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Burundi plugs Jiji hydro to power grid in growth push
Zawya
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Burundi this week inaugurated the Jiji hydroelectric plant in Songa zone, Bururi Province, seeking to power more households and industries. President Evariste Ndayishimiye launched the project expected to generate 32.5MW as part of a broader...
Climate crisis and cash crunch: 10 countries at breaking point by 2050
Asianet Newsable
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June 29, 2025
A new index from Columbia Climate School reveals the 10 most climate-vulnerable countries by 2050. Many face rising disaster risks and shrinking access to finance, trapping them in a cycle of crisis and recovery. A new index called the Climate...
Burundi commissions Jiji hydroelectric power plant
Power Technology
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June 26, 2025
The Republic of Burundi has inaugurated the Jiji hydroelectric power plant in the country’s Bururi province. Jiji is the first of two hydroelectric plants being developed in the region, with the second, Mulembwe, set to become operational in the...
New index reveals countries in the ‘red zone’ of climate vulnerability - including two in Europe
Euronews
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June 26, 2025
By Euronews Green Published on 26/06/2025 - 17:59 GMT+2 A new index has identified the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. More than two billion people live in ‘red zone’ nations, where the risk of a major hazard or disaster is high...
Burundi completes the first phase of a $320 million power project
World Energy News - Connecticut
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According to a press release, Burundi commissioned on Wednesday the first phase of an $320 million hydropower plant financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the African Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank. According to the African...
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Citizen
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Dear Customers, Shareholders, Partners, and Fellow Tanzanians, It is with immense pride and heartfelt gratitude that I join you to celebrate a remarkable milestone 30 years since the founding of CRDB Bank. Over these three decades, we have...
Burundi quadruples rice yield with Chinese support: official
Xinhua News Agency
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BUJUMBURA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Burundi has quadrupled its rice production thanks to Chinese technical support provided since 2009, a senior official has said. "Thanks to the Chinese technical support we have received since 2009, rice production...
BoT Governor: I envision CRDB Bank evolving into a strategic, pan-African bank leading in innovation
The Citizen
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CRDB Bank’s 30-year growth story without the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) at heart of the narrative is a clear fairy tale. The BoT has played the role of a nurturing parent, offering guidance, oversight, and enabling regulation as CRDB Bank matured into...
Three Decades: A journey of growth, impact, and boundless possibilities Message from the Group CEO CRDB Bank Plc
The Citizen
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Today, we celebrate an extraordinary milestone 30 years of CRDB Bank. What a journey it has been! Reflect for a moment: 30 years is the age of a vibrant, ambitious individual mature, experienced, and full of purpose. And just like that person,...
Stand with the billions, not billionaires
Down to Earth
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Fifty-four low-income countries (LIC) and lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) were in urgent need of debt relief in 2022, according to the United Nations. According to a report by nonprofit Action Aid, 74 LICs and LMICs owe a collective external...
Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability
Euronews
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By Euronews Green Published on 26/06/2025 - 15:41 GMT+2 A new index has identified the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. More than two billion people live in ‘red zone’ nations, where the risk of a major hazard or disaster is high...
Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
State of the Planet
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June 25, 2025
The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index ranks 188 countries according to both their vulnerability to hazards and their financial resilience. Researchers at the Columbia Climate School, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, have unveiled a...
Cibitoke: Congolese refugees denounce violence, extortion and rape at the Burundian border
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 24, 2025 – As the war between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the M23 rebels rages in eastern Congo, thousands of civilians flee seeking safety. Many attempt to cross the Rusizi...
New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks
The Rockefeller Foundation
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June 25, 2025
Columbia Climate School identifies 65 ‘Red Zone’ nations across four separate climate scenarios. 43 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, eight in Latin America and the Caribbean, six in Asia-Pacific, six in the Middle East, and two in Europe are most...
KALW Almanac - Tuesday July 1, 2025
KALW - California
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Today is Tuesday, the 1st of July of 2025, July 1 is the 182nd day of the year 183 days remain until the end of the year. 83 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 5:51:51 am and sunset will be at 8:35:46 pm. Today we will have 14 hours and 43...
IMF ranks South Sudan poorest country in 2025
The City Review
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July 1, 2025
By James Chatim South Sudan has been ranked as the world’s poorest country in 2025, according to new data released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), estimating the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita at $251. In the list, the...
Ghana’s gold exports surge
Zawya
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Ghana is capitalising on its gold exports to drive economic growth, with revenues increasing to $11.6bn in 2024 - a 52.6% increase from the $7.6bn recorded in 2023. Gold exports accounted for 57% of the country’s total export revenue, solidifying...
Burundian hawkers arrested in Nairobi CBD for dumping plastic waste
The Standard
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Caption Several Burundian hawkers were arrested in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) on Tuesday night for allegedly polluting the environment. In a now-viral video, Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria is seen...
‘The world is cutting foreign aid – but there is a better way to tackle the climate crisis’
The Independent
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June 23, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Burundi – fertilizers unobtainable : farmers pay but still wait
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 16, 2025 — While the seeds have already been planted, thousands of Burundian farmers are still waiting for the urea fertilizer they paid for. This shortage is rekindling the debate on dependence on imports and...