Coffee

Economy

Coffee export growth continues apace

Uganda's coffee exports grew strongly in March compared to a year earlier, figures from the regulator showed, but declined from the previous month due to a fall in prices
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Economy

Coffee exports surge in 2017

Uganda's coffee exports increased by 33.9% in 2017, while earnings rose 49.3%
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Economy

Coffee exports rise in July

Uganda earned $49.51 million in July from exports of coffee, its most valuable export commodity
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Economy

Coffee receipts up 43% year on year in May

The May figures represent a 72.24% increase in value compared to the same period last year
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EconomyOpinionPolitics & Policy

What Uganda needs to do to manufacture more and crack export markets

Uganda needs to boost manufacturing and exports to realise the ambitions listed in its social and economic development plan.
Economy

Coffee exports up 26.5% year-on-year in April

Uganda exported 326, 232 60-kilo bags of coffee worth $39.36 million in April, figures from the Uganda Coffee Development Authority show.
Woman with a hand full of coffee beans
Companies

Star Café revitalises brand for more sales

To actualise the survey, Star Café again sought out PSFU. This time, the funding came from the Matching Grant Facility – financed by the International Development Association of the World Bank Group – which