (diwani) in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. This enabled systematic extraction of wealth and control over...

17 African Countries Back Reforms To Expand Electricity Access — World Bank

Seventeen African governments have endorsed reforms and action plans to expand electricity access under Mission 300, the World Bank has said. The World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group lead the initiative, which aims to connect 300...

EAC shelves decision on regional central bank, clouding Kenya’s bid to host

The East African Community (EAC) has shelved a decision on the host country for the East African Monetary Institute (EAMI), casting uncertainty over Kenya’s longstanding bid to host the transitional institution that will evolve into a regional...

DTB Kenya moves to sell stake in Burundi subsidiary, warns investors trading shares

Diamond Trust Bank Kenya announced plans to sell its entire 83.67% shareholding in Diamond Trust Bank Burundi DTB Kenya’s board approved the proposed transaction on September 20, 2025, and entered into a conditional share purchase agreement with...

Big Oil is ‘loving life’ - but privately preparing for dangerous temperature rise, renewables champion tells The Independent’s Climate 100 event

Renewables champion and Octopus Energy’s Greg Jackson revealed that an oil CEO told him the fossil fuel industry is privately preparing for dangerous global temperatures - and six feet of sea level rise - in a powerful keynote speech to launch The...

Initiative to boost soft skills for East African women entrepreneurs launched

Participants during the launch of the regional master Training of Trainers by the SheTrades initiative by International Trade Centre in partnership with the East African Women in Business Platform, in Nairobi. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] Women...

Burundi Red Cross Society’s alarm call : Katiyunguruza calls for the reopening of borders with Rwanda

SOS Médias Burundi, Butanyerera, September 19, 2025 – On the International First Aid Day, the Burundi Red Cross Society launched an urgent appeal for the reopening of the borders with Rwanda, which have been closed for 20 months. This request was...

Bujumbura : the Prime Minister demands results from public enterprises despite meager state investments

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 24, 2025 – Meeting on Tuesday in Bujumbura, the commercial capital where United Nations agencies and the central administration are concentrated, the heads of public and parastatal companies were severely...

The artistry of the brew is being transformed on the streets of Mzansi

Flat white, red cappuccino and cortado are just a few of the speciality coffees available in South Africa, the country that is transforming the artistry of the brew. While the Rainbow Nation is known for its amapiano, braai, rugby and wine, coffee...

Digital divide, brain drain threaten vibrant digital economy

KENYA Kenya’s digital economy appears to be expanding rapidly, driven by gig work. However, unequal access to digital jobs and a lack of quality opportunities are looming threats, raising questions about how to increase job availability while...

UNGA 80: Dr Mpango opens Tanzania-US Trade and Investment Forum

NEW YORK: THE Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Mpango, said Tanzania is ready to work closely with the US business community and facilitate investment through amended laws, improved infrastructure, and a liberal economy. The Vice President...

World Bank, AfDB in pact to connect 300m with electricity

World Bank Group and the AfDB, together with partners, seeks to combine increased infrastructure investments with comprehensive policy reforms across the entire electricity supply chain. [Courtesy] Access to electricity is essential for...

Conflict in the DRC : the specter of flat embrace on Western Burundi

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 18, 2025 – In western Burundi, borders are under high tension. The M23, a former Tutsi rebellion active in the DRC since 2021, is making progress in North and South Kivu, while the small east African nation...

DTB Kenya accepts offer to sell its Burundi subsidiary

Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited has announced the planned sale of its stake in DTB Burundi following the signing of a conditional sale and purchase agreement with a consortium of primarily Burundian-based investors, including its existing...

Africa accelerates Mission 300 with 17 new energy compacts

Mission 300 took a major step forward this week with the unveiling in New York of a second batch of National Energy Compacts by seventeen African countries. This brings the number of countries that have now finalised their compacts to 29. The...

Key Drivers of Corporate Governance in Burundi’s Cooperatives

Corporate governance has become a widely discussed topic across various sectors, demonstrating a significant impact on organizational effectiveness and operational transparency. In recent years, the agricultural sector, particularly cooperatives,...

What harmonised EA degrees mean for Tanzanian graduates

Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian graduates, who have long grappled with the harsh reality of limited job opportunities at home, can now knock on doors in Nairobi or Kampala for employment, thanks to common credit and course systems. Similarly, a student...

Weighing Kenya new banking policies

Kenya has introduced new banking policies. An economist weighs them up Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | The Central Bank of Kenya has made two significant changes in the country’s banking sector. The first is to lift a decade-long moratorium on...