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Kazohera, who received all the public contracts. He said the national bank (BNB) reserved foreign currency for imports of medicines, fertilizers and fuel, which these individuals controlled. He also asked for clarity of how the "Prestige" company was awarded the fuel market.
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173:Bank of the Republic of Burundi
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500:Ndayishimiye one year on
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321:Ndayishimiye one year on
220:Edouard Normand Bigendak
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200:CNDD-FDD
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366:Sources
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169:Bancobu
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