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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...

ByOctober 10, 2026

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