Burundi
Country name: |
Burundi |
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Official country name: |
Republic of Burundi |
Assessment Details | |
Assessment Completed | November 2020 |
Name of Assessor | Massimo Marghinotti |
Organization | WFP |
Contact Details |
Table of Contents
Chapter | Name of Assessor | Organization | Date Updated |
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1 Burundi Country Profile |
Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
1.1 Burundi Humanitarian Background | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
1.2 Burundi Regulatory Departments | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
1.3 Burundi Customs Information | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2 Burundi Logistics Infrastructure |
Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2.1 Burundi Port of Bujumbura | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2.2 Burundi Aviation | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2.2.1 Burundi Bujumbura International Airport | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2.2.2 Burundi Gitega National Airport | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2.2.3 Burundi Kirundo National Airport | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2.2.4 Burundi Ngozi National Airport | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2.3 Burundi Road Network | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2.4 Burundi Railway Assessment | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2.5 Burundi Storage Assessment | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
2.6 Burundi Milling Assessment | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
3 Burundi Logistics Services |
Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
3.1 Burundi Fuel | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
3.2 Burundi Transporters | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
3.3 Burundi Manual Labor | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
3.4 Burundi Telecommunications | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
3.5 Burundi Food and Additional Suppliers | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
3.6 Burundi Additional Services | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4 Burundi Contact Lists |
Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4.1 Burundi Government Contact List | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4.2 Burundi Humanitarian Agency Contact List | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4.3 Burundi Port and Waterways Company Contact List | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4.4 Burundi Airport Company Contact List | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4.5 Burundi Storage and Milling Company Contact List | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4.6 Burundi Fuel Provider Contact List | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4.7 Burundi Transporter Contact List | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4.8 Burundi Additional Service Provision Contact List | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4.9 Burundi Railway Company Contact List | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
4.10 Burundi Laboratory and Quality Testing Company Contact List | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
5 Burundi Annexes |
Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
5.1 Burundi Acronyms and Abbreviations | Massimo Marghinotti | WFP | November 2020 |
1 Burundi Country Profile
Generic Information
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa, bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Gitega. Although the country is landlocked, much of the south-western border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika.
The President of the Republic, Évariste Ndayishimiye, has been elected in June 2020 for a mandate of seven years.
More than 65 percent of Burundi’s exports are coffee, precious stones or metals. The import baskets of Burundi, the D.R. Congo and Tanzania are fairly like Zambia. However, for Burundi agricultural commodities and food products are somewhat more prominent, reflecting the scarcity of agricultural land and the specialization on the export crops coffee and tea in Burundi. The import market size for products (cement, sugar and maize) in Burundi is at about 49 million US-dollar in 2017.
Burundi mainly imports iron and steel products from Uganda, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, China, Tanzania and Rwanda, and processed food as well as detergents and sanitary articles from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Trade
The top exports of Burundi are Gold ($113M), Coffee ($46.9M), Tea ($25.7M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore($20.8M), and Wheat Flours ($9.05M). Total exports 2018: $272M
The top imports of Burundi are Refined Petroleum ($139M), Packaged Medicaments ($36.9M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($29.9M), Raw Sugar ($25.6M), and Blood, antisera, vaccines, toxins and cultures ($22.3M). Total imports 2018: $804M
For a more complete information, please consult the following links: https://oec.world/en/profile/country/bdi/
For a generic country overview, please consult the following sources:
Wikipedia information on Burundi
Economist Intelligence Unit information on Burundi*
(*note - this is a paid service)
Humanitarian Info
UNOCHA information for Burundi
Facts and Figures
Wolfram Alpha Information on Burundi
World Bank information on Burundi
World Population Review information on Burundi
1.1 Burundi Humanitarian Background
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration |
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Natural Hazards |
Yes / No |
Comments / Details |
Drought |
Yes |
Beginning 2019, a drought occurred in the northern province of Kirundo, causing the departure of hundreds of people to Rwanda. According to Ministry of Social Affairs, there should be about 60,000 people affected by climate change. For more information regarding drought in Burundi, please visit the following link. |
Earthquakes |
Yes |
Rare |
Epidemics |
Yes |
Cholera in the provinces along Lake Tanganyika, Cibitoke, Bujumbura, Bururi, Makamba (Nyanza-Lac). For more information see link: EMDAT Burundi Country Profile |
Extreme Temperatures |
No |
n/a |
Flooding |
Yes |
Rain is irregular, falling most heavily in the northwest.
Rainfall has a critical influence on most of the socio-economic
activities in Burundi. |
Insect Infestation |
Yes |
Pest/infestation |
Mudslides |
Yes |
Over 2,100 victims of severe flooding and mudslides in Burundi are receiving help from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In mid-April, weeks of torrential rains hit Burundi, causing the banks of the Rusizi river to overflow and flood Gatumba district (Bujumbura Rural province) roughly 12km outside Bujumbura city. Thousands of homes, businesses, and crops were swept away, and over 45,000 people were affected, of whom up to 18,000 were displaced. |
Volcanic Eruptions |
No |
n/a |
High Waves / Surges |
No |
n/a |
Wildfires |
Yes |
forest or bush fire |
High Winds |
No |
n/a |
Man-Made Issues |
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Civil Strife |
Yes |
Current political situation, for more information see link: IRIN Website |
International Conflict |
n/a |
n/a |
Internally Displaced Persons |
Yes |
135,058 (some ethnic Tutsis remain displaced from intercommunal violence that broke out after the 1,993 coup and fighting between government forces and rebel groups since April 2015) (2020) For more information see the following: link |
Refugees Present |
Yes |
77,757 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2020) link |
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Yes |
300,000 Burundian refugees are still in camps located in Rwanda and Tanzania |
Landmines / UXO Present |
n/a |
n/a |
*For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the
Centre for Research on Epidemiology of
Disasters: EMDAT Information on
Burundi
Calamities and Seasonal Effects
Burundi, like many parts of Africa, experiences extreme climate events such as floods and recurrent drought. In the long term, crop failure, chronic food shortages and droughts do occur in the country. Flood disasters can occur during rainy seasons and causing landslides, while drought can affect populations when dry seasons are longer than usual. Over 80% of the population lives in rural areas and are engaged in various agricultural activities including subsistence farming and livestock keeping.
According to WFP, food security for most Burundians has not improved in recent years, despite the resumption of relative peace in the country. Even during harvest season, households spend up to 60 percent of their income on food. During these difficult times, many households employ a wide variety of coping strategies such as off-farm employment, temporary migration, petty trade, transport and trading in food commodities across food economy zones and participation in food-for-work projects. Some households also reduce the number of daily meals and/or the quantity eaten per meal.
Burundi Relief and Flood Risk Map
Burundi in general has a tropical highland climate, with a considerable daily temperature range in many areas. Temperature also varies considerably from one region to another, chiefly as a result of differences in altitude. The central plateau enjoys pleasantly cool weather, with an average temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). The area around Lake Tanganyika is warmer, averaging 23 °C (73.4 °F); the highest mountain areas are cooler, averaging 16 °C (60.8 °F).
Bujumbura’s average annual temperature is 23 °C (73.4 °F). Rain is irregular, falling most heavily in the northwest. Dry seasons vary in length, and there are sometimes long periods of drought.
However, four seasons can be distinguished: the long dry season (June–August), the short-wet season (September–November), the short dry season (December–January), and the long-wet season (February–May). Most of Burundi receives between 1,300 and 1,600 mm (51.2 and 63.0 in) of rainfall a year.
Seasonal Affects on Transport
Due to a poor drainage system, there is serious flooding of the
roads in urban areas during the rainy season. During the rains,
some roads become difficult to navigate, especially in the rural
areas where the roads are full of mud and potholes. However, light
vehicles equipped with 4WD, can cope with this road condition.
Heavy vehicles might not be able to operate in these conditions.
Potential seasonal effects on miscellaneous handling and storage
activities include the stoppage of handling operations at the port
for perishable goods when it rains. The equipment operators and
laborers will stop work and will only resume after the rain has
ceased. This break in operations can last for up four hours in a
day. As it is common in many parts of Africa, rains will most of
the time disrupt operations of any kind till it ceases.
Other ways of transport (air, lake) are not really affected by seasonal effects, as most of the transport in Burundi is by road.
Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response
Government
There is the National Security Council (Le Conseil National de la Sécurité; CNS) headed by the President, who is the head of state of the Republic of Burundi. The Council is responsible for providing disaster relief in the form of food, medicine and assistance with temporary shelter and reconstruction. Other members of this council are the Minister of Defense, the Minister of the Interior etc. In the case of an emergency, this council names an ad hoc commission in charge of overseeing the disaster relief.
4.1 Burundi Government Contact List
Humanitarian Community
Several UN Agencies (WFP, FAO, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA, WHO, UNDP, UNOPS, UNWOMEN, IOM, OSESG) are operating in Burundi
The INGOs intervene in different field, such as Medical, Food Security, IDP’s and Refugee.
A key part of the work is to investigate the capacity of all the humanitarian actors in the country as well as identify gaps and the way forward to address them.
UN agencies and INGOs have trucking capacity that can be used for humanitarian response.
For information on Burundi humanitarian background additional details, please see the following document: 4.2 Burundi Humanitarian key figures
4.2 Burundi Humanitarian Agency Contact List
1.2 Burundi Regulatory Departments
Bureau Burundais de Normalisation et Contrôle de la Qualité (BBN)
The Burundi Bureau of Standards and Quality Control (BBN) has introduced its own Pre-Shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) Program, bringing the country into line with other State Members of the East African Community. This scheme has been designed to protect consumer health and safety by ensuring that goods imported to Burundi conform to applicable local, regional and/or international standards.
Depending on the certification route, they provide one or a combination of the following interventions:
- Physical inspection prior to shipment
- Sampling, testing and analysis in accredited laboratories
- Audit of product manufacturing processes
- Documentary check and assessment of conformity with the requirements of the applicable standards
Other information can be found here: SGS
Civil Aviation Authority (AACB)
The Civil Aviation Authority (AACB) is the entity which is responsible for controlling airport traffic and making rules relating to aircraft safety, in these two major categories:
- Scheduled air transport, including all passenger and cargo flights operating on regularly scheduled routes
- General aviation (GA), including all other civil flights, private or commercial.
Customs (OBR)
The OBR (Office Burundais des Recettes) link is the entity responsible for collecting taxes on goods coming into the country and preventing illegal goods from being brought in.
Telecommunications Authority (ARCT)
The ARCT (Agence de Régulation et de contrôle des télécommunications) is the entity promoting public access to electronic communications services throughout Burundi and contributes to the development of broadband services needed for the emergence of the digital economy link
Food and Drugs (ABREMA)
Burundi has not yet acquired this authority, although in 2019 a draft decree establishing and organizing the Drug and Food Regulatory Authority (ABREMA) was created.
East African Community
East African Community Website
The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization of six (6) Partner States, comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. The EAC organs are the Summit, the Council of Ministers, the Co-ordinating Committee, the Sectoral Committees, the East African Court of Justice, the East African Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat.
The EAC is home to 177 million citizens, of which over 22% is urban population. With a land area of 2.5 million square kilometers and a combined Gross Domestic Product of US$ 193 billion (EAC Statistics for 2019), its realization bears great strategic and geopolitical significance and prospects for the renewed and reinvigorated EAC.
The work of the EAC is guided by its Treaty which established the Community. It was signed on 30 November 1999 and entered into force on 7 July 2000 following its ratification by the original three Partner States - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi acceded to the EAC Treaty on 18 June 2007 and became full Members of the Community with effect from 1 July 2007. The Republic of South Sudan acceded to the Treaty on 15 April 2016 and become a full Member on 15 August 2016.
As one of the fastest growing regional economic blocs in the world, the EAC is widening and deepening co-operation among the Partner States in various key spheres for their mutual benefit. These spheres include political, economic and social.
Currently, the regional integration process is in full swing as reflected by the encouraging progress of the East African Customs Union, the establishment of the Common Market in 2010 and the implementation of the East African Monetary Union Protocol.
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Burundi is a member state of COMESA, The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa which is a preferential trading area with twenty-one member states (560 million people) stretching from Libya to Zimbabwe.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Burundi is a member state of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
World Customs Organization (WCO)
Burundi is a member state of the World Customs Organization (WCO). link
For information on Burundi Regulatory departments, please see the following links: 4.10 Burundi Regulatory Departments Contact List.
1.3 Burundi Customs Information
Custom procedures are rarely cited as a major obstacle. While import authorizations can remain complex and cumbersome procedures, this does not seem to be insurmountable and they do not deteriorate significantly during crises. On the other hand, the addition of barrier measures at the borders and during controls has created an extension of the border control transit time. Unexpected and undisclosed changes in procedures could occasionally create heavy delays and unpleasant annoyances due to a lack of communication or liaison with relevant government actors.
Duties and Tax Exemption
Emergency Response
Agreements / Conventions Description |
Ratified by Burundi? |
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WCO (World Customs Organization) member |
Yes, 20 Oct 1964 |
Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention |
N/A |
OCHA Model Agreement |
N/A |
Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations) |
Yes |
Regional Agreements (on emergency/disaster response, but also customs unions, regional integration) |
N/A |
Exemption Regular Regime (Non-Emergency Response)
Humanitarian aid imports can enter Burundi duty and tax free but there are certain limitations.
The customs legislation in force in Burundi, governed by decree
law No1/58 of 12/11/1971, does not include specific legal
provisions for humanitarian aid imports. Only in its Chapter 7,
Article 89 it is stipulated: “Duties and taxes exemption is
allowed, within the limits and in the conditions determined by the
Minister for Finance, for the goods imported under diplomatic,
consular or similar privileges". As such, under the current
national legislation of Burundi, this importation concession is not
absolute but under the discretion of the Minister of Finance
through OBR, principal revenue collection body of the Government of
Burundi.
The Customs Department is under the direct supervision of the OBR
(Office Burundais des Recettes) of the Minister of Finance.
Concerning the customs codes for release for free circulation, it varies according to the tariff classification of individual goods. It is necessary to know this for the nature of the goods, the composition, and the operation or the use of the goods. The Customs department has made an official customs tariff guide in which the goods are classified in a nomenclature with all the information stated above. Thus, the customs regimes and sub-regimes make it possible for automatic taxation through the information processing system SYDONIA (Automated Customs System).
As a side note, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation is the entity under the Government of Burundi to be the focal point of communication between the Government and international aid organizations in the general context and execution of operations. Thus, any step to take goods out of customs bond is not possible without the approval of the aforesaid Ministry.
Organizational Requirements to obtain Duty Free Status |
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United Nations Agencies |
The duty free status comes through the Memorandum of Understanding (Cooperation Agreement) that is signed between the UN agency and the Government of Burundi. This is related to the activities and transactions of the Agency linked to the execution of its statutory objectives and the accomplishment of its remit. There are two types of exemptions:
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Non Governmental Organizations |
The Agency must be officially registered in the country and this is done through the NGO Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. (See Guide for International NGOs in Burundi). The issue of a waiver on income tax, other taxes and customs duties are stated in the Customs law of the Country: Law no.1/011 of the 23 June 1999 for NGOs in articles 24, 25 and 26 as well as in the articles of the General Convention of cooperation between the Government and the NGO. In principle, the exemption is granted even though there are certain reservations in the law that are conditional. These reservations may serve as a basis for the concerned authorities to refuse exemption for items that do not correspond to the description of the project. For this reason, the request for exemption is evaluated on a case by case basis. The Memorandum of Understanding between the Government and INGOs states that tax and duty exemption could be awarded to the INGOs. In the case of UN agencies, the exemption is granted in the MOU. |
Exemption Certificate Application Procedure
An annual purchase plan of equipment and supplies may be required from NGOs and this has to be sent to the NGO Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affaires with a copy to the Ministry of Finance. It will be useful as well to state the area of implementation of projects and the amount of beneficiaries targeted. Article 22 of the law for NGOs defines the obligation of NGOs to give tax exempted imported equipment and supplies remaining after the implementation of the program to local groups, associations etc.
