Tag: Africa

Cameroon: Government Encourages Coffee Cultivation

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Cameroon’s Minister of trade, Luc Magloire Atangana, has called on youths to be more involved in cocoa and coffee production. He made this call as he opened a two day forum by the Cocoa-Coffee Inter-professional Council (CCIC) aimed at revamping the cocoa and coffee sector. Dubbed the “New Generation”, the forum seeks to promote professional insertion of youths in the

Rwanda to Increase Coffee Production for Economic Growth

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Rwanda is the second country after Kenya to export much of its coffee in the EAC Region. For this reason, the president of Coffee Exporters and Processors Association of Rwanda (CEPAR), Pierre Munyura Kamere, sees coffee as a key element to attain sustainable development, reports allAfrica. CEPAR, founded in 2010, has as aims to increase the production, promotion and marketing

Russia Bans Coffee from Uganda

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A ban on a range of vegetables, fruit, and flowers from Uganda was imposed by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance. The ban is aimed to fight contraband goods that might be shipped to Russia from Europe via African countries despite the sanctions. Earlier this year the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance banned reexport of certain

Presse Café is looking for opportunities in Moscow

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MOSCOW – Canadian coffee shop chain, Presse Café, is planning to come to the Russian market. Company’s top managers are looking for a master franchisee. At the moment, Canadians are evaluating the risks and making decisions about presence model which is most likely to be a partnership with master franchisee. According to the company’s blog, “CEO and his esteemed advisors are

A Barcode for Ethiopian Coffee Farmers

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In Ethiopia, Arabica coffee beans are now subject to a new tagging scheme. They must be packed into a sacks marked with barcodes that tell to global buyers exactly where the beans are from. Through this tagging scheme farmers can develop more expertise and increase the value of their product before it comes to market. According to Ermias Eshetu, chief executive of the Ethiopia