Mass media in Burundi mainly consists of radio, television, and printed resources, with a project underway to improve internet access to the country. Most mass media in Burundi is controlled by the government, and access to international mass media is limited.
As of 30 June 2021, Burundi registers the following radio stations (Telecommunications Authority, 2021):
The addresses and frequency assigned to those stations are summarized in the table below (Communications Commission, 2021):
| 1 | RTNB | 92.9 MHz | Bujumbura | 1959 | Jonas Ndikumurimyi | ||
| 2 | CCIB FM+ | 99.4 MHz | Bujumbura | 1993 | J. Jacques Ntamagara | ||
| 3 | CULTURE | 88.2 MHz | Bujumbura | 1999 | Salomee Ndayishimiye | www.radioculture.org | |
| 4 | NDERAGAKURA | 87.9 MHz | Bujumbura | 2000 | Stany Nahayo | www.radionderagakura.org | |
| 5 | IVYIZIGIRO | 90.9 MHz | Bujumbura | 2000 | Onesime Habarugira | ||
| 6 | ISANGANIRO | 89.7 MHz | Bujumbura | 2002 | Sylvere Ntakarutimana | www.isanganiro.org | |
| 7 | MARIA | 98.4 MHz | Bujumbura | 2003 | Abbe Desire Bireha |
Television in Burundi was introduced in 1984, with coverage having national reach in 1992.[1] As of 2004 there was still only one television service, the government-owned Télévision Nationale du Burundi.
The television stations registered in 2021 are the following (Telecommunications Authority)https://arct.gov.bi/publications/rapport-annuels/:
| Name | Owner | Type | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Burundi | State-owned | 1975 | |
| Télé Renaissance | Bernard Henri Levy[2] | Private-owned | 2008 |
| Héritage TV | ? | ||
| TV Salama | |||
| ? | Private | 2017 | |
| MASHARIKI TV |
See main article: Communications in Burundi. Burundi has launched a $25 million investment project in a fibre-optic cable network to widen access to broadband Internet and cut costs.[3]
Newspapers include:
Iwacu, founded abroad in 1993, began publishing in Burundi as a weekly in 2008. It quickly became the most-circulated newspaper in Burundi and as of 2016 is the only privately-owned one.[4]