An acceptance for an exemption of duties and tax by the Office of Customs and Tax for imported project items or locally purchased is subjected to a cover letter from the Governor of the Province where the beneficiaries are located. Personnal effects of NGO expatriate staff could also be exempted from duty and taxes provided they are imported within the first six months upon arrival. The above could be different for UN Agencies that have a different agreement to that of the NGOs.
For Burundi Customs exemption certificate application procedure additional details, please see the following document: Exemption Certificate Application Procedure
Customs Clearance Document Requirements (by commodity) |
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Food |
NFI (Shelter, WASH, Education) |
Medicines |
Vehicles & Spare Parts |
Staff& Office Supplies |
Telecoms Equipment |
D&T Exemption Certificate |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Invoice |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Packing Lists |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Phytosanitary Certificate |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Other Documents |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO Cargo Manifest, Fumigation certificate, Certificate of weight and quality, Non-GMO Composition/ Analysis Certificate, Import permit, Export permit |
Yes, Cargo manifest Certificate of origin |
Yes, Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice. Test certificates |
Yes, Certificate of Origin, Cargo Manifest. |
Yes, Cargo manifest. Certificate of Origin |
Yes, Cargo manifest. Authorization from ARCT for importation. |
Additional Notes |
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NOTE: The copy here refers to one of the 3 copies submitted for the duty and tax exemption process. All copies of the documents are to be signed at all approval, authorizing stages and a copy kept by each signatory of the documents. |
Customs Clearance
For contact information regarding government custom authorities, please follow the link: 4.1 Burundi Government Contact List.
This is general information on the customs clearance of goods into Burundi. Please contact the customs authorities for more information. Operational clearing offices are located in Bujumbura, Kayanza, Gitega and Kobero border.
General Information
Customs Information |
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Document Requirements |
Required Documents include: ECTN/bill of lading/airway bill; commercial invoice; packing list; fumigation certificate; deed of donation; certificate of origin; signed Memorandum of Understanding with Burundi (see the “Guide for International NGOs in Burundi”, May 2001 (Guide des ONG Internationales au Burundi) |
Embargoes |
None |
Prohibited Items |
Goods which do not correspond to the goals of the projects, or which do not conform to the prescribed regulations (e.g. expired medications) are prohibited. |
General Restrictions |
Goods that have gone over the expiry dates are not permitted. |
Transit Regime
Transit Regime |
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For further information, please refer to the Official site of ‘Office Burundais des Recettes’ (OBR): Office Burundais des Recettes
The country is landlocked. Entry points for Customs issues are:
- Border with Rwanda: Kanyaru haut, Gasenyi , RUHWA
- Border with Tanzania: Kobero, Mugina
- Border with DRC: Gatumba
- Lake Tanganyika : Bujumbura Port
- Bujumbura Airport.
The Custom Officers at the border points are rotated regularly.
Updated information for customs and border entry procedure see following link: Trade Market Information for Burundi
2 Burundi Logistics Infrastructure
Airports
Burundi possesses one airport with a paved runway, and several airfields. The Melchior Ndadaye International Airport in Bujumbura is the country's primary airport and the country's only airport with a paved runway. There are also a few helicopter landings strips.
Bujumbura Port
Bujumbura port is located North of Tanganyika Lake. The port handles not only Burundi cargo, but also transit cargo to Rwanda, Zambia and DRC. Bujumbura port is a hub of three corridors: northern corridor (Mombasa), Central Corridor (Dar-Es-Salaam) and Southern corridor (Mpulungu-Zambia).
The Port of Bujumbura is the only port in Burundi. South of Bujumbura is the Rumonge landing site, the only major landing site in Burundi. Both the port and the landing site serve not only Burundi, but also destinations in the Eastern Congo. Previously, when the border to Rwanda was still open for trade, the Port of Bujumbura also served destinations in Rwanda. Sitting right next to the center of the economic center and former capital of Burundi, the port is well-connected by road. Key competitors for the port are road transportation from Tanzania and a planned railway line from Tanzania to Rwanda and possibly Burundi. The port is state-owned and managed by the private company Global Port Services Burundi (GPSB), under a concession agreement with the Burundi Maritime, Port and Railway Authority.
The total traffic for 2019 is 203,000 MT. For more information, please consult the following link.
Energy/Electric Power
REGIDESO is the state-owned entity producing electricity in Burundi (mainly hydro-electric), which import some of the production via DR Congo.
Voltage
Low voltage: 220 V/380 V
Medium voltage: 15 kV/20 kV
High voltage:65 kV/220 kV
Electricity access
Wood fire and candles are the main source of energy used for lighting in the households (68.1%). The lamp storm (kerosene) that comes in second is used by 13.4%. Electricity is only used by 7.0% of households.
By lack of electricity in rural areas, the TV is owned only by 4% of households. The use of solar energy is taking more and more important, for almost 1% of households.
Number of subscribers: 118 588 (2017)
Electricity - production:
316.1 GWh (2018)
Electricity - consumption:
219.6 GWh (2018)
Electricity - loss:
30.52 percent (2018)
For more detailed information, please consult the following link.
Telecommunications
The actual country coverage of telecommunications in Burundi is as follows:
Phones - fixed lines:
Total subscriptions 24,840
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2018 est.)
Phones - mobile cellular :
Total subscriptions : 6,317,000
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants : 52 (2018)
Phone system:
General assessment: with the great population density Burundi
remains one of the most alluring telecom markets in Africa for
investors; the government in early 2018 began the Burundi
Broadband project, which plans to deliver nationwide
connectivity by 2025; mobile operators have launched 4G and LTE
mobile services to capitalize on the expanding demand for
Internet access (2018)
Internet users:
total: 944,794.
The fiber optic national network is under construction since 2012 (Backbone Burundi System).
For more detailed information, please consult the following link.
2.1 Burundi Port of Bujumbura
Port Overview
The port of Bujumbura is both the first port in Burundi but also the first port of Lake Tanganyika (in front of the port of Mpulungu in Zambia, Kalemie in the DRC, Kigoma in Tanzania).
South of Bujumbura is the Rumonge landing site, the only major landing site in Burundi. Both the port and the landing site serve not only Burundi, but also destinations in the Eastern Congo. Previously, when the border to Rwanda was still open for trade, the Port of Bujumbura also served destinations in Rwanda. Sitting right next to the center of the economic center and former capital of Burundi, the port is well-connected by road. Key competitors for the port are road transportation from Tanzania and a planned railway line from Tanzania to Rwanda and possibly Burundi.
The Port of Bujumbura was built in 1959, with a designed capacity of 200,000 tons. It was expanded during the years 1989-92, and the capacity expanded to 500 000 tons. The port was run as a parastatal until 1992, when a lease agreement was signed for a duration of 10 years with the EPB, a public partnership company (public 43% - private 57%). The port is currently state-owned and managed by the private company Global Port Services Burundi (GPSB), under a concession agreement with the Burundi Maritime, Port and Railway Authority.
The port is relatively well-developed, with a main quay of about 360 meters length, several secondary berths, four rail-mounted gantry cranes and significant warehousing space. The port has also several forklifts. An oil jetty and oil storage are to the north of the port. A key issue for the port is the proximity to a sewage channel, leading to sedimentation and necessitating regular dredging.
The current total carrying capacity of Burundi owned vessels on Lake Tanganyika stands at 10,000 tons.
Four Burundi shipping companies dominate shipping on Lake Tanganyika:
- ARNOLAC Cargo Shipping operates seven barges and four tugboats and two oil tankers, able to carry about 5,000 tons respectively 535 cubic meters in total.
- BATRALAC operates three cargo vessels, the Rwegura with 500 tons, the Tora with 1,100 tons, and the Teza with 1,500 tons of capacity.
- RAD MARINE operates two vessels with 560 tons (MV Bihanga) respectively 1,500 tons (MV Byamwezi) of capacity. (Hamburg Port Consultants, 2018)
- The newer operator, AH. THUMBA operates one vessel, MV Kiriri.
Port Location and Contacts | |
---|---|
Country | Burundi |
Province | Bujumbura |
Town or City with Distance | Bujumbura (3km) |
Port's Complete Name | Port of Bujumbura |
Latitude | -3.383333 |
Longitude | 29.36667 |
Managing Company or Port Authority | Global Port Services Burundi (GPSB) |
Management Contact Person |
Mr. Bonaventure Sinzobakwira (Director) Email: bonasi@gpsb.bi |
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to/from International Destinations |
Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (Bujumbura) Air Burundi, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, SN Brussels, RwandAir, Air Tanzania |
The port operations management is a concession from the State of Burundi. The infrastructures of the Port belong to the Government. The port handles a wide range of cargo including bagged products (cement, sugar, fertilizers etc.) liquid bulks (oil products). Break bulks (iron and steel) motor vehicles, machinery and containerized cargoes.
There are plans to improve the ports performances:
- Dredging of the port basin
- Purchasing of new cranes for conventional general cargoes
- Replace the container cranes
- Expand the port (new warehouses, floating dock, dry dock etc)
- Improving the automated load planning in the port of Bujumbura
- Construction of a naval building site
- Installation of cold chain at the Bujumbura port
Port Picture
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
4.3 Burundi Port and Waterways Company Contact List
Port Performance
The port is situated on the north of Lake Tanganyika and to the north-west of the city of Bujumbura in the industrial zone.
From the port of Bujumbura, port of Mpulengu (Zambia), Kigoma (Tanzania) as well as Kalundu and Kalemie, in the Eastern part of the DR Congo can be accessed. Through Bujumbura, Lake Tanganyika serves as a link with Kigoma in Tanzania for rail shipment to Dar es Salaam. From the port of Bujumbura, EAC, COMESA and SADC markets can be accessed through Bujumbura. As the level of trade increases in the region and other parts of Africa as projected, the port of Bujumbura offers a more cost-effective mode of transporting cargo and people.
There is a storage facility of fuel to the north belonging to a company (SEP) that it’s specialized in fuel storage. The distance from the quay to the storage site is about one kilometer. To the south at about half a kilometer there is vehicles’ parking at Gare Routiere.
Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk |
Year 2019 |
---|---|
Bulk (mt) |
n/a |
Break bulk (mt) |
202,900 |
Source : Banque de la République du Burundi (link)
Port Handling Equipment
In total, the port has 920 m of quays, with a draught between 4 m and 8 m. The port has an area protected by the two jetties, and the port basin, 450m long and 100m wide, for berthing of the cargo vessels.
- North Jetty 330m long (A part of the jetty, 150m long, is used as oil terminal)
- South bank 220m long (several berths for passenger vessels)
- South Jetty 120m long (To protect the South Bank)
- Port Basin 450m long 100m wide (for cargo operations)
Equipment
- Four Rail mounted cranes "TITAN" cranes, 5 tons at 18m, 2,5 tons at 36m for general cargo
- One Fixed derrick 50 tons capacity, for containers and heavy lift
- One Mobile crane "PINGUELY" crane, 81 tons capacity for containers and heavy lift
- Two Front loaders 25 tons and 28 tons for containers
- Ten Forklifts 4,5 tons
This storage space at the port is sub-leased and is not well maintained so direct delivery on trucks is recommended.
There is an open storage area as well as warehouses built out of durable material in the port premises.
The public storage space is provided by the State but managed by the GPSB (Global Port Services Burundi).
For more information, please consult the following link
Customs Guidance
This storage space at the port is sub-leased and is not well maintained so direct delivery on trucks is recommended. There is an open storage area as well as warehouses built out of durable material in the port premises.
For information on Burundi Port of Bujumbura customs details, please see the following link: 1.3 Burundi Customs Information.
Terminal Information
Grain and Bulk Handling
There are no bagging facilities available in the port.
Container Facilities
There are no advanced container facilities in use. The containers are usually off-loaded and kept in the port yard till all the required processes are completed before the owners can take custody of them.
Costs for bulk/bagged cargo vessels: Bulk cargo is charged at US$ 1.90 TEU/day. Bagged cargo is charged at US$ 0.60 MT/day.
Facilities |
20 ft. |
40 ft. |
---|---|---|
Container Facilities Available |
YES |
YES |
Container Freight Station (CFS) |
YES |
YES |
Refrigerated Container Stations |
N/A |
N/A |
Other Capacity Details |
|
|
Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) |
20 |
|
Total movement |
812 |
2,711 |
Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) |
N/A |
N/A |
Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication) |
N/A |
N/A |
Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift) |
N/A |
N/A |
Main Storage Terminal
Total floor space |
Quantity |
Floor Area (m2) |
Hangar H1 (for packages) |
1 |
4,000 |
---|---|---|
Hangar H2 (miscellaneous goods) |
1 |
4,000 |
Hangar H3 & H4 (goods for export) |
2 |
8,000 |
Hangars A1, 2, 3 ,4 |
3 |
2,560 total |
Total |
|
18,560 m2 |
Stevedoring
Stevedoring services are provided by the port and are included in port charges.
Hinterland Information
Shunting from port is performed by private transporters who are contracted by the cargo consignee.
Port Security
Security at the port is generally good. Both the military and Police personnel are present 24 hours a day, and many local banks have branches within the port. Reports of theft are rare.
Security | |
---|---|
ISPS Compliant | No |
Current ISPS Level Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional |
N/A |
Police Boats | Yes |
Fire Engines | Yes |
For Burundi Port of Bujumbura Contact details, please see the following link: 4.3 Burundi Port and Waterways Company Contact List.
2.2 Burundi Aviation
There is one Airport (Bujumbura) and three major airfields in Burundi which are in, Gitega, Ngozi and Kirundo. The Burundian Civil Aviation Authority (AACB) is responsible for all management and operational aspects of the Burundian National Airports Network and Air Space Management System. Its scope is to implement Government policies on civil aviation, to coordinate with, and advise stakeholders on general developmental issues affecting civil aviation. The main fields covered are: Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Control.
Burundi is a relatively small country in terms of area and there is not much requirement for many regional airports. Additionally, being such a hilly country there’s less flat land.
Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft
No aircraft can fly in the Burundian air space except if it is registered. An aircraft registered in Burundi possesses a Burundian nationality. An aircraft cannot be validly registered in Burundi and in another country at the same time.
Air Transport Company (Commercial)
- The statute documents are prepared and legalized at the Tribunal of Commerce of Burundi.
- A request letter, (Provisional Air Service License) for the
operation of the plane in the country is sent to the Ministry of
Transport with a copy to RSA (Regie des Services Aeronautiques),
Civil Aviation Authority.
-
The letter should contain information on:
- the type of air transport (cargo, passenger)
- regular flights, air taxi.
- the destinations.
- type of aircraft and registration number
- The following documents are to be attached:
- Operator, Aircraft & Crew documentation.
- Air Operator Certificate
- Certificate of Registration
- Certificate of Insurance
- Certificate of Airworthiness
- Certificate of Maintenance Release
- Crew licenses.
-
The letter should contain information on:
- After an authorization is given, a fee for the license is paid at AACB.
Humanitarian Air Transport
- The agency requests (letter)
authorization for the operation of the aircraft to the Ministry of
Transport with copies to MINAFEX and the AACB.
- The letter should contain
information on:
- the type of air transport (cargo, passenger)
- regular flights, air taxi.
