Annual Report 2025

Executive Summary

2025 was a year of growth, impact, and innovation for Isanamu Entreprise. Through our programs, we continued to empower youth and women across Burundi by promoting talent development, entrepreneurship, and cultural expression.

This year, we directly reached over 2,500 young people and engaged more than 1 million individuals through our digital platforms and events. Our flagship program, Nanje Ndaririmba, continued to serve as a powerful platform for discovering and nurturing musical talent while integrating social impact messages.

During the final of Nanje Ndaririmba 4th Edition at Institut Francais de Bujumbura (IFB) 2025

2. About the Organization

Mission:To promote culture and entrepreneurship among youth and women through creative industries, particularly music and media.

Vision:A society where young people and women are empowered to express their talents, generate income, and contribute to economic and cultural development.

Core Areas of Work:

• Talent promotion (music, media)

• Youth empowerment and entrepreneurship

• Cultural development

• Audiovisual production

3. Key Programs and Activities

3.1 Nanje Ndaririmba (Music Competition)

Just Gordon, a young artist supported by Isanamu Entertainment performs during break at the final of the 4th Edition of Nanje Ndaririmba

• Edition: 4th Edition (2025)

• Participants: 800+ youth

• Audience reach: 1,000,000+ (online and offline)

This annual music competition brought together talented young singers from across Burundi. Participants received mentorship, coaching, and performance opportunities.

Impact:

• Increased visibility for young artists

• Professional development opportunities

• Platform for social messaging (including youth issues)

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3.2 The Pushers (Women Entrepreneurship Program)

• Direct Beneficiaries: 150+  youth and women entrepreneurs

Initially implemented in partnership with Search for Common Ground in 2023, this program which supports young and women entrepreneurs through storytelling, visibility, and mentorship has directly reached more than 150 indivuduals and indrectly more than million online in 2025. This program always incites an online interaction among our followers.

Impact:

• Strengthened confidence among youth and women entrepreneurs

• Encouraged community dialogue on gender roles

• Inspired more youth and women to start businesses

3.3 Media Production (Isanamu Media)

• Videos produced: 500+

• Articles published: 200+

We produced digital content highlighting talents, cultural initiatives, and social issues affecting youth.

Inside the Studio of Isanamu Media

Impact:

• Reached over 1 million viewers online

• Promoted Burundian culture locally and internationally

     3.4 Isanamu Entertainment Production

Isanamu Entertainment, functioning as a music label, has supported emerging artists through the production of 21 audio tracks, including 11 music videos. All productions were fully financed by Isanamu Entreprise. These works have received strong recognition both locally in Burundi and internationally.

Shooting of Rembo video, a music collaboration of emerged talents from 3rd Edition of Nanje Ndaririrmba

4. Key Achievements

JQ, Munago and Skrim participate in Ethno Uganda 2025

• Successful organisation of major cultural events

• Expansion of digital audience across platforms

• Three young talented artists participated in Ethno Uganda

• Increased participation of young women (over 50%)

5. Partnerships

In 2025, we collaborated with:

• Kuza Muzika

• Mama Lao

• Sikiliza Band

• Da K Shan Boy

  
  

These partnerships enabled us to successfully organize the 4th edition of Nanje Ndaririmba. All partners are established music organizations, and their leaders—renowned musicians—served as members of the competition’s jury.