Foreign Currency Shortage
Agriculture
Burundi Allows Farmers to Import Chemical Fertilizers Amid Persistent Shortages
The Agriculture Ministry says farmers cultivating large areas of land or belonging to agricultural cooperatives can apply for import permits as fertilizer shortages...
Economy
Burundi Businesses Warn of Closures Over Power Cuts, Fuel Shortages and Foreign Currency Crunch
Business operators say electricity outages, scarce foreign currency and cash shortages are threatening companies across several sectors, prompting the government to promise a...
Trade
Burundi’s BRARUDI Acknowledges Beer Exports to DRC Amid Domestic Shortages
The brewery says foreign-currency shortages have left it with little choice but to export some beverages to the DRC, despite shortages at home.
Trade
IMF, Economists Urge Burundi to Unify Exchange Rates Amid Economic Strains
Burundi’s widening exchange rate gap has distorted the economy for years, with experts calling for reforms to address shortages, rising prices and market...