- the destinations.
- type of aircraft and registration number.
- The following documents are to be
attached:
- Operator, Aircraft & Crew documentation.
- Air Operator Certificate
- Certificate of Registration
- Certificate of Insurance
- Certificate of Airworthiness
- Certificate of Maintenance Release
- Crew licenses.
- The letter should contain
information on:
- Once a favorable response is recieved, an authorization is received, the aircraft can be put to use. A provisional air service license is not necessary for the operation of humanitarian flights.
For information on Burundi Airport contact details, please see the following link: 4.4 Burundi Airport Company Contact List.
2.2.1 Burundi Bujumbura International Airport
Airport Overview
Bujumbura’s International Airport Melchior Ndadaye is situated in the western part of the city at about 12 km from the downtown city. The airport is made of asphalt, with a runway’s length of 3 600 m (11 811 ft) equipped with navigation aids and can hold all types of aircraft.
The largest aircraft currently operating to/from Bujumbura is a Boeing 777. As of December 2018, the following airlines have regular scheduled service to Bujumbura International Airport.
Passenger Flights
There are eight airlines serving the Melchior Ndadaye International Airport:
- Ethiopian Airlines: to Europe, Asia, Africa North America (Washington D.C. & Toronto Pearson) via Addis-Ababa.
- Air Burundi: serving the Great Lake Region (Entebbe, Kilimanjaro & Kigali).
- Kenya Airways: to Europe, Asia & Africa via Nairobi.
- Interlink Airlines: Cape Town & Kruger National Park via Johannesburg. Jeddah (KSA),
- RwandAir: to Kenya (Nairobi), Uganda (Entebbe), Tanzania (Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam), Zambia (Lusaka) South Africa (Johannesburg) via Kigali.
- Brussels Airlines: Africa, Europe, Asia, North & Latin America via Brussels.
- Air Tanzania: to/from Dar es Salaam
- Uganda Airlines: to/from Entebbe International Airport
Cargo
BruCargo Airfreight link
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo link
The surface, strength and general condition of the parking area are good. There is enough lighting and the markings are clear. Expansion and runway rehabilitation work has been undertaken and the taxiing and parking areas can accommodate up to 5 large aircraft and 10 smaller aircraft. Access to fuel and unloading is good. There is no specified notice required for unscheduled aircraft, but 48 hrs. would be reasonable, depending on the nature of the landing.
Airport Location and Contacts | |
---|---|
Country | Burundi |
Province / District | Bujumbura |
Closest Town or City | Bujumbura (7 km) |
Airport's Complete Name | Melchior Ndadaye International Airport |
Latitude | -3.324297 |
Longitude | 29.31852 |
Elevation | 2,582 ft / 787 m |
IATA Code | BJM |
ICAO Code | HBBA |
Managing Company or Airport Authority | Burundian Civil Aviation Authority |
Management Contact Person |
BP 694, Bujumbura, Burundi +257 22 22 37 97 |
Open from | 24 H |
Open to | 24 H |
For information on Burundi Bujumbura contact details, please see the following link: 4.4 Burundi Airport Company Contact List
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
For information on Burundi Bujumbura contact details, please see the following link: 4.4 Burundi Airport Company Contact List
Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: AZ Freight Information on Burundi
Runways
Runway #1 |
|
---|---|
Runway Dimensions |
3,600 m x 45 m |
Orientation |
17/35 |
Surface |
All weather asphalt to ICAO standards. |
Helipads
UN integrated mission in Burundi (BINUB) has constructed helipads next to Bujumbura airport and are being used by UN helicopters.
Helipad #1 |
|
---|---|
Present (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Largest helicopter that can land |
MI26 (No limit) |
Width and Length (metres) |
There’s a designated area for helicopters |
Surface |
Asphalt |
Airport Infrastructure Details
Customs |
Yes |
JET A-1 fuel |
Yes |
---|---|---|---|
Immigration |
Yes |
AVGAS 100 |
n/a |
Terminal Building |
Yes |
Single Point Refueling |
Yes |
Passenger Terminal |
Yes |
Air Starter Units |
Yes |
Cargo terminal |
Yes |
Ground Power (mobile) |
Yes |
Pax transport to airfield |
Yes |
Ground Handling Services |
Yes |
Control Tower |
Yes |
Latrine Servicing |
Yes |
Weather Facilities |
Yes |
Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) |
Yes |
Catering Services |
Yes |
De-icing Equipment |
n/a |
Base Operating Room |
n/a |
Parking Ramp Lighting |
Yes |
Airport Radar |
Yes |
Approach & Runway Lights |
Yes |
NDB |
Yes |
VOR |
Yes |
ILS |
Yes |
|
Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator
Performance for 2019 |
Annual Figures |
Monthly |
Daily |
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft movements |
4398 |
366 |
12 |
Total passengers * |
229,333 |
19,111 |
628 |
Total capacity of the airport (metric tons) |
48,000 MT |
4,000 |
132 |
Current activity of the airport (metric tons) ** |
2,326 |
194 |
6.3 |
Current use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
*: 130,627 pax arrivals / 98,706 pax departure
**: Cargo on arrival 2,104 mt / cargo on departure 221 mt
For more information please consult the following link (Banque de la Republique du Burundi)
Storage Facilities
Total storage space is 2,006 m2.
Airfield Costs
SOBUGEA (Société Burundaise de Gestion Aéroportuaire) is the only cargo handling agent at the airport. The state-owned company owns several forklifts, as well as enough gangways, auxiliary power units and other ground equipment that can support aircraft. SN Brussels, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and Rwandair Express are the main airlines currently using the Bujumbura International airport.
Fuel Services Charges
Airport has an underground pipeline linking it to INTERPETROL fuel tanks, based on location (just a few meters away). INTERPETROL is the only company undertaking refueling at the airport.
Cargo Terminal Charges
Import |
Rate US$ / kg |
---|---|
Handling Charge per kg |
n/a |
Break Bulk Fee |
n/a |
Diplomatic Mail |
n/a |
Strong Room – per consignment |
n/a |
Cold Storage Fee |
n/a |
Delivery outside normal working hours |
n/a |
Preparation of substitute AOA – Invoice – Receipt |
n/a |
Storage per kg per day – Grace period? hours |
n/a |
Export |
Rate US$ / kg |
Handling charges – Unpalletized cargo |
n/a |
Handling charges with Forklift |
Forklift rent= n/a Handling: 1-500kg= n/a 501-1000kg= n/a 1001-2000kg= n/a 2001-3000kg= n/a 3001-4000kg= n/a 4001-5000kg= n/a Above 5000kg = n/a |
International Air Waybill |
n/a |
Local Air Waybill |
n/a |
Air Way Bill Amendment - Cancellation |
n/a |
Air Way Bill Documentation |
n/a |
Diplomatic Mail |
n/a |
Storage charges per kg per day |
n/a |
*Charges are correct as of May 2014
For information on Burundi Airports Charges, please see the following document: Burundi Airports Charges
Air-bridge Charges
Not available
Security
2.2.2 Burundi Gitega National Airport
Airport Overview
Gitega Airport (IATA: GID, ICAO: HBBE) was an airport serving the city of Gitega, the current capital of Burundi (and capital of the Gitega Province). The airport was on a low ridge in the northwest section of the city. The Bujumbura VOR-DME (Ident: BJA) is located 35.6 nautical miles (65.9 km) west of the airport. The Gitega non-directional beacon (Ident: GI) is located on the field. The airport is non-operational.
Airstrip security: Secured
Potential weather conditions: often good, bad during rainy season.
Airport Location and Contact | |
---|---|
Country | Burundi |
Province / District | Gitega |
Airport Name | Gitega Airport |
Latitude | -3.415308 |
Longitude | 29.90793 |
Elevation | 5,741 ft / 1,750 m |
IATA Code | GID |
ICAO Code | HBBE |
Managing Company or Airport Authority | Burundian Civil Aviation Authority (AACB) |
Management Contact Person |
+257 22203102 |
UN Presence at the Airport | N/A |
Runway
Runway # 1 | |
---|---|
Runway Dimensions | 900 m x 20 m |
Runway Orientation | N/A |
Runway Surface | Gravel |
Runway Condition | Acceptable |
Airport Infrastructure Details
Infrastructure | |||
---|---|---|---|
Passenger / Cargo Security Screening | N/A | Runway Lighting | No |
Refueling Capacity | N/A | Ground Handling Services | N/A |
Air Traffic Control | N/A | Fire Fighting Equipment | N/A |
Weather Information | N/A | Aircraft Parking Space | N/A |
Navigation Aids | N/A | Perimeter Fencing | N/A |
Windsock | N/A |
Fuel Services Charges
No fueling facilities available.
For information on Burundi Bujumbura contact details, please see the following link: 4.2.5 Burundi Airport Company Contact List
2.2.3 Burundi Kirundo National Airport
Airport Overview
Kirundo (IATA: KRE, ICAO: HBBO) is an airstrip serving the city of Kirundo, Burundi. The airstrip is 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) north of Kirundo, on the north shore of Lake Rwihinda. The Kigali VOR-DME (Ident: KNM) is located 34.7 nautical miles (64.3 km) north of Kirundo. The Kirundo non-directional beacon (Ident: DO) is located 500 meters (1,600 ft) east of the runway.
Airstrip security: no guards
Potential weather conditions: often good, bad in rainy season. The airstrip has not been in use for a long period, there is a need to cut grass on the airstrip and its perimeter.
Airport Location and Contact | |
---|---|
Cuntry | Burundi |
Province / District | Kirundo |
Nearest Town or City | Kirundo (6 km) |
Complete Airport Name | Kirundo Airport |
Latitude | -2.542778 |
Longitude | 30.10417 +257 22203102 |
Elevation | 4,619 ft / 1,408 m |
IATA Code | KRE |
ICAO Code | HBBO |
Managing Company or Airport Authority | Burundian Civil Aviation Authority (AACB) |
Management Contact Person |
+257 22203102 |
UN / NGO Presence at Airport | N/A |
Runways
Runway # 1 | |
---|---|
Runway Dimensions | 1000 m x 20 m |
Runway Orientation | N/A |
Runway Surface | Gravel |
Runway Condition | Acceptable |
Airport Infrastructure Details
Infrastructure | |||
---|---|---|---|
Passenger / Cargo Security Screening | N/A | Runway Lighting | No |
Refueling Capacity | No | Ground Handling Services | N/A |
Air Traffic Control | N/A | Fire Fighting Equipment | N/A |
Weather Information | N/A | Aircraft Parking Space | N/A |
Navigation Aids | N/A | Perimeter Fence | N/A |
Windsock | N/A |
Fuel Services Charges
No fueling facilities available.
For information on Burundi Bujumbura contact details, please see the following link: 4.4 Burundi Airport Company Contact List.
2.2.4 Burundi Ngozi National Airport
Airport Overview
Airstrip security: soldier guards.
Potential weather conditions: often foggy.
There are constructions on the landing zone of the airstrip, hence the airstrip not recommended for airplane landing.
Airport Location and Contact | |
---|---|
Country | Burundi |
Province / District | Ngozi |
Airport Name | Ngozi |
Latitude | -2.875 |
Longitude | 29.83306 |
Elevation | N/A |
IATA Code | N/A |
ICAO Code | N/A |
Managing Company or Airport Authority | Burundian Civil Aviation Authority (AACB) |
Management Contact Person |
+257 22203102 |
UN / NGO Presence at Airport | N/A |
Runways
Runway # 1 | |
---|---|
Runway Dimensions | N/A |
Runway Orientation | N/A |
Runway Surface | Gravel |
Runway Condition | Not Acceptable |
Airport Infrastructure Details
Infrastructure | |||
---|---|---|---|
Passenger / Cargo Security Screening | N/A | Runway Lighting | No |
Refueling Capacity | No | Ground Handling Services | N/A |
Air Traffic Control | N/A | Fire Fighting Equipment | N/A |
Weather Information | N/A | Aircraft Parking Space | N/A |
Navigation Aids | N/A | Perimeter Fencing | N/A |
Windsock | N/A |
Fuel Services Charges
No fueling facilities available.
For information on Burundi Bujumbura contact details, please see the following link: 4.2.5 Burundi Airport Company Contact List
2.3 Burundi Road Network
Burundi has a road network of nearly 12,000 kilometers. According to the Highways Authority, the inland road network consists of a network of 4,456 km of classified roads (i.e., the maintenance of the Highways Office), including 22 national roads with a linear 1952 km and 91 provincial roads with a total linear of 2522 km. Of the classified roads, 1647 km of roads are paved, compared to 305 km unpaved.
Three categories of roads are identified. First, the national roads (RN) that connect provincial leaders with each other and with the borders. Then comes the 2,522 km provincial roads that connect the chiefs of the communes with each other and with the provincial chiefs. Finally, there are communal roads of a length of 2,587 kilometers, very strategic, which connect hills, municipalities and provinces. The unclassified network, which is the responsibility of local authorities, comprises 6,150 km of roads of communal interest and agricultural trails, and 462 km of road inside Bujumbura. (Source: link)
Most of the roads were built between the 1960s and 1990s. Natural disasters, especially with landslides, the civil war that lasted nearly fifteen years, and the lack of maintenance have damaged the network.
In terms of quality, according to the Office of Roads, 17% of national roads are in very good condition, 11% in good condition, 26% in average condition and 46% in poor condition. Of the provincial roads, 8.6 km by 2522 km are paved and in very good condition, the rest being in poor condition (65% of the roads). Despite maintenance problems, more than 1500 km or nearly 80% of the linear of national roads is paved. Some localities, however very strategic economically, are difficult to reach. For roads whose responsibility for maintenance lies with local authorities, a significant part is in deplorable condition, as the municipalities do not have enough budget allocated to this task.
Roads are expensive for the taxpayer. For example, only one km of the coated pavement of the Kirundo-Gasenyi section on the RN14 cost $466,111.97 for Muyinga-Cankuzo one km is estimated at $5,553,387 the coated km of Nyanza Lake-Mabanda-Mugina on the RN3 is equivalent to $1,230,897
Burundi is a landlocked country and its trade, both local and international, depends mainly on the road network. In fact, 80% of the country's trade takes place internationally, compared to 20% for the national level.
According to the Highways Office, three main Corridors connect Burundi to the international ports of Mombasa and Dar-Es-Salaam respectively in Kenya and Tanzania. This is the northern corridor that connects Bujumbura to Mombasa via the cities of Nairobi in Kenya, Kampala in Uganda and Kigali in Rwanda for about 2040 km; the central corridor that connects Bujumbura to Dar-Es-Salam via Kobero for a distance of 1630 km. Finally, the north-south corridor connects Rwanda (Bugarama) to Tanzania (Kigoma) via the borders of Ruhwa and Mugina. The latter is new and replaces the southern corridor via Lake Tanganyika. The length of Burundi's road network on these corridors is summarized in the following table.
Corridor |
Linear |
Number of Routes |
---|---|---|
North |
116 Km |
1 |
Central |
238 Km |
5 |
North - South |
248 Km |
2 |
In terms of road length, Burundi is the most deprived country of road infrastructure. The country has an average of almost half a kilometer of road per km2. Rwanda and Kenya are in second and third place respectively with 350 meters and 280 meters per km2 respectively. Uganda has a road density of 230 meters for every square kilometer. Tanzania is the least developed country in this area with about 40 meters of road for each km2.
