AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHorticulture Trade Push: Nine Eastern African countries, including Burundi, launched the Horticulture Council of Eastern Africa (HoCEA) in Nairobi to cut trade barriers, improve logistics and market access, tackling high freight costs, border/port delays, weak cold chains, and post-harvest losses. Regional Logistics Pressure: East African shippers warned that fuel costs, border delays and fragmented corridor performance are driving up the cost and unpredictability of moving goods, threatening trade competitiveness. Digital Finance for Burundi: CRDB Bank described how WSO2 is powering an enterprise integration backbone to support its Temenos Transact migration and regional digital banking growth across Burundi, Tanzania, DRC and beyond. Burundi in Global Health Talks: Africa CDC and PAHO called for sustained financing for pandemic preparedness, with Burundi involved in the UNGA side event. EAC Insurance Harmonisation: Regulators from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and DRC agreed on a common insurance supervision assessment template to move toward a more integrated regional market. AU Chair at UNGA: President Évariste Ndayishimiye urged affordable financing, climate support, and investment/technology transfer for Burundi’s 2040–2060 plan.
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