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Republic of Burundi is a landlocked country located in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa, bordered by Democratic Republic of Congo, ▶ Rwanda, and ▶ Tanzania (Figure 1). A small country (27,830 km 2 /10,745 mi 2 ) with a population of 10,939,822 in 2014, it is ranked among the poorest country in the world with a GDP growth of 4.2 % (World Bank 2013).Burundi's economy is predominantly agricultural (30 % of GDP), employing more than 90 % of its population. Coffee and tea are major sources of export earnings (amounting to 90 % of foreign exchange) and employment for some 800,000 households (World Bank 2013). Due to this dependency, Burundi has a high risk of debt distress and high reliance on foreign aid. Emerging from a protracted civil conflict, which started in 1993 until 2007, peace agreement's talks, and political instability, the country has recently improved its trade and development status. Since joining the East African Community as a regional trading partner in 2009, Burundi has