Burundi |
Rwanda |
Kenya |
Uganda |
Tanzania |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Land Surface (km2) |
25,680 |
24,670 |
569,140 |
200,520 |
885,800 |
Road network (km) |
11,976 |
5,715 |
160,886 |
70,746 |
33,495 |
Quantity/surface (km/km2) |
0.47 |
0.35 |
0.28 |
0.23 |
0.04 |
The ease of import and export is the most important indicator for assessing the quality of transport. It is measured by meeting deadlines in the documentation requirement and procedures. The longer the time spent on borders and barriers, the worse the quality. In terms of exports, for example, the time frame for Burundi and Tanzania (120 hours) is low for Kenya (7 p.m.). In terms of import times, they are higher in Tanzania (264 hours) and Burundi (180 hours), and shorter in Rwanda (72 hours). The following table provides a comparison of documentation requirements for EAC member countries.
Country |
Export Time |
Import Time |
---|---|---|
Burundi |
120 |
180 |
Kenya |
19 |
84 |
Uganda |
64 |
138 |
Rwanda |
42 |
72 |
Tanzania |
120 |
264 |
Source : http://akeza.net/un-reseau-routier-dense-au-burundi-quel-potentiel-pour-le-developpement-du-pays/
Although the roads are economically strategic for Burundi, administrative procedures to facilitate cross-border traffic are still very cumbersome compared to most other ECA countries. To overcome this challenge, the modernization of control equipment is more than necessary because time has a direct impact on the cost of transport.
Distance Matrix
|
Bujumbura |
Bubanza |
Bururi |
Cibitoke |
Cankuzo |
Makamba |
Muramvya |
Muyinga |
Kayanza |
Kirundo |
Karusi |
Mwaro |
Gitega |
Ngozi |
Rutana |
Ruyigi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bujumbura |
|
43 |
106 |
61 |
216 |
167 |
48 |
199 |
94 |
197 |
158 |
66 |
100 |
128 |
138 |
170 |
Bubanza |
43 |
|
167 |
51 |
256 |
204 |
87 |
180 |
75 |
178 |
185 |
109 |
140 |
107 |
181 |
210 |
Bururi |
106 |
167 |
|
168 |
187 |
37 |
119 |
183 |
201 |
245 |
148 |
84 |
90 |
233 |
80 |
138 |
Cibitoke |
61 |
51 |
168 |
|
281 |
228 |
109 |
188 |
83 |
197 |
219 |
127 |
161 |
115 |
200 |
232 |
Cankuzo |
216 |
256 |
187 |
281 |
|
166 |
168 |
60 |
167 |
126 |
107 |
148 |
116 |
135 |
137 |
49 |
Makamba |
167 |
204 |
37 |
228 |
166 |
|
156 |
220 |
238 |
282 |
185 |
12 |
127 |
270 |
51 |
138 |
Muramvya |
48 |
87 |
119 |
109 |
168 |
156 |
|
143 |
55 |
150 |
110 |
46 |
52 |
86 |
127 |
119 |
Muyinga |
199 |
180 |
183 |
188 |
60 |
220 |
143 |
|
185 |
64 |
48 |
139 |
93 |
73 |
182 |
109 |
Kayanza |
94 |
75 |
201 |
83 |
167 |
238 |
55 |
185 |
|
103 |
112 |
101 |
118 |
32 |
185 |
174 |
Kirundo |
197 |
178 |
245 |
197 |
126 |
282 |
150 |
64 |
103 |
|
94 |
171 |
155 |
71 |
207 |
176 |
Karusi |
158 |
185 |
148 |
219 |
107 |
185 |
110 |
48 |
112 |
94 |
|
104 |
116 |
78 |
130 |
99 |
Mwaro |
66 |
109 |
84 |
127 |
148 |
12 |
46 |
139 |
101 |
171 |
104 |
|
46 |
104 |
98 |
93 |
Gitega |
100 |
140 |
90 |
161 |
116 |
127 |
52 |
93 |
118 |
155 |
116 |
46 |
|
84 |
69 |
77 |
Ngozi |
128 |
107 |
233 |
115 |
135 |
270 |
86 |
73 |
32 |
71 |
78 |
104 |
84 |
|
153 |
142 |
Rutana |
138 |
181 |
80 |
200 |
137 |
51 |
127 |
182 |
185 |
207 |
130 |
98 |
69 |
153 |
|
88 |
Ruyigi |
170 |
210 |
138 |
232 |
49 |
138 |
119 |
109 |
174 |
176 |
99 |
93 |
77 |
142 |
88 |
|
Road Security
Burundi does not have any specialized service for road accident prevention even though road accident statistics are on the rise each year. The various services responsible for road safety are non-operational and lack coordination, and road safety information sources are unreliable. Insurance companies are the only reliable sources of information in matters relating to car accidents.
The National Road Agency being responsible for road infrastructure contributes to improve the situation, especially by considering aspects of road safety regarding both technical designing of infrastructure and the maintenance thereof.
Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits
Different axle load and gross vehicle mass (weight) limits is the current practice among the partner states within the EA region. Burundi and Rwanda still at early stages of developing laws and regulations to control vehicle overloading while Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have more advanced laws and regulations - but differences in training of personnel and operational practices occur
Countries in the East African Community will have to uniform the laws on vehicle weight limits in less than a year.
This comes after member states reached consensus on commercial vehicle loading and management strategies. The forum resolved to apply consistent axle load limit of 56 tons on seven standard axles in all partner states.
Kenya allows a maximum of 48 tons for vehicles, Rwanda and Burundi 53 tons while Tanzania and Uganda allow 56 tons,
Kenya had initially opposed the adjustment and insisted on between 48 and 52 tons. While Tanzania and Uganda axle limits stand at 56 tons, Rwanda and Burundi limit stood at 53 tons.
Transport and infrastructure experts from EAC will now prepare a memorandum on the agreement for consideration by the Sectoral Council on Transport, Communication and Metrology on October 10, and a requisite bill prepared for enactment by early next year.
Type |
DRC |
Kenya |
Tanzania |
---|---|---|---|
Truck with 2 axles |
18,000 kg |
18,000 kg |
18,000 kg |
Truck with 3 axles |
24,000 kg |
26,000 kg |
26,000 kg |
Semi-trailer with 3 axles |
28,000 kg |
28,000 kg |
28,000 kg |
Truck with 4 axles |
28,000 kg |
30,000 kg |
28,000 kg |
Semi-trailer and drawbar with 4 axles |
36,000 kg |
36,000 kg |
36,000 kg |
Semi-trailer with 6 axles |
44,000 kg |
50,000 kg |
54,000 kg |
Truck & drawbar trailer with 5 axles |
50,000 kg |
44,000 kg |
45,000 kg |
Vehicle and semi-trailer with total of 6 axles |
37,000 kg |
50,000 Kg |
54,000 kg |
Truck & drawbar trailer with 6 axles |
45,000 kg |
52,000 kg |
53,000 kg |
NB: for Burundi, axle load limitation figures are not yet implemented
There is a plan to harmonize axle weight limit in all EAC countries. Typically, payload may not exceed 30MT for a truck of 6 axles.
For more information, please visit the following link.
Road Class and Surface Conditions
Classification |
Administrant Agency |
Network Length |
22 National Roads |
OdR |
1952 km |
---|---|---|
91 Provincial Roads |
OdR |
2522 km |
Communal Roads |
OdR |
2587 km |
Urban Roads (Out of Bujumbura) |
OdR |
325 km |
Classification | Description | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Road Category |
Total Length (km) |
Unpaved (Km) |
Paved (Km) |
|
National Roads |
1,952 |
305 |
1,647 |
|
Provincial Roads |
2,522 |
2,501 |
21 |
|
Communal Roads |
2587 |
2587 |
0 |
|
Urban Network (Bujumbura only) |
462 |
0 |
462 |
|
Total Unclassified Network |
6,150 |
|
|
|
National Road (RN) | Road with international links to Bujumbura and the major towns. (Bitumen surfacing and gravel) | |||
Provincial Road (RP) | Roads used for intra and inter provincial travel. Bitumen/ gravel. | |||
Communal Road (RC) | Roads in the rural areas. | |||
Urban Road | Road network in towns. |
Burundi main corridors in country
-KOBERO-GITEGA-BUJUMBURA
-GASENYI-NGOZI-BUJUMBURA
-KANYARU-KAYANZA-BUJUMBURA
-RUHWA-BUJUMBURA
-MUGINA-NYANZA-LAC-BUJUMBURA
Burundi Transport corridors
Northern corridor: Mombasa-Kampala-Kigali-Bujumbura
Central corridor: Dar-Es-Salaam-Kabanga-Bujumbura
Southern corridor: Mpulungu (Zambia)-Kigoma-Bujumbura
2.4 Burundi Railway Assessment
Burundi doesn’t have any railway lines yet; however, there is a project to build railways which will connect Isaka (Tanzania), Gitega (Burundi) and Musongati (Burundi) with total distance of 691Km. The project will be funded by African Development Bank.
4.9 Burundi Railway Company Contact List
Regional railways
Kenya's railway infrastructure spans from the Port of Mombasa to the central highland regions, Lake Victoria and the neighboring countries. The railway is connected to Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) by wagon ferries across the Lake Victoria and via Malaba and to the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) through a link from the Tanga line (Tanzania) to the rail network at Taveta (Kenya). Long term plans are presently underway to extend new railway lines between Uganda, Kenya (through the capital of Mombasa) and Burundi.
2.5 Burundi Storage Assessment
Each Agency and Organization have its own storage space for its activities. There’s a storage facility provided at the Lake port which is managed by GPSB (Global Port Services Bujumbura). There are also a couple of privately owned buildings in Bujumbura that can be rented for storage. It’s possible to negotiate contracts for a short or long duration and prices vary. Indicative price range is from 4.6 USD to 5.65 USD per square meters. There are a couple of agencies that offer services in warehouse/stores management. This is useful in insecure areas where project staff has difficulties in accessing the beneficiaries. The rent of the warehouse space is done through a contract between the agency and the owner of the property.
Commercial Storage
Location |
Owner |
Available for rent |
Capacity |
Type |
Access |
Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bujumbura |
SOTREXO, Tel 257 79950002 |
No |
1,500 m2 |
Building |
Flat |
Good |
Bujumbura |
Ntagabo-Vondro Tel: +257 22 224376 |
Yes |
2,200 m2 |
Building |
Flat |
Good |
Bujumbura |
Bolloré Africa Logistics Tel: +257 22 224235 |
No |
1,500 m2 |
Building |
Flat |
Good |
Bujumbura |
Appro Services SA Tel: +257 22 226226 |
Yes |
2,090 m2 |
Building |
Flat |
Good |
Gitega |
Ets Ndoricimpa J-Bosco Tel: +257 22 402118 |
Yes |
1,250 m2 |
Building |
Flat |
Good |
Gitega |
Ets Ntahiraja Philippe |
Yes |
1,200 m2 |
Building |
Flat |
Good |
Ngozi |
Juma Hassan Tel: +257 79927104 |
No |
4,200 m2 |
Building |
Flat |
Good |
Ngozi |
Nshimirimana Aline. Tel: +257 22 302848 |
Yes |
526 m2 |
Building |
Flat |
Good |
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
IRC:
Storage facility in three different locations. The items stored are mainly NFI’s:
- Bujumbura : 2,880 mt
- Muyinga : 986,13 mt
- Ruyigi : 4,487,40 mt
Total Capacity : 8,353.53 m3
ICRC :
- Warehouse in Bujumbura 3400 mt, essentially for medical stock, plus a cold room of about 460 m3
- Fuel storage of 40,000 m3 (Interpetrol)
- Procurement via Nairobi, 80% via road à Nairobi-Uganda-Rwanda (Kayensa customs clearance point)
- Authorization for small planes DRC-Bujumbura and Nairobi-Bujumbura
- Big warehouse in Goma (DRC)
- Emergency stock of Essential Household Items for 2,000 households
MSF:
- 6 warehouses
- Three warehouses in Bujumbura: one for pharmaceutical products, one as emergency stock and one for logistics
- One warehouse in Gisuru
- One warehouse for pharmaceutical products in Kininya
- One warehouse in Ntita
- 12,000 liters of fuel in Bujumbura and 5,000 liters in Kininya
UNICEF:
- Two warehouses at Bollore and AMSA; health, nutritional and immunization products go through CAMEBU
- UNICEF has a small office in Gitega
- Corridor mostly used is Dar-Es-Salam (Tanzania)
WFP:
- Main warehouse is situated in Bujumbura, with a capacity of 6,500 mt, WFP is currently looking for another location, in order to increase storage capacity and avoid flooding.
- Warehouse in Gitega with a capacity of 6,500 mt
- Warehouse in Ngozi with a capacity of 8,500 mt
Total WFP storage capacity in Burundi is 21,500 mt
Burundi Red Cross:
- Five warehouses throughout the Country
- Bujumbura warehouse with a capacity of 2500 mt
- Gitega warehouse with a capacity of 5800 mt
- Muyinga warehouse with a capacity of 550 mt
- Kirundo warehouse with a capacity of 540 mt
- Ngozi warehouse with a capacity of 370 mt
- Total capacity Countrywide: 9760 mt
Public Sector Storage
The storage spaces are available for rent and are associated with the Airport and Lake port of Bujumbura management. (refer to the relevant paragraphs under GPSB and SOBUGEA)
Location |
Ministry / Agency |
Use Possibility |
Capacity |
Type |
Access |
Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bujumbura Lake Port |
Trade/GPSB |
Yes |
18,560 m2 |
Building |
Flat and raised sliding |
Good |
Airport of Bujumbura |
SOBUGEA |
Yes |
2,006 m2 |
Building |
Flat and raised sliding |
Good |
Cold Chain
The Ministry of Health, EPI (Expanded Program on Immunization) manages the cold chain infrastructure. There is however two 20’ refrigerated containers at the airport managed by SOBUGEA for vaccines, cold chain use.
UNICEF works closely with the government in the procurement of vaccines for the EPI program.
There are 3 cold rooms on the premises of the EPI program maintained at a positive (+2 to +8 degrees centigrade) temperature. The cold rooms are powered by Maneurop Danfoss reciprocating compressors. In addition to these are 11 freezers each with a capacity of 67 liters. The supply of vaccines starts from the EPI office in Bujumbura to the Health Centers in the provinces which in turn supply the Health posts. Kerosene refrigerators with a freezer compartment and freezers are in use in the provinces for the cold chain. The program also has quite a substantial number of cool boxes, ice packs, vaccine carriers etc.
Location |
Organization / Owner |
Type |
Cooling / Power |
Quantity |
Total Capacity |
Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Airport of Bujumbura |
SOBUGEA |
Refrigerated Container |
n/a |
2 |
20' containers |
Good |
MOH EPI Office |
Government |
Cold Room Positive |
2.27Kw/ Compression |
3 |
30 m³ |
Good |
MOH EPI Office |
Government |
Freezer |
n/a |
11 |
2.9 m³ |
Good |
For information on Burundi Storage assessment contact details, please see the following link: 4.5 Burundi Storage and Milling Company Contact List.
2.6 Burundi Milling Assessment
The grain production industry in Burundi is on a very small scale with food production generally focused on pulses, roots and tubers (potatoes), fruit and vegetables. However, there are reasonable quantities of rice and maize grown which is milled at small facilities in the district towns. Apart from MINOLACS, the milling facilities available in the country are mostly small operations milling for household consumption.
