REASONS TO INVEST IN BURUNDI
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- Strategic location in the region offering a big market size.
- Continually Improved Business Climate.
- Fiscal & Customs incentives.
- Unique attractiveness.
- Lake TANGANYIKA beaches offering leisure activities,
- Breathtaking landscape, Kibira rainforest,
- Cultural heritage,
- Burundi drummers.
- Untapped investment opportunities in various sectors.
- Absence of fierce competition.
- Raw material in excessive availability.
- Cheap labour force (80$/month).
- Easy travel to Burundi and the rest of East Africa .
- Promising future perspectives.
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Mining :
Nickel, gold, wolframite, Rare Earth, Vanadium, coltan, etc. Burundi has 6 % of world reserves of nickel with 180 million tones estimate. Research of Uranium is underway.
Energy :
Hydro & solar power plants construction.
Agro processing:
Coffee, tea, cotton, palm oil, fish, raw hides, fruits and vegetables, etc.
Manufacturing :
soft drinks, carbonated waters, dark glass bottles, beer, cigarettes, sugar, soaps, etc.
Transport :
Roads construction, Maritime transport on Lake Tanganyika, Air Burundi and Makamba-Musongati-Gitega railway construction .
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES (CTD)
- Health & Educational infrastructure .
- Tourism (High standard 4 or 5 stars hotel with an international conference center, Supermarket, Malls)
- ย Financial Institutions (Banking & micro-financing).
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- Real Estate and Government Buildings construction.
- Special Economic Zone & Wire house and Cooling depot at Bujumbura Airport.
PRIORITY/ STRATEGIC SECTORS
- Agriculture/agro-processing including fisheries and livestock
- Energy & Mining
- Manufacturing/ Processing Industry
Note:
Any Investment geared to generating currency through export or to enhancing technology transfer may be eligible and considered.