The Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT) has enacted Ordinance No. 580/01, effective April 17, 2025, introducing a new regulatory framework for the import, certification, and distribution of radio equipment and terminals connectable to public. ICT is growing at a fast rate in region but statistical indicators to measure this development are not adequate. Communications in Burundi include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, the Internet, and the postal service in Burundi. La Radiodiffusion et Television Nationale de Burundi (RTNB), the state-controlled broadcaster operates. These measures, aimed at improving public safety and market standards, require all devices connecting to public networks to undergo. 1 Center for Research in Infrastructure, Environment and Technology (CRIET), Doctoral School of the University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi.
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