[1] In May 2014 a block of latrines was opened at the market, and daily visits quickly increased from 300 to over 1,000.

The lack of latrines and drinking water had previously caused diseases such as cholera.

[3] In November 2016, ambassadors from the European Union visited the market accompanied by the Mayor of Bujumbura to assess progress of construction.

The modern market was being built on a 1,667 square metres (17,940 sq ft) site, with over 620 stalls and four hangars.

[5] It caused flooding in shops under construction in the market, and the collapse of some plots of land.

[8] As of September 2020 there was still no electricity in the market, a particular problem for sellers of fresh fish and meat.