Milling Company MINOLACS
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names and summary |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MINOLACS BP1 Muramvya, Burundi |
Manager: Ferdinand Ndabisembereze Summary of Role and Services: MINOLACS is a private milling company established in 1980 which mills corn (wheat) into flour in Muramvya Province. The flour production is for local consumption geared towards the bakeries in the country. In order to get a steady supply of corn, the company is importing seeds to be planted by household farmers. The company will then at harvest time buy the grains from the farmers for flour production. The recipients will reimburse the equivalent of the seeds received to allow assistance to other households. |
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Facilities |
||||||
Parking area inside compound (m²) |
Space available for about 20 trucks |
|||||
Drainage |
Good |
|||||
Fire Fighting Equipment |
Yes |
|||||
Number of Ventilators |
n/a |
Screened |
||||
Electricity Load (KVA) |
n/a |
|||||
Backup Generator |
Yes, for lighting only |
n/a |
KVA - n/a |
Milling Equipment | |||
---|---|---|---|
Origin of Machinery | Year of Manufacture | Year of Installation | Condition |
Germany | 2010 | 2012 | Good |
Maintenance | |||
---|---|---|---|
Duration (hrs / wk) | Weekly | Type of maintenance | N/A |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
3 |
Self |
n/a |
Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
n/a |
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
n/a |
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
2 |
Self |
n/a |
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
n/a |
Self |
n/a |
Staffing |
n/a |
n/a |
||
Number of full-time skilled workers |
60 |
Self |
n/a |
|
Number of full-time laborers |
158 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Building |
||||
Building – Wheat Mill |
402 m2 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Walls |
Brick |
|||
Roof |
C.I Sheets |
|||
Floor |
Concrete |
|||
Conditions & Cleanliness |
||||
|
Outside |
Inside |
||
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
||
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
||
Signs of bird’s entry (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
||
Damaged gutters/drains (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
||
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
||
Adjacent Vegetation (Yes / No) |
Yes, Cut |
n/a |
||
Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Good |
Pest Control |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fumigation |
Done |
Frequently |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
||
Spraying |
Done |
Frequently |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
||
Rodenticides |
Done |
Frequently |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
||
Rodent Trapping |
Done |
Frequently |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
||
Security |
|||||||
Security (Good/Poor) |
Good |
||||||
Compound (Fenced/Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
Access |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Distance from main town (km) |
48 km from Bujumbura |
|||
Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
Approx. 45 min. |
|||
Road condition to Mill |
n/a |
|||
Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
n/a |
|||
Rail connections (Yes / No) |
n/a |
|||
On the railway from |
n/a |
|||
Other Comments - n/a |
||||
Milling Capacity (MT) |
||||
Commodities |
Daily Capacity (Mt) |
Monthly Activity (Mt) |
||
Wheat |
200 tons/day |
|||
Maize |
68 |
n/a |
||
Storage Capacity |
||||
Storage in Metric Tons |
Wheat – Covered (Mt) |
|||
Within the Compound |
14,000 tons |
|||
Outside the Compound |
2,500 tons |
The storage space for raw grain is for a quantity of 3,000 tons and 2,000 tons for milled. The flour is packed in 50kg and 25kg bags with appropriate markings.
Capacity to Blend |
---|
Loading & Discharge Rates |
Loading and off-loading is done manually at a price of 50BIF per 50kg bag. |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
There is a trucking capacity available between the factory and Bujumbura twice a day. Most of the Clients come with their own transport at the time of purchase at the factory. An estimated cost for a 50 kg bag of flour is 56,000BIF |
Milling Company JUMA HASSAN
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juma Hassan Mill Avenue du Phare, Bujumbura |
Name: Juma Hassan Title: Manager |
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Summary of Role and Services: The mill is located in the industrial area of Bujumbura in. The mill is very basic with two milling machines. At the time of the visit, there was no activity. |
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Facilities |
||||||
Parking area inside compound m² |
40m2 |
|||||
Drainage |
Fair |
|||||
Fire Fighting Equipment |
Yes |
|||||
Number of Ventilators |
none |
Screened |
||||
Electricity Load (KVA) |
40KW |
|||||
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
No |
n/a |
KVA - n/a |
|||
Milling Equipment |
||||||
Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg. |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
|||
China |
n/a |
2005 |
Good |
|||
Maintenance |
||||||
Duration (hours / week) |
Weekly |
Type of maintenance |
n/a |
Staffing |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of full-time skilled workers |
4 |
|||||
Number of full-time laborers |
15 |
|||||
Building |
||||||
|
Length (m) |
Width (m), Height |
||||
Building – Wheat Mill |
40 m2 |
W: 20m, H: 5m |
||||
Walls |
Brick |
|||||
Roof |
Metal |
|||||
Floor |
Concrete |
|||||
Conditions & Cleanliness |
||||||
|
Outside |
|||||
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|||||
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
n/a |
|||||
Signs of bird’s entry (Yes / No) |
n/a |
|||||
Damaged gutters/drains (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|||||
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
n/a |
|||||
Adjacent Vegetation (Yes / No) |
Yes, Cut |
|||||
Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
n/a |
|||||
Pest Control |
||||||
Fumigation |
Done |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
|
Spraying |
Done |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
|
Rodenticides |
Done |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
|
Rodent Trapping |
Done |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
Security |
|
|
---|---|---|
Security (Good/Poor) |
Good |
|
Compound (Fenced/Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
|
Access |
||
Distance from main town (km) |
2 km to the city centre |
|
Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
n/a |
|
Road condition to Mill |
Fair |
|
Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
n/a |
|
Rail connections: (Yes / No) |
n/a |
|
Other Comments - n/a |
||
Milling Capacity (MT) |
||
Commodities |
Daily Capacity (Mt) |
Monthly Activity (Mt) |
Wheat |
n/a |
n/a |
Maize |
68 |
n/a |
Storage Capacity |
||
---|---|---|
Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (Mt) |
Flour – Covered (Mt) |
Within the Compound |
1000 tons |
n/a |
Outside the Compound |
n/a |
n/a |
Capacity to Blend |
n/a |
n/a |
Loading & Discharge Rates |
||
|
||
Transport Capacity at Mill |
||
|
Transport Capacity at Mill |
---|
There is a trucking capacity available between the factory and Bujumbura twice a day. Most of the Clients come with their own transport at the time of purchase at the factory. An estimated cost for a 50kg bag of flour is 56,000BIF |
Milling Company AZAM Burundi
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bakhresa Grain Milling Burundi BP1648 Bujumbura, Burundi. |
Name: Massoundi Ben Ali Title: Administration and Human Resource Manager Email: mohamedbenali@yahoo.com Web: |
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Summary of Role and Services: AZAM Burundi is a private milling company recently established in Burundi which mills corn (wheat) into flour located in Bujumbura town. The flour production is for local consumption geared towards the bakeries in the country. The company produces products of top patent flour: Super fine Baker’s Flour, Home baking flour. |
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Facilities |
||||||
Parking area inside compound m² |
YES |
|||||
Drainage |
Good |
|||||
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|||||
Number of Ventilators |
n/a |
Screened |
||||
Electricity Load (KVA) |
n/a |
|||||
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
YES |
n/a |
KVA - n/a |
|||
Milling Equipment |
||||||
Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg. |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
|||
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Good |
|||
Maintenance |
||||||
Duration (hours / week) |
Weekly for a couple of hours. |
Type of maintenance |
n/a |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
||
Fortification Feeder |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
||
Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
||
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
||
De-stoning Plant |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
||
Metal Extractor |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
||
Staffing |
n/a |
||||
Number of full time skilled workers |
n/a |
n/a |
|||
Number of full time labourers |
n/a |
n/a |
|||
Building |
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
||
Building – Wheat Mill |
402 m2 |
n/a |
n/a |
||
Walls |
Allu sheets/bricks |
||||
Roof |
C.I Sheets |
||||
Floor |
Concrete |
||||
Conditions & Cleanliness |
|||||
|
Outside |
Inside |
|||
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
|||
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
|||
Signs of bird’s entry (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
|||
Damaged gutters/drains (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
|||
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
|||
Adjacent Vegetation (Yes / No) |
Yes, Cut |
n/a |
|||
Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
n/a |
n/a |
Security |
|
|
---|---|---|
Security (Good/Poor) |
Good |
|
Compound (Fenced/Not Fenced) |
Fence |
|
Access |
||
Distance from main town (km) |
11 km from Bujumbura town |
|
Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
Approx. 25 min. |
|
Road condition to Mill |
n/a |
|
Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
n/a |
|
Rail connections (Yes / No) |
n/a |
|
Other Comments - n/a |
||
Milling Capacity (MT) |
||
Commodities |
Daily Capacity (Mt) |
Monthly Activity (Mt) |
Wheat |
n/a |
n/a |
Maize |
n/a |
n/a |
Storage Capacity |
||
---|---|---|
Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (Mt) |
Flour – Covered (Mt) |
Within the Compound |
n/a |
n/a |
Outside the Compound |
n/a |
n/a |
The storage space for raw grain is for a quantity of 3,000 tons and 2,000 tons for milled. The flour is packed in 50kg and 25kg bags with appropriate markings.
Capacity to Blend |
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|
Loading & Discharge Rates |
Loading and off-loading is done manually at a price of 100BIF per 50kg bag. |
Aline Milling
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
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Aline Milling Avenue de l’Imbo N0 10, Bujumbura |
Name: Aline Nshimirimana Title: Manager Email:shimmc@yahoo.fr |
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Summary of Role and Services: The mill is located in the city of Bujumbura in the industrial area. The mill is very basic with two milling machines. At the time of the visit, there was no activity. |
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Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
60m2 |
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Drainage |
|||||
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Number of Ventilators |
none |
Screened |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
40KW |
||||
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
No |
n/a |
KVA - n/a |
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg. |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
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China |
n/a |
2013 |
Good |
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Maintenance |
|||||
Duration (hours / week) |
Weekly |
Type of maintenance |
After 1000 Tons milled |
Staffing |
|||||
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Number of full time skilled workers |
4 |
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Number of full time labourers |
8-10 |
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Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m), Height |
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Building – Wheat Mill |
48 m2 |
W: 20m, H: 5m |
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Walls |
Brick |
||||
Roof |
Metal |
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Floor |
Concrete |
||||
Conditions & Cleanliness |
|||||
|
Outside |
||||
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
Yes |
||||
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
n/a |
||||
Signs of birds entry (Yes / No) |
n/a |
||||
Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) |
Yes |
||||
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
n/a |
||||
Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No) |
Yes, Cut |
||||
Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
n/a |
||||
Pest Control |
|||||
Fumigation |
Done |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
Spraying |
Done |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
Rodenticides |
Done |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
Rodent Trapping |
Done |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
N/A |
Security |
|
|
---|---|---|
Security (Good/Poor) |
Good |
|
Compound (Fenced/Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
|
Access |
||
Distance from main town (km) |
3 km to the city center |
|
Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
n/a |
|
Road condition to Mill |
Fair |
|
Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
n/a |
|
Rail connections: (Yes / No) |
n/a |
|
On the railway from |
n/a |
|
|
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Milling Capacity (Mt) |
||
Commodities |
Daily Capacity (Mt) |
Monthly Activity (Mt) |
Wheat |
n/a |
n/a |
Maize |
40 Tons per day |
n/a |
Storage Capacity |
||
---|---|---|
Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (Mt) |
Flour – Covered (Mt) |
Within the Compound |
400 Tons |
n/a |
Outside the Compound |
n/a |
n/a |
Capacity to Blend |
n/a |
n/a |
Loading & Discharge Rates |
||
Loading and off-loading is done manually at a price of 250BIF per 50kg bag |
||
Transport Capacity at Mill |
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The mill has two trucks of 60 and 30T each. |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
There is a trucking capacity available between the factory and Bujumbura twice a day. Most of the Clients come with their own transport at the time of purchase at the factory. An estimated cost for a 50kg bag of flour is 45,000BIF |
For information on Burundi Milling company contact details, please see the following link: 4.5 Burundi Storage and Milling Company Contact List.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
3 Burundi Services and Supply
Most of services and supplies in Burundi, are under the direct control of the State. The companies of electricity and water supply, airport, port, fuel, coffee, tea, are all state-controlled. Donor-funded projects facilitated through international groups are working to develop the road network and the electricity supply via different hydro-electric power plants around the country.
Some positive developments in the supplies of services may come soon, through the revitalization of the Corridor of the Tanganyika lake, facilitating the trade between Zambia, Tanzania, DR Congo and Burundi.
3.1 Burundi Fuel
There are two oil refineries in East Africa – Great Lakes region, one in Kenya and in Tanzania.
Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL) currently has a daily crude processing capacity of 2,000 barrels per day.
TIPER Dar-es-Salaam oil refinery can process 17,500 barrels per day.
Burundi has no oil or gas resources, so all petroleum products are imported from Saudi Arabia via Tanzania. As imported petroleum products are supplied via the neighboring countries, their supply is costly and often irregular. The petroleum sector, via its company INTERPETROL, is under the control of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism which supervises oil imports.
Commercial trade and humanitarian assistance to Burundi, the eastern DRC, parts of northern Tanzania and southern Sudan also rely on the Port at Mombasa. These countries are therefore at risk of being with any disruption in supplies.
For information on Burundi Fuel Provider contact details, please see the following link: 4.8 Burundi Additional Service Provision Contact List.
Fuel Pricing
The price of fuel is controlled by the government. The government’s oil price policy is used to keep the selling price constant while adapting the level of taxation to compensate for changes in the world market. The price of fuel at the pumps varies throughout the country.
Valid prices per liter as per 19/10/2020
Fuel price per liter |
Date |
BIF |
USD |
Prix de l'essence |
02.11.2020 |
2400 to 2430 |
1.242 |
---|---|---|---|
Les prix du diesel |
02.11.2020 |
2350 to 2380 |
1.216 |
Prix de kérosène |
02.11.2020 |
2000 to 2030 |
1.035 |
Updated fuel prices in Burundi at following link
Operation Rates - Burundi Exchange Rate
Seasonal Variations
There are shortages but this is more to do with actual refining performance from Tanzania & Kenya.
WFP has made an agreement with Tanzanian suppliers, in order to have fuel delivered to Burundi, outside the normal channels.
Seasonal Variations |
|
---|---|
Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (Yes / No) |
n/a |
Is there a rationing system? (Yes / No) |
No |
Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized? (Yes / No) |
n/a |
Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to contract directly a reputable supplier/distributor to provide its fuel needs? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Fuel Transportation
Fuel is transported by road from Tanzania and Kenya by fuel tankers. Oil products in the region are distributed using two main routes that include the Northern and Southern corridors. The Northern corridor serves Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Eastern DRC and Southern Sudan through the Mombasa port. The Southern Corridor serves Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Eastern DRC through the Dar es Salaam port. Fuel distribution by road is well organized but fuel shortages may occur due to the fuel pipeline having insufficient capacity to meet demand.
Standards, Quality and Testing
Industry Control Measures |
|
---|---|
Tanks with adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Filters in the system, monitors where fuel is loaded into aircraft (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Presence of suitable firefighting equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Standards Authority |
|
Is there a national or regional standards authority? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? (Yes / No) |
Adequate |
Testing Laboratories |
|
Are there national testing laboratories? (Yes / No) |
No refinery in Burundi, thus the country relies on Kenya or Tanzania for laboratory and testing services. |
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory #1 |
|
Name |
INTERTEK |
Address. |
4th Floor House of Vanguard |
Telephone and Fax |
Telephone +254 204449132/3/6, Fax +254 204 449 212 |
Contact |
|
Standards Used · The petroleum testing labs follow ASTM, ISO, IP and other recognized petroleum test methods and regulatory protocols. · Additional expertise includes troubleshooting and R&D. |
|
Standards Authority |
|
Testing Laboratories #2 |
|
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory |
|
Name |
Intertek Government and Trade Services |
Address |
4th Floor, Al Dua Towers, Plot Number 3/12 |
Phone and Fax |
Phone +255 677 111 981, +255 699 694 46 |
Contact |
|
Standards Used
|
For more information, please see the following links:4.1 Burundi Government Contact Listand 4.6 Burundi Fuel Provider Contact List.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
3.2 Burundi Transporters
The transport market is gradually picking up in the country. A couple of nationals have started investing in the private transport sector. Some of them have started becoming members of transport associations in order to profit from their combined efforts. Most of the potential transporters are individuals with trucks to service their private businesses. It’s possible to rent these trucks when they are idle and not engaged in the business of their owners. Some transporters have heavy duty trucks that are mainly used for international transport. The truck rental prices depend on the capacity (tonnage), the distance of the journey and the condition of the road. The smaller the truck the higher the rental costs and the shorter the distance of the journey, the more the cost of the rental.
