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The genesis of the creation of a bank for young people in Burundi emanates from the national youth conference from March 31 to April 1, 2016, during which His Excellency the President of the Republic promised the creation of a bank dedicated to the financing of development projects initiated by young people organized in associations, cooperatives and / or companies, with a view to reducing unemployment and poverty within this important category of the population. • During the Government retreat from July 27 to 28, 2016, the Government of Burundi recommended to set up a Youth Bank which would focus on the financing of projects in order to guarantee sustainable development in Burundi. • Wednesday April 15, 2020 in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, the President of the Republic His Excellency Pierre NKURUNZIZA proceeded to the official inauguration of the activities of the Youth Investment Bank (BIJE). The Bank's mission is to reduce unemployment among young people. This ini

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