AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBusiness Links: Burundi and the UAE have signed an MoU establishing a business council to build partnerships and expand trade between their private sectors. Regional Logistics: Kenya Railways’ new Mombasa–Nairobi block train carried 108 containers on its first trip; the wider corridor connects to Burundi through onward rail and road links. Trade and Investment: President Évariste Ndayishimiye co-chaired the Russia–Africa summit in Moscow, where leaders discussed trade, energy, agriculture and technology, with a 2027–2029 cooperation plan among the expected outcomes. Agriculture: Burundian avocado growers are finding buyers in Tanzania and Kenya, but certification, cold storage, pests and weather remain hurdles. Farm Inputs: PARCEM warns that new fertilizer-import rules could concentrate access among a few operators and weaken competition. Crop Protection: Burundi is among eight East African countries adopting shared biopesticide approval rules, intended to reduce delays and broaden farmers’ access to biological products.
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