Truck rental prices vary with the prices varying depending on cost of fuel.
For information on Burundi transporters contact details and fleet size information, please see the following link: 4.7 Burundi Transporter Contact List.
Company Name |
Address |
Province |
Telephone Number |
Business Start Date |
Name and Title of Focal Person |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARNOLAC |
Avenue de la Tanzanie n○8 |
Bujumbura |
22229804 |
1969-07-10 |
Natacha Kanyamuneza ADG |
BATRALAC |
Boulevard de l'UPRONA |
Bujumbura |
22225461 |
1984-01-01 |
Constantin Manolio |
Bollore |
Bujumbura, 55 boulevard du 1er novembre |
Bujumbura |
22224849 |
1965-01-01 |
Roger Nkubito, Directeur General |
Rad marine |
Quartier Asiatique, Avenue de la plage no 8 |
Bujumbura |
+25775779993 |
2016-01-12 |
Rafiki Diego Abraham |
ITRACOM |
Q. Industriel avenue agriculture no8 |
Bujumbura |
22278790/22278946 |
2014-09-11 |
Ntigacika Adrien, Directeur Général |
Ets Nzorigenda |
Avenue d'Italie n○5 |
Bujumbura |
75761394 |
1999-10-11 |
Hakizimana Anselme, Directeur Général |
Ets Bazompora Emmanuel |
Rohero2 N○40 A |
Bujumbura |
75191919 |
1991-10-12 |
Bazompora Arthur, Directeur General |
GTT |
Quartier industriel |
Bujumbura |
22277897 |
2006-01-10 |
Niyonzima melchiade |
ETS Ndoricimpa Jean Bosco |
Avenu du Progres , Bulding kwa NGOMA numero 12A |
Bujumbura |
22255520 |
1992-01-01 |
Ndoricimpa Jean Bosco |
Ingabo |
Bujumbura' Avenue de l'amitié |
Bujumbura |
+25722231226 |
2000-10-11 |
Janvier Ngabonziza |
EAGTC |
Kigobe |
Bujumbura |
+25775936826 |
2009-01-12 |
RUKERANDA Deo |
Ets Rivuzimana Cyriaque |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
79286253 |
2018-01-17 |
RivuzimanaCyriaque |
Ets Niyonzima Deo |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
69428150 |
2018-10-17 |
Niyonzima Deo |
Ets MADERI Celestin |
Muyinga, quartier Kinyota |
Muyinga |
61461000 |
2018-10-17 |
NGENDAKUMANA Celestin |
Ets Rashidi Ndayisenga |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
69113754 |
2018-10-17 |
Rashidi Ndayisenga |
Ets Maxime Claude |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
79930049 |
2018-10-17 |
Maxime Claude |
EtsHAKIZIMANA Gode |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
79942121 |
2018-10-17 |
HAKIZIMANA Gode |
EtsZUBERI Selemani |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
79976666/69425993 |
2018-10-17 |
ZUBERI Selemani |
Ets NKEZABAHIZI Jeremie |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
69283249 |
2018-10-17 |
NKEZABAHIZI Jeremie |
Ets MURINDNGABO Ayubu |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
69438038/79586629 |
2018-10-17 |
MURINDANGABO Ayubu |
Ets Umuco Entreprise |
Muyinga |
Muyinga |
79716757/68355072 |
2018-10-17 |
Mariam Saidia |
Ets nduwayezu therence |
Ngozi , shikiro |
Ngozi |
79936558 |
2009-10-16 |
NDUWAYEZU Therence , Directeur Général |
International Company and Business |
Kigarama |
Ngozi |
69766366 |
2009-01-16 |
Habarugira Jean, Directeur Général |
Ets Ntibihora Elias |
Ngozi , shikiro |
Ngozi |
79162700 |
2005-01-17 |
Ntibihora Elias , Directeur Général |
Ets Nduwimana Désiré |
Ngozi ,Shikiro |
Ngozi |
79917706 |
2004-10-17 |
Nduwimana Désiré, Directeur Général |
Ets NKUNDWANAYO Dismas |
NGOZI ,Shikiro |
Ngozi |
79309702 |
2007-01-17 |
NKUNDWANAYO Dismas ,Directeur Général |
Nkurunziza Polycarpe |
Ngozi , kanyami |
Ngozi |
79257191 |
2011-01-17 |
Nkurunziza Polycarpe ,Directeur Général |
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
3.3 Burundi Manual Labor
Workers are legally permitted to form and join unions, although the army, gendarme, and foreign workers are prohibited from unionizing. Urban civil servants make up most union members. Approximately 60% of the 80,000 formal private sector employees and virtually all public sector employees are union members. The current Labor Code permits strikes but only after alternative remedies have been exhausted and six days’ notice given. Unions are permitted to be affiliated with international organizations.
The minimum wage is set at $1.4 to $2.0 per day, depending on the region of the country.
Type of Labour |
Local Currency |
USD |
Daily general worker (semi-skilled) |
120000 / month |
60 |
---|---|---|
Daily general worker (unskilled casual worker) |
60000 / month |
30 |
Skilled labour |
230000 / month |
120 |
4.1 Burundi Government Contact List
3.4 Burundi Telecommunications
For information on Burundi Telecommunications contact details, please see the following link: 4.8 Burundi Additional Service Provision Contact List.
Telecommunications
Services per Operator
- LUMITEL BURUNDI website: https://www.lumitel.bi/
- ECONET WIRELESS BURUNDI website: https://econet.bi/index.php/fr/
- SMART Burundi website: http://www.smart.bi/LetsTalk/
- ONATEL/ONAMOB website: http://www.onatel.bi/
The actual country coverage of telecommunications in Burundi is as follows:
Telephones - fixed lines
Total subscriptions: 24,840.
Phones - mobile cellular
Total subscriptions : 6,317,000.
Phone system
With its population density Burundi is an attractive telecom market in Africa for investors. The government in early 2018 began the Burundi Broadband project, which plans to deliver nationwide connectivity by 2025; mobile operators have launched 4G and LTE mobile services to capitalize on the expanding demand for Internet access (2018).
Internet
Total users: 944,794. Internet service providers (ISP), High Speed Broadband Cable, Wireless, DSL Internet Service: Please consult the following link for more information.
The fiber optic national network is under construction since 2012 (Backbone Burundi System).
For more detailed information, please consult the following link.
Broadcast media
State-controlled Radio Television Nationale de Burundi (RTNB) operates a TV station and a national radio network; 3 private TV stations and about 10 privately owned radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available in Bujumbura (2019). Radio France International is available, as per BBC World Service, in both English and Kirundi. Foreign news coverage is licensed from French television. Burundi’s main news agency is the state-owned Association Burundaise de Presse. Newspaper circulation figures are tiny, and negligible outside Bujumbura. Le Renouveau is the government newspaper.
Burundi Postal Administration is under the authority of the Ministry of Communications, Information Technologies & Media. A Board of Directors, appointed upon proposal by the Minister, establishes the policy of the Postal Administration and decides on any issue submitted by the Management. The mission of the Postal Administration is to organize, manage and operate the mail collection and exchange network over the national territory and between the postal administrations of country members of the Universal Postal Union. The Postal Administration is now offering Internet Services, through the Cyber Post.
Telephone Services |
|
---|---|
Is there an existing landline telephone network? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Does it allow international calls? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
On average, number and length of downtime periods |
Fairly stable depending on location |
Mobile phone providers (List) |
|
Estimated availability and coverage (Approximate percentage of national coverage) |
National |
Telecommunication Regulations
No restriction of communication equipment importation except for a VSAT, Mobile Satellite Phones, which requires approval and release by the ARCT (Agence de la Régulation des Contrôles de Télécommunications). Submission of declaration is also needed to clear the goods from the customs.
This should be obtained from the relevant ministries (Defense & Foreign Affairs).
Regulations |
||
---|---|---|
Regulations on usage or import of: |
Yes / No |
Regulating Authority |
Satellite |
Yes |
ARCT |
HF Radio |
Yes |
ARCT |
UHF/VHF/HF radio: handheld, base and mobile |
Yes |
ARCT |
UHF/VHF repeaters |
Yes |
ARCT |
GPS |
Yes |
ARCT |
VSAT |
Yes |
ARCT |
Individual Network Operator Licenses Required
Frequency Licenses Required
|
Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems
The UN Security Cell has implemented a VHF communication network covering the whole country. The UN agencies have their own channel and can use the existing communication network. Communication is not reliable due to the hills and mountains in the country, as several repeater stations need to be fixed to ensure better coverage of the country.
Organizations |
UNICEF |
WFP |
UNHCR |
WHO |
UNDP |
UNOPS |
IOM |
FAO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VHF frequencies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
HF frequencies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Repeaters (Locations) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
VSAT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
3.5 Burundi Food and Additional Suppliers
Main Food Suppliers
Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector. The economy is predominantly agricultural, accounting for 50% of GDP in 2017 and employing more than 90% of the population. Subsistence agriculture accounts for 90% of agriculture. Burundi's primary exports are coffee and tea, which account for 90% of foreign exchange earnings, though exports are a relatively small share of GDP. Other agricultural products include cotton, tea, maize, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc (tapioca); beef, milk and hides.
Approximately 80% of Burundi's population lives in poverty. Famines and food shortages have occurred throughout Burundi, most notably in the 20th century, and according to the World Food Programme, 56.8% of children under age five suffer from chronic malnutrition. Burundi's export earnings – and its ability to pay for imports – rests primarily on weather conditions and international coffee and tea prices.
The purchasing power of most Burundians has decreased as wage increases have not kept up with inflation. As a result of deepening poverty, Burundi will remain heavily dependent on aid from bilateral and multilateral donors. Foreign aid represents 42% of Burundi’s national income, the second highest rate in Sub-Saharan Africa.
There are five major marketing regions in the country, namely the north-eastern, north-central, west- central and western regions. Markets in Bujumbura City dominate trade although Gitega and Ngozi have large markets that serve as transit points for food commodities as well as trade centers for their provinces.
Volatility of rice prices could be explained by the fact that most of the rice consumed in urban areas where most of the large markets are located is imported.
# |
Company Name |
Contact Name / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Food commodities |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
SAVONOR 12 Chaussée d’Uvira, |
Name: Matthias Kuntze Title: Managing Director Email: Matthias.kuntze@savonor.bi |
Tel: +257 22223860 |
Savonor is currently the biggest company specialized in cosmetics, hygiene and food products, and one of the largest private companies in Burundi, with more than 1500 dedicated employees |
2 |
RAFINA Chaussée d’Uvira, BP482 Bujumbura. |
Name: Alain Ndikumasabo Title: Managing Director Email: |
Tel1: +257 22 223247 Fax: +257 22 227964 Website: |
Refined agricultural products. |
3 |
SOSUMO (Societe Sucriere du Moso) Gihofi-Bujumbura |
Name: Seff Ntaconzoba Alexis Title: General Manager Email: burli-bu@usan-bu.net |
Tel: +257 22 221662 |
Sugar. |
4 |
Ets. Jean Claude Karikunzira |
+ 257 79927274 |
Beans, maize flour, Soya Bean seeds, Cabbage Mixed bean seeds |
|
5 |
Ets. Salvator Rwasa & Sons |
+ 257 79950266 |
Beans, Bean seeds, Mixed bean seeds Sorghum seeds, Sunflower seeds, Salt Vegetable Oil |
|
6 |
Ets. Sebastian Misago |
+ 257 77795860 |
Beans, Rice, Maize, Mixed bean seeds |
|
7 |
Ets Dieudonne Ndacayisaba |
+ 257 79927734 |
Sorghum seeds |
|
8 |
Ets. Edison Ntiyomba |
79924789 |
Mixed bean seeds, Irish potatoes, Groundnuts Potatoes |
|
9 |
Ets. Juvenal Sakubu |
77790022/77780022 |
Maize flour, Rice, Salt |
|
10 |
Société de Commerce et de services (SOCOS). |
79936826 |
Mixed bean seeds, Beans, Cabbage, Rice. |
|
11 |
Ets Bikanda Protais |
77734464 |
Rice, Beans, Maize |
|
12 |
Ntakarutimana Nestor |
79309179 |
Rice, Beans, Maize |
|
13 |
Ntibagirirwa Bernard |
77724350 |
Rice, Beans, Maize |
|
14 |
ACOMEBO |
Quartier industriel Commune NGAGARA Rue SODECO nº 12 +25779920479, +25779985915 |
Beans |
|
15 |
BLACK CONTRACTORS |
Avenue de la Victoire N0 9J +257 22277702 |
Beans |
|
16 |
BUCINDIKA SEVERIN |
Qt. GASANDA RUYIGI +257 77755973 |
Beans |
|
17 |
ETS MARORERWA Alfred |
79773682 75359159 |
Beans |
|
18 |
ETS NGENDAKUMANA Cadeau 79927174 |
+257 69845219 |
Beans |
|
19 |
ETS SENTEMA Prosper |
75860146 |
Beans |
|
20 |
MARIYAMUNGU ROGATIEN |
+25779987694 / +25777802109 |
Beans |
|
21 |
MISAGO Sébastien Kigobe sud, Avenue Mwungo N°19 |
Telephone: +257 79 927 126 / 77 795 860 |
Beans |
|
22 |
MUHOZA THIERRY MUTANGA NORD, AVENUE NGOZI N°26 |
TEL +257 79 188 385 / +257 75 188 385 |
Beans |
|
23 |
NDAYISHIMIYE Jean Baptiste CARAMA II |
KIRUNDO BUGABIRA 79493188 |
Beans |
|
24 |
NDEKATUBANE Abraham |
22277904 775737000 |
Beans |
|
25 |
NDIHOKUBWAYO ALFRED |
79914761 |
Beans |
|
26 |
NDIMO sprl SIBOMANA Pacifique |
Beans |
||
27 |
NIMPAGARITSE Marie Goreth |
AVENUE DE GRECE N017 COMMUNE : ROHERO |
Beans |
|
28 |
NKUNZIMANA HELENE |
MUYINGA CENTRE |
Beans |
|
29 |
NKURIKIYE Adelin |
Ngozi, Q. Kinyami II |
Beans |
|
30 |
Nkusi Evariste |
KIRUNDO- BUGABIRA |
Beans |
|
31 |
NSANZE Paul |
AVENUE MUHABO, GIKUNGU |
Beans |
|
32 |
SOCOS (SOCIETE DE COMMERCE ET DE SERVICES) KIGOBE SUD |
AVENUE DU CINQUANTENAIRE |
Beans |
|
33 |
MODERN DIARY BURUNDI |
|
Milk |
|
34 |
COTRAC |
|
Beans |
|
35 |
COOPERATIVE TERIMBERE |
MPANDA |
Rice & Beans |
|
36 |
COOPERATIVE TERIMBERE |
MURIMYI |
Rice & Beans |
3.6 Burundi Additional Services
Accommodation
Although accommodations in rural areas can be spartan, Bujumbura hosts several international-grade hotels. Nonetheless, UNDSS has validated a list of hotels/accommodations: for more information see the following information.
