Burundi

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Agribusiness

Société Sucrière du Moso (SOSUMO)

SOSUMO is the main sugar cane company in Burundi — it grows and refines sugar. • Founded in 1982, it is located in Gihofi, Rutana Province. • It has large plantations (a concession of about 5,800 hectares) and historically was intended to reduce Burundi’s need to import sugar. • Because of its scale and vertical integration (plantations + refining), SOSUMO stands out as a major agro industrial business rather than smallholder farming.

Office du Thé du Burundi (OTB)

https://www.otb.co.bi/

OTB is the main public company managing tea cultivation, processing and export in Burundi. It was established in 1971. • It handles dozens of tea estates and factories across the country (regions such as Teza, Rwegura, Ijenda, Tora, Buhoro). • OTB supports approximately 60,000 smallholder tea growers and manages both industrial plantations and “village” (small holder) plantations. • Tea is one of Burundi’s top export crops after coffee; the sector provides important export revenue and employment.

Industrial & Manufacturing

Brarudi S.A.

https://brarudi.bi/index.php

Brarudi is the main brewery / beverages company in Burundi (beer, soft drinks, mineral water). • The company is majority owned by Heineken (plus the Burundian government) and operates at least two production sites (one in Bujumbura, another in Gitega) with a large bottling/distribution network. • It is often cited as the country’s largest industrial employer, a significant contributor to tax revenue, and — historically — one of the most stable industrial firms even during periods of turmoil.

Savonor S.A.

https://savonor.com/

Savonor produces and refines edible oils (palm oil and vegetable oils), and manufactures soaps, detergents, and hygiene / cosmetic products. • It processes locally sourced (or regionally imported) raw oils, and has integrated refining + manufacturing facilities. • Savonor is one of the larger non agricultural industrial employers and has also in the past collaborated with international actors (e.g. for public health soap distribution programs).