Burundi: Forex Reserves Headache

As Burundi grapples with a political crisis that has lasted almost two years now, a shortage of foreign currency is still a major concern for investors in the country.

Burundi imports almost 80 per cent of the manufactured goods it needs, hence the high demand of foreign currency.

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