Name |
Location |
Tel / Fax |
|
Contact Name |
---|---|---|---|---|
KING'S CONFERENCE CENTER |
Bujumbura |
22 27 36 36 75 735 000 |
Manirakiza Desire |
|
TIGER'S APPARTMENT HOTEL |
Bujumbura |
75 277 709 79 313 982 79 629 073 |
Ndayisenga Hypax Mbazumutima Emmanuel |
|
HOTEL LE CHANDELIER |
Bujumbura |
22 27 68 03 22 27 68 04 72 090 900 75 902 268 |
Arielle Nkunzimana Ntaramenyekana Bonaventure |
|
CELEXON HOTEL |
Bujumbura |
75 922 212 |
Nkunzimana Marie Emelyne |
|
NONARA HOTEL |
Bujumbura |
22 27 82 69 22 27 82 70/71/72, 75 635 157 |
|
Lionel Ntasano |
BEST OUTLOOK HOTEL |
Bujumbura |
222777 58/59, 75 262 626, 75 343 434, 75 343 214 |
Ingabire Christelle Nduwimana Sylvain Sibomana Deo |
|
ALEXESTELL HOTEL |
Bujumbura |
22 25 39 72 22 27 48 40 22 21 61 17 75 767 113 79 982 406 |
lionel.ingabire@yahoo.fr, direction@mexburundi@alexestel.com reception@alexestel.com |
Ingabire Lionel Ndikumagenge Alexandre Nimbona Dorothee |
FLORA SERVICES |
Bujumbura |
22 28 03 54 76 60 61 62 |
Amandine Arakaza Ayub Salum |
|
ROCA GOLF HOTEL |
Bujumbura |
22 27 71 00 |
|
|
HOTEL SUN SAFARI CLUB |
Bujumbura |
22 21 00 07 76 665 728 79 565 728 |
Elie Birikuburyo |
|
HOTEL CLUB DU LAC TANGANYIKA |
Bujumbura |
22 25 02 21 |
|
Evelyne Ntisabira |
ROYAL PALACE HOTEL |
Bujumbura |
22 27 57 20 77 210 897 78 682 146 |
Clovis Bigirimana |
|
BENISHI (resto et Service Traiteur) |
Bujumbura |
79 943 699 |
Betty Munyaburanga |
|
FACE @ FACE (Internet Café) Resto et service traiteur |
Bujumbura |
22 24 50 32 79 216 405 |
Ayub Salum, Jeanine Niyonizigiye, Mwigema Jocelyne |
|
PEARL HOTEL |
Bujumbura |
22 27 73 09 |
|
|
HOTEL DES PLATEAUX |
Ngozi |
22 30 31 84 |
|
|
HOTEL KIGOBE |
Ngozi |
22 30 22 55 |
|
|
HOTEL SCKOTJET |
Ngozi |
22 30 20 83 |
|
|
VERO MOTEL |
Ngozi |
22 30 22 51 |
|
|
GUEST HOUSE DU ROND POINT |
Ngozi |
79 960 490 |
|
|
IMPERIAL GUEST HOUSE of Ngozi |
Ngozi |
79 927 115 |
|
|
HOTEL NEW BELVEDERE |
Ngozi |
71 010 249 |
|
|
CEPRODILIC |
|
22 25 57 65 |
|
|
HELENA HOTEL |
Gitega |
22 404 627 |
|
|
TAMOTEL S.A. |
Gitega |
22 402577 |
|
|
RESHA IMPERIAL RESORT BEACH HOTEL |
Rumonge |
75 582 288 |
|
|
BETHEL HOTEL |
Gitega |
22 404 762 |
|
Additional Operational Support
The Burundi industry is mainly an agriculture-based industry or what might be called agroindustry. Industry in Burundi is engaged in processing agricultural raw materials. The Bujumbura district is the hub of industrial activity. The industrial sector contributes around 18% of the total GDP.
The process industries deal in coffee, tea, cotton, timber and edible oils. There are numerous small-scale industries which manufacture items of daily use like shoes, furniture, soap, goods made of metal and insecticides. The industrial sector in Burundi suffered a bad spate during the war and the consequent imposition of sanctions. It took its toll on the foreign exchange and the growth of the domestic market was hampered. The growth of the industrial sector depends upon the availability of developed infrastructure as well as stable political set up to support such growth.
Waste Management and Disposal Services
Bujumbura, the Capital, has a huge problem with waste management. To solve problems with pollution, a lot of work has to be done. One challenge is to find a good solution for the solid waste pollution in Bujumbura city, but the biggest challenges will be to manage air pollution and ground water pollutions. Burundi cities also lack solid waste disposal units; the uncollected waste-water is channelled through open grounds, settlements, agricultural land and eventually flows in open clean water.
SETEMU (Services Techniques Municipaux) is a department attached to the municipality of Bujumbura, the contact number is +257 22224927 and BGC (Bujumbura Garbage Collection) is a privately owned company based in Bujumbura but operating in all provinces in Burundi, the contact number is +257 22210019. Most of the solid wastes is composed of poisonous and acidic materials such as asplastic, rubber, metal, textile, waster, animal waste and grass and is mixed with water sources which are the inflows of Lake Tanganyika from which all drinking water of Bujumbura is drawn.
The big quantity of solid waste in town generates many problems in the city as far as management is concerned.
There are 3 waste management systems in place:
At household level
It is the responsibility of the household to keep their solid waste inside their plot/fences waiting for its collection; Garbage collecting is carried out once per week,
Garbage collection and dumping
Collected waste is forwarded to a dump not landscaped. It is a clayey and marshy ground where waste is deposited in bulk. Waste does not undergo any treatment; it is also frequent to meet deposits of waste through the city mainly around the markets and other Community equipment.
Solid waste treatment
The town of Bujumbura does not have appropriate solid waste management system. Solid waste is discharged in disorder on a non-organized site and do not undergo any treatment. The following companies are active in waste disposal activities in Burundi: SETEMU (Services Techniques Municipaux) is a department attached to the municipality of Bujumbura, the contact number is +257 22224927 and BGC (Bujumbura Garbage Collection) is a privately owned company based in Bujumbura but operating in all provinces in Burundi, the contact number is +257 22210019.
For Burundi Additional Service Provider Additional Details, please see the following link: Annex 4.8 Burundi Additional Service Provision Contact List.
4 Burundi Contact Lists
In the following subsections the contact details for Burundi will be presented.
4.1 Burundi Government Contact List
Ministry |
National or Provincial Authority |
City / Town |
Name |
Title |
Email & Website |
Phone Number (Office & Fax) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President of the Republic of Burundi |
National |
Gitega/Bujumbura |
H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye |
Head of Government |
n/a |
|
Prime Minister |
National |
Bujumbura |
M. Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni |
Prime Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Development Cooperation |
National |
Bujumbura |
Amb. Albert Shingiro |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of Interior, Community Development and Public Security |
National |
Bujumbura |
Police Commissioner Chief Gervais Ndirakobuca |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning |
National |
Bujumbura |
Dr. Domitien Ndihokubwayo |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of Transport, Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
National |
Bujumbura |
Hon. Immaculée Ndabaneze |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of National Defense and Veterans |
National |
Bujumbura |
Ir Alain Tribert Mutabazi |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of Justice |
National |
Bujumbura |
Mme Jeanine Nibizi |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research |
National |
Bujumbura |
Dr. Gaspard Banyankimbona |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of Public Health and the Fight against AIDS |
National |
Bujumbura |
Dr. Thaddée Ndikumana |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, and Livestock |
National |
Gitega |
Dr. Déo Guide Rurema |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of Infrastructure, Equipment and Social Housing |
National |
Bujumbura |
M. Déogratias Nsanganiyumwami |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of the Public Service, Labor and Employment |
National |
Bujumbura |
Mme Domine Banyankimbona |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines |
National |
|
Ir. Ibrahim Uwizeye |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of East African Community Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture |
National |
|
Amb. Ezéchiel Nibigira |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of National Solidarity, Social Affairs, Human Rights and Gender |
National |
|
Mme Imelde Sabushimike |
Minister |
n/a |
|
Ministry of Communication, Information Technologies and Media |
National |
|
Mme Marie Chantal Nijimbere |
Minister |
n/a |
|
OBR Burundian Revenue Office |
National |
Av. de la Tanzanie, Immeuble Virago B.P 3465 Bujumbura II |
M. Olivier Suguru |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
(+257) 22 28 21 32 |
4.2 Burundi Humanitarian Agency Contact List
Organization |
Name |
Title |
|
Telephone Number |
---|---|---|---|---|
WHO |
Keita Bah |
Representative a.i. |
71769346 |
|
WHO |
Leopold Ouedraogo |
|
|
|
WHO |
Theodore Yao |
|
|
|
WHO |
Gisele Kasungi |
|
72391969 |
|
WHO |
Didier Bilombo |
Operations |
76951663 |
|
WHO |
Ibrahima Barry |
PCI |
69932956 |
|
IOM |
Ali Abdi |
Representative a.i. |
|
|
IOM |
Maeva Peek |
Sante Migration |
75400117 |
|
IOM |
Kally Bah Mamadou |
Sante Migration/PoE |
75400213 |
|
UNICEF |
John Agbor |
Representative |
|
|
UNICEF |
Marjan Montazemi |
Adjoint Representative |
71819292 |
|
UNICEF |
Audrey Lecomte |
Chef des Urgences |
76716799 |
|
UNICEF |
Eric Ribeira |
Health |
|
|
UNICEF |
FatimataBalandi |
CREC-Point Focal |
79873033 |
|
UNICEF |
Tina Nirisoa Malalatiana Andriamahefa Ep Razafinimanana |
CREC-Point Focal |
71819178 |
|
UNICEF |
Lucia Saenz Terrero |
WASH/PCI |
|
|
UNHCR |
Karim Ghoul |
Representative |
|
|
UNHCR |
Brigitte Eno |
Representative a.i. |
|
|
UNHCR |
Pepe Beavogui |
Public Health Programmes |
75627993 |
|
WFP |
Housainou Taal |
Representative and Country Director |
+ 257 76 343 841 |
|
WFP |
Claude Kakule |
Deputy Country Director |
+257 76 343 849 |
|
WFP |
Aiedah Shukrie |
Head of Supply Chain |
+257 79252222 |
|
UNDP |
Nicole Kouassi |
Representative |
71099800 |
|
UNDP |
Binta Sanneh |
Adjoint Representative |
+257 76 175 103 |
|
UNDP |
Samir Bouzid |
Programmes/Fond Mondial |
(+257) 71 099 804 |
|
UNOPS |
Katleen Fleex |
Chef d'Agence |
|
|
UNFPA |
Richmond Tiemoko |
Representative |
|
|
UNFPA |
Kacou Pierre Konan |
|
|
|
UN Women |
Jenet Kem |
Representative |
|
|
UN Women |
Jennet Ntirampeba |
Point Focal Covid-19 |
|
|
OSESG |
Seraphine Toe |
Political Affairs |
257 75 08 40 56 |
|
NGO's |
|
|
|
|
MSF |
Natalie Gielen |
Representative |
79 93 51 92 |
|
IRC |
Shaun O'Donnell |
Chef de Mission |
Shaun.O'Donnell@rescue.org |
|
IMC |
Hamit Nassour |
Directeur Pays |
71 66 66 60 |
|
Concern |
Maud Biton |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
World Vision |
Marthe Mbengue |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
Terre des Hommes |
Jérôme Besnier |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
CORDAID |
Zarir Merat |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
MEMISA |
François Ransquin |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
OXFAM |
Edward Simiyu |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
WHH |
Georges Hounga |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
GVC |
Camille Ameslon |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
OBSERVATEURS/MOVEMENT CROIX ROUGE |
||||
CICR |
Yves Van Loo |
Chef Adjoint Délégation |
72 11 11 20 |
|
CRB |
Venerand Nzigamasabo |
Urgences |
|
|
CRB |
Anselme Katiyunguruza |
Secrétaire General |
79 313246 |
|
IFRC/CRB |
Rene Mendoo |
Chef des Operations |
+257 79 89 21 23 |
|
CRB |
Martine Nkurikiye |
Programmes Sante |
|
|
Donor Agencies |
||||
Belgique |
Sanne De Mayer |
Coopération au Dvlpt |
76347612 |
|
Belgique |
Yves Nindorera |
Coopération au Dvlpt |
|
|
Chine |
Guofeng Xiao |
Conseiller Economique et Commercial |
79902110 |
|
Suisse |
Boris Maver |
Directeur Coopération |
|
|
Suisse |
Franziska Voegtli |
Directeur Adj Coopération |
|
|
Suisse |
Suleyman Aziza |
Programmes Sante |
|
|
Suisse |
Seleus Sibomana |
Coopération au Dvlpt |
79 980 546 |
|
Allemagne |
Thomas Gebauer |
Ambassadeur |
|
|
Allemagne |
Karine Desenne |
Coopération au Dvlpt |
|
|
France |
Thierry Dieuleveux |
Coopération au Dvlpt |
|
|
France |
Demba Diack |
Coopération au Dvlpt |
|
|
US |
Timothy Sikes |
USAID Représentant |
(+257) 72 041 555 |
|
US |
Karen Kelly |
Chargée des Programmes Sante |
(+257) 79 995 374 |
|
US |
Leif Davenport |
Senior Public Health/FFP |
+257 79 477 417 |
|
EU |
Massimo Scalorbi |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
EU |
Laura Benetti |
Chargée des Programmes Sante |
+257 76352080 |
|
EU |
Luca Rondi |
Charge des Programmes Sante |
|
|
EU |
Anne Kofoed |
Charge de Gouv, Economie et Sante |
7635 2080 |
|
EU |
Zdenka Dobiasova |
Programmes Sante |
|
|
EU/ECHO |
Joelle Goire |
Chargée des Programmes Sante |
|
|
DFID_UK AID |
Laura Stockley |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
DFID_UK AID |
Stephen Gwynne-Vaughan |
Programmes COVID-19 |
|
|
ENABEL |
Koen GOEKINT |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
ENABEL |
Etienne Mugisho |
Programmes Sante |
|
|
World Bank |
Véronique Kabongo |
Chef de Mission |
|
|
World Bank |
Olivier Basenya |
Charge des Programmes Sante |
|
|
World Bank |
Richard Shugugu |
Gestionnaire de l'Information |
|
|
GAVI |
Pascal Rigaldies |
Point Focal |
|
|
CANADA |
François Quenneville-Dumont |
Chef de Bureau |
|
4.3 Burundi Port and Waterways Company Contact List
Port Name |
Company |
Physical Address |
Name & Title |
Web-site & Email |
Phone Number (office & mobile) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port of Bujumbura |
GPSB |
Bujumbura Port |
Chief Executive Officer Bonaventure Sinzobakwira |
+257 22 22 94 90 Mob : +257 79 92 85 08 |
|
|
ARNOLAC |
BP 2080 Rue de la Tanzanie Bujumbura |
