Tshisekedi’s 3rd term long game pays off as court backs referendum law
While the Constitution still limits presidents to two terms, the ruling has reignited fears of a constitutional overhaul, deepening political divisions and…
Year: 2026
BUJA City Plaza: Is this an investment opportunity or a moving target?
Behind the glossy launch of BUJA City Plaza's second fundraising round lies a project whose timeline, financing and governance have shifted repeatedly
Burundi’s Supreme Court takes justice to the hills but will justice finally take root?
For more than twenty years, two Burundian families battled over three plots of land. Instead of summoning them to Bujumbura, the Supreme…
Dr Pie Masumbuko, Burundi’s first medical doctor, dies aged 95
He became Burundi's first medical graduate before the country had fully found its footing as an independent nation. Dr Pie Masumbuko's life…
DR Congo backs Julianna Lumumba in bid to lead the Francophonie
The race to lead the Francophonie is becoming a diplomatic showdown. DR Congo has mobilised its Parliament and diplomats to back Julianna…
Why Burundi’s investors are saying yes to long-term bonds and no to short-term debt
Burundi's latest Treasury auction shows investors are becoming more selective, favouring higher returns over shorter commitments.
Gilbert “Yaoundé” Kanyankore, the East African football sage who shaped generations, dies at 72
A master tactician and mentor to generations, he leaves behind a towering legacy built over more than three decades, 21 trophies with…
How an artificial exchange rate is choking Burundi’s economy
Burundi's biggest economic obstacle may not be its poverty, but its exchange-rate policy. As the IMF's departing representative argues, one politically difficult…
A fresh wind of Hope from Bujumbura: The Chris Ndikumana phenomenon
What if Burundi's greatest export is not found in its soil, but in the words of one man?
Digital technology in Burundi: Someone is doing a good job, but in the wrong direction
Burundi's latest digital payment regulation demonstrates something remarkable: our institutions are capable of producing world-class policy. But policy alone doesn't build industries.…