06-15-2014 ■ While Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya have already used the single tourist visa inside their countries, Burundi is still slow to join its EAC partners.–By Diane Uwimana “It is a great loss for Burundi touristic agencies for not joining others in the use of the EAC single tourist visa,” regrets (...)

05-27-2014 ■ The Kenyan Nation Media Group has entered into negotiations with Burundi Government to implement a new television channel and radio. Our correspondent in Switzerland, Lassila Nzeyimana, met Linus Gitahi, the CEO of the group.–Written by Lassila Nzeyimana, translated by Diane Uwimana. Creating a television and radio station in Burundi (...)

05-26-2014 ■ The Forum for the Strengthening of Civil Society (FORSC) launched on 08th May, 2014 a new project to increase trade flows across the Burundi-Tanzania border over a period of 17 months with a financial support of TradeMark East Africa.-Diane Uwimana “The project will facilitate the implementation of an exchange (...)

05-10-2014 ■ The headquarters of the East African Film Network will soon be set up at Bujumbura. Ngabo Léonce was elected the Chairman of the Interim Executive Committee.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Where did the idea of creating the East African Films Network come from? In 2011, I got a grant of (...)

04-29-2014 ■ Dmax is a company that takes initiative to boost EAC and international artists. It is based in Kenya- Nairobi. Burundian artists will also benefit from this.-Yves Didier Irakoze Niyonzima Ephraim known as Mr. Niyo, a Burundian gospel singer and executive committee member of Dmax living at Nairobi wants to (...)

04-21-2014 ■ Beans constitute the main source of proteins, carbohydrates and enriched in mineral salts. Often called meat for poor people, beans can now be transformed into other food to enrich our nutrition.-Diane Uwimana The Burundi Agricultural scientific Institute carries out seeds’ experimentation from its plantation to its transformation. “We must (...)

04-10-2014 ■ An EAC meeting will be held this April 2014 to analyse if French can officially be used in the community. Some EAC Citizens find it is a good opportunity while others note that it is a great challenge.-Diane Uwimana “French is always a challenge for EAC citizens since most (...)

04-02-2014 ■ Comparing to the organization and how other EAC border operates, Burundi border is less advanced than others. To that extent, people need the issue to be handled and borders reach others reached great step.-Yves Didier Irakoze “It’s 4:45 am, I arrive at Kanyaru (Rwanda-Burundi border) coming from Uganda. I (...)

03-26-2014 ■ Within the main objective of promoting food security in the country, Promoting Agriculture, Climate and Trade linkages in EAC Project (PACT EAC) urges to set up a new system to inform farmers very early.-By Diane Uwimana “The meteorological forecasting is always published, but it doesn’t reach farmers. So, working (...)

03-20-2014 ■ The state of East Africa Report 2013 shows that there is a remarkable inequality between people in EAC despite the cherished motto of the community “One people, one destiny”.-By Yves Didier Irakoze The recent population’s census shows that the populations in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania are about184 million inhabitants. (...)