|
|
+257 22 22 28 96 + 257 22 22 48 75 Mob : +257 79 95 48 48 +257 78 85 57 42 |
|
BATRALAC |
Avenue de l’Amitié Bujumbura |
|
|
+257 22 22 28 65 |
|
RAD MARINE |
BP 1516, RN5, route de l'Aéroport, Bujumbura |
|
|
|
4.4 Burundi Airport Company Contact List
Airport |
Company |
Physical Address |
Name & Title |
Email & Website |
Phone Number (office) |
Description of Services |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All |
Autorite de l’ Aviation Civile (Civil Aviation Authority) |
BP694, Bujumbura. Burundi |
M. Emmanuel Habimana, Director General |
+257 22203102 |
Provide safe and efficient air navigation services within Burundian airspace, develop and sustain safety oversight capability in accordance with standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and to work with and to advise the Government of Burundi on technical issues affecting the aviation industry. |
|
Bujumbura Airport |
SOBUGEA |
Bujumbura Airport |
Anatole Manirakiza, General Administrator |
Mob: 79317599 |
n/a |
4.5 Burundi Storage and Milling Company Contact List
Company |
Physical Address |
Title |
Website & Email |
Phone Number (Office & mobile) |
Key Role |
Description of Duties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AGS International Movers BURUNDI |
Parcelle n° 6403, Avenue Teza Quartier Asiatique, Bujumbura |
Director |
https://www.ags-globalsolutions.com/ https://www.ags-demenagement.com/filiales/afrique/burundi/burundi/ |
Director : Francis Leclet +257 75 12 51 25 +257 76 93 47 24 |
Forniture & Storage |
|
CAMEBU |
1 Avenue Nyabisindu Quartier Industriel Bujumbura Burundi. B.P. 1332 |
Email : camebu@camebu.net |
phone: +257 22 23 25 00 |
Medical warehouse |
||
GREAT LAKES LOGISTICS BURUNDI |
Boulevard du 1er Novembre N° 68 A1 P.O. Box 1758 Bujumbura Burundi. |
+257 22 27 91 38 Mobile: +257 75 93 39 58 + 257 75 77 89 26 |
Warehousing, Air Freight |
|||
AMSAR DEPOT |
Avenue de l'OUA, Bujumbura, Burundi |
Warehouse |
||||
AMAZI DEPOT |
Address :Industrial Area, Bujumbura |
Warehouse |
||||
KINJU BONAUTO |
Address. No. 17, Place de l'Indépendence BP 99, |
+257-22 223177 / +257-22 216213 |
Warehouse |
|||
GROUPE LADAK |
Plot E3, Avenue Ntahangwa, Quartier Asiatique, Bujumbura |
+257 22 22 32 10 |
Customs Warehouse |
|||
JIWAN SHAFIQ ALSAFA |
Customs Warehouse |
|||||
Juma Hassan Mill |
Avenue du Phare, Bujumbura |
Manager |
n/a |
+257 79927104 |
Mill |
Milling |
Aline Milling Center |
Ngozi |
Manager |
n/a |
+257 78803335 |
Mill |
Milling |
MINOLACS |
BP1 Muramvya. Burundi. |
Manager |
n/a |
+257 22 247382 +257 22 263206 |
Mill |
Milling |
AZAM BURUNDI |
BP 1648 BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI |
Manager |
+257 75222225 |
Mill |
Milling |
4.6 Burundi Fuel Provider Contact List
Company |
Location(s) |
Physical Address |
|
Phone Number (office & Fax) |
Description of Services Provided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INTERPETROL |
Bujumbura |
6, Place de l'Indépendance, Bujumbura, Burundi 15 |
http://ipenergy.bi/info@ipenergy.bi |
+257 22 22 28 48 |
Interpetrol is the only entity authorized to import fuel in Burundi. Exclusive distributor of the Engen brand (company of the Petronas group) |
MOGAS |
Bujumbura |
Chaussee du prince louis |
+257 22 27 58 41 |
Petrol stations |
|
DELTA BURUNDI |
Bujumbura |
Quartier Industriel, ANS building, Boulevard de l’OUA 6, BP 1144 |
+257 22 27 34 73 |
Delta BURUNDI has entitlement to logistics facilities required for the receipt, storage and delivery of petroleum products in Burundi under a storage agreement with the Societe d’entreposage des produits petroliers -SEP. |
4.7 Burundi Transporter Contact List
Company Name |
Address |
Province |
Telephone Number |
Business Start Date |
Contact Person |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARNOLAC |
Avenue de la Tanzanie n○8 |
Bujumbura |
22229804 |
1969-07-10 |
Natacha Kanyamuneza ADG |
BATRALAC |
Boulevard de l'UPRONA |
Bujumbura |
22225461 |
1984-01-01 |
Constantin Manolio |
Bollore |
Bujumbura, 55 boulevard du 1er novembre |
Bujumbura |
22224849 |
1965-01-01 |
Roger Nkubito, Directeur General |
Rad marine |
Quartier Asiatique, Avenue de la plage no 8 |
Bujumbura |
+25775779993 |
2016-01-12 |
Rafiki Diego Abraham |
ITRACOM |
Q. Industriel avenue agriculture no8 |
Bujumbura |
22278790/22278946 |
2014-09-11 |
Ntigacika Adrien, Directeur Général |
Ets Nzorigenda |
Avenue d'Italie n○5 |
Bujumbura |
75761394 |
1999-10-11 |
Hakizimana Anselme, Directeur Général |
Ets Bazompora Emmanuel |
Rohero2 N○40 A |
Bujumbura |
75191919 |
1991-10-12 |
Bazompora Arthur, Directeur General |
GTT |
Quartier industriel |
Bujumbura |
22277897 |
2006-01-10 |
Niyonzima melchiade |
ETS Ndoricimpa Jean Bosco |
Avenue du Progres, Bulding kwa NGOMA numero 12A |
Bujumbura |
22255520 |
1992-01-01 |
Ndoricimpa Jean Bosco |
Ingabo |
Bujumbura' Avenue de l'amitié |
Bujumbura |
+25722231226 |
2000-10-11 |
Janvier Ngabonziza |
EAGTC |
Kigobe |
Bujumbura |
+25775936826 |
2009-01-12 |
RUKERANDA Deo |
Ets Rivuzimana Cyriaque |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
79286253 |
2018-01-17 |
RivuzimanaCyriaque |
Ets Niyonzima Deo |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
69428150 |
2018-10-17 |
Niyonzima Deo |
Ets MADERI Celestin |
Muyinga, quartier Kinyota |
Muyinga |
61461000 |
2018-10-17 |
NGENDAKUMANA Celestin |
Ets Rashidi Ndayisenga |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
69113754 |
2018-10-17 |
Rashidi Ndayisenga |
Ets Maxime Claude |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
79930049 |
2018-10-17 |
Maxime Claude |
EtsHAKIZIMANA Gode |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
79942121 |
2018-10-17 |
HAKIZIMANA Gode |
EtsZUBERI Selemani |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
79976666/69425993 |
2018-10-17 |
ZUBERI Selemani |
Ets NKEZABAHIZI Jeremie |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
69283249 |
2018-10-17 |
NKEZABAHIZI Jeremie |
Ets MURINDNGABO Ayubu |
Muyinga centre |
Muyinga |
69438038/79586629 |
2018-10-17 |
MURINDANGABO Ayubu |
Ets Umuco Entreprise |
Muyinga |
Muyinga |
79716757/68355072 |
2018-10-17 |
Mariam Saidia |
Ets nduwayezu therence |
Ngozi, Shikiro |
Ngozi |
79936558 |
2009-10-16 |
NDUWAYEZU Therence , Directeur Général |
International Company and Business |
Kigarama |
Ngozi |
69766366 |
2009-01-16 |
Habarugira Jean, Directeur Général |
Ets Ntibihora Elias |
Ngozi, Shikiro |
Ngozi |
79162700 |
2005-01-17 |
Ntibihora Elias , Directeur Général |
Ets Nduwimana Désiré |
Ngozi, Shikiro |
Ngozi |
79917706 |
2004-10-17 |
Nduwimana Désiré, Directeur Général |
Ets NKUNDWANAYO Dismas |
NGOZI, Shikiro |
Ngozi |
79309702 |
2007-01-17 |
NKUNDWANAYO Dismas ,Directeur Général |
Nkurunziza Polycarpe |
Ngozi , Kanyami |
Ngozi |
79257191 |
2011-01-17 |
Nkurunziza polycarpe ,Directeur Général |
4.8 Burundi Additional Service Provision Contact List
Type of Service |
Company |
Location(s) |
Physical Address |
Title |
|
Phone Number (office & fax) |
Description of Services Provided |
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Rental Car Companies |
ATRAS |
Bujumbura |
16 Avenue du 18 Septembre. Bujumbura. |
Manager |
n/a |
Mob : +257 78 836 736 |
Saloon cars and 4WD |
Rental Car Companies |
KIRA SYSTEM |
Bujumbura |
Jabe Q.3 Avenue Nyabibuye, N ͦ 25 Bujumbura |
|
|
+257 76 112 857 |
Vehicles with Driver |
Rental Car Companies |
AGENCE JBK |
Bujumbura |
|
|
|
+257 79 925 760 |
Vehicles with Driver |
Rental Car Companies |
OTRACO |
Bujumbura |
Office des Transports en Commun Kanyosha. Bujumbura. |
Manager |
+257 22 232188 Mob : +257 77731405 |
Buses. Vehicle recovery |
|
Taxi Companies |
GASO TRANSPORT SERVICES |
Bujumbura |
Avenue de France. Bujumbura |
Manager |
n/a |
+257 79591371 |
Mini bus 60 seats |
Courier, Parcel, & Express Mail |
DHL |
Bujumbura |
Boulevard de la Liberté |
|
https://www.dhl.com/en/bi/country_profile.html |
§ Within: +257 22 227272, +257 22 223425 or +257 22 227271 § Outside: +257 22 227272, +257 22 223425 or +257 22 227271 |
|
Freight Forwarders |
SWIFT FREIGHT |
Bujumbura |
6417/A Quartier Asiatique |
Director |
+257 22 21 77 50 |
||
Freight Forwarders |
Bollore Burundi |
Bujumbura |
Boulevard du 1er Novembre. Bujumbura |
General Manager |
+257 22 224235 +257 76445936 |
The Bollore Group of Companies |
|
Freight Forwarders |
SODETRA |
Bujumbura. |
Rue des Usines N8, Quartier Industriel, BP2096 Bujumbura |
Operations Manager |
+257 79 920409 |
SODETRA is a private company that operates in clearing, forwarding, shipping, transportation and forwarding. It has offices in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Dubai, Guangzhou, China |
|
Electricity Provider |
REGIDESO |
Bujumbura |
Rohero Avenue de la Science No.3 P.O.BOX:660 Bujumbura |
Director |
+257 22 223412 +257 22 222720 Fax: +257 22 226563 |
Regideso is a public sector company in the country of Burundi charged with the production and distribution of water and electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers. |
|
Mobile phone Provider |
ONAMOB / ONATEL |
Bujumbura |
1, Avenue du Commerce |
+257 22 26 60 60 |
|||
Mobile phone Provider |
ECONET |
Bujumbura |
281 A, Boulevard de l'Uprona BP: 431 , Bujumbura Burundi |
Marketing Manager |
(+257) 76 222 506 |
||
Mobile phone Provider |
LUMITEL |
Bujumbura |
51 Boulevard de L’Uprona Rohero 2 Bujumbura |
Email : Contact@lumitel.co.bi |
Landline : +257 31000009 |
||
Mobile phone Provider |
SMART |
Bujumbura |
ROHERO II, Immeuble |
+ 257 75 20 28 88 |
|||
ISP Providers Companies |
CBINET |
Bujumbura |
61, Chaussée du Prince Louis Rwagasore, PO Box. 2270, Bujumbura |
Marketing Director |
+257 76 18 10 10 |
Internet, VSAT installations, Proxy servers, webmail, network installations, website hosting etc. |
|
ISP Providers Companies |
USAN |
Bujumbura |
Q.Rohero ll, Bujumbura-Mairie, Burundi |
Director |
(+257) 22 24 34 72 - (+257) 76 01 70 00 |
Web hosting, WIFI, Webmail |
|
ISP Providers Companies |
SPIDERNET |
Bujumbura |
Quartier Asiatique, Rue Kirundo 6 |
+257 75 99 00 00 |
|||
Additional Service Provider |
ALTEBU sprl |
Bujumbura |
Chausse d’Uvira, BP1420 Bujumbura |
Manager |
+25722 222924 Fax: +257 22 222928 |
C.I. Sheets and cooking utensils |
|
Additional Service Provider |
METALUSA SA |
Bujumbura |
(METALUBIA) Boulevard du 1ere Novembre. BP530 Bujumbura |
Engineer |
+257 22 222330 Fax: +257 22 227233 |
Metallic constructions |
|
Additional Service Provider |
UTEMA TRAVHYDRO |
Bujumbura |
Avenue de la Ruvyironza, BP653 Bujumbura |
Engineer in charge |
+257 22 225335 Fax: +257 22 226184 |
PVC pipes, fittings, door and window frames etc. |
4.9 Burundi Railway Company Contact List
Burundi Railway Company Contact List
Company |
Physical Address |
Title |
Phone Number (office & fax) |
Description of Services |
Website |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rift Valley Railways Consortium |
P.O. Box 30121 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya |
n/a |
+254 20 221 211 Fax: +254 20 340 049 |
Rift Valley Railways Consortium |
|
Tanzania Railways Corporation |
P.O Box 468, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
n/a |
+255 22 211 7833 |
Tanzania Railways Corporation |
|
TRC - Isaka Dry Port |
Tanzania Railways Corporation, P.O Box 2, Isaka, Tanzania |
The Port Manager |
+255 28 271 0666 |
Dry Port |
n/a |
4.10 Burundi Laboratory and Quality Testing Company Contact List
Company |
Physical Address |
Name & Title |
Phone Number (office, mobile, fax) |
Website |
---|---|---|---|---|
FACAGRO |
Université du Burundi, Rohero |
Professor Kiyuku Prosper |
Mob: +257 79938115 |
N/A |
ISABU |
ROHERO |
Assistante Technique International Valerie Claes |
+2572227 5541 Fax: +2572222 5798 |
|
CNTA |
Q. INDUSTRIEL |
Stany |
Mob: +257 79935575 | N/A |
5 Burundi Annexes
The following section contains annexes for additional information for the Burundi LCA
5.1 Burundi Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym |
Full name of the Agency/ Organization |
---|---|
COMESA |
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. |
BBN |
Bureau Burundaise de Normalisation et Contrôle de la Qualité. |
ARCT |
Agence de la Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications |
AACB |
Autorite de l’Aviation Civile du Burundi |
OBR |
Office Burundais des Recettes |
ISTEEBU |
Institut de Statistiques et des Etudes Economiques du Burundi |
WCO |
World Customs Organization |
WTO |
World Trade Organization |
OBR |
Office Burundais des Recettes |
OdR |
Office des Routes |
ALM |
Agence de Location du Matériel |
FRN |
Fonds Routier National |
GPSB |
Global Ports Services Burundi |
BIF/FBU |
Burundi Francs/Franc Burundais |
SETEMU |
Services Techniques Municipaux |
HC RC |
Humanitarian Community Resident Coordinator |
UNICEF |
United Nations Children’s Fund |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
UNHCR |
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
WFP |
World Food Programme |
IRC |
International Rescue Committee |
MSF |
Medecins Sans Frontières |
WVI |
World Vision |
CRS |
Catholic Relief Services |
WHH |
Welt hunger hilfe |
CICR |
International committee of the Red Cross |
CORDAID |
Catholic Organisation for Relief and Development Aid |
FACAGRO |
Faculte d’Agronomie |
ISABU |
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi |
CNTA |
Centre National des Technologies Alimentaires |
MINAFEX |
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères |
AACB |
Autorité de l’Aviation Civile du Burundi |
SOBUGEA |
Societe Burundaise de Gestion d’ Entrepôts et d’Assistance d’avions en escale |