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Why a joint border agreement signed 290 kilometres away could transform the Beira Corridor

Every day, trucks carrying fuel, fertiliser, machinery, grain and manufactured goods leave the Port of Beira bound for Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and beyond. Their journey to inland markets depends not only on the efficiency of one of Southern Africa’s busiest ports, but also on what happens nearly 300 kilometres inland at the Forbes-Machipanda border crossing. […]

Trade Experts Call for Reforms to Unlock Agricultural Market Access

NAIROBI, July 1, 2026 — Trade and agriculture experts have called for accelerated investment in trade infrastructure, stronger regulatory systems and effective implementation of regional trade agreements to unlock market access for African agricultural products and strengthen regional integration. The call was made during a TradeMark Africa-organised side event held on the sidelines of the […]

The Hormuz crisis: Shocks and tremors call for greater economic resilience

Priestly says the first and most visible impact is at the fuel pump. Higher energy prices are being felt directly by businesses and consumers. Fuel prices have tripled in Ethiopia and risen sharply in several other regional markets, including Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. A crisis in the Strait of Hormuz may seem far removed from […]

La différence entre une bonne saison agricole et une saison perdue

En agriculture, le timing se mesure en jours. Si l’on rate la période de semis, c’est toute une saison qui peut être compromise. Les rendements baissent. Les revenus diminuent. La sécurité alimentaire s’affaiblit. Pourtant, pendant de nombreuses années, les petits agriculteurs du Burundi n’avaient guère de contrôle sur l’un des facteurs les plus importants déterminant […]

The Difference Between a Good Farming Season and a Lost One

A good seed in time ensures bumper harvests for Burundi In farming, timing can be measured in days. Miss a planting window, and an entire season can be compromised. Yields fall. Income shrinks. Food security weakens. Yet, for many years, smallholder farmers in Burundi had little control over one of the most important factors determining […]

Le jour où le grainier burundais a perdu ses avantages

Pendant des années, de nombreux petits agriculteurs du Burundi ont été confrontés au même choix difficile. La saison des récoltes arrivait, les céréales étaient prêtes à être vendues, mais c’est alors que les intermédiaires entraient en scène. Disposant de peu de solutions de stockage et n’ayant aucun accès direct aux gros acheteurs, les agriculteurs n’avaient […]

The Sorghum That Travelled Fewer Miles

Local sourcing shortens Burundi brewery’s production loop For decades, trucks, ships and warehouses formed the invisible supply chain behind Burundi’s most prolific brewery – Brarudi, a subsidiary of Heineken. White sorghum, barley and other agricultural inputs journeyed thousands of kilometres from Europe before reaching production lines to churn out flagship beers and beverages. This sourcing […]

The Day Burundi’s Grain Middleman Lost His Advantage

When smallholder farmers carry the risk, who gets the reward? For years, many smallholder farmers in Burundi faced the same difficult choice. Harvest season would arrive, grain ready for sale, but then came the middlemen. With few storage options and no direct access to large buyers, farmers often had little bargaining power. Cereals that represented […]

Le sorgho ayant parcouru moins de chemin

Pendant des décennies, camions, navires et entrepôts ont constitué la chaîne d’approvisionnement invisible qui sous-tendait la brasserie la plus prolifique du Burundi : Brarudi, une filiale de Heineken. Le sorgho blanc, l’orge et d’autres intrants agricoles parcouraient des milliers de kilomètres depuis l’Europe avant d’atteindre les chaînes de production chargées de fabriquer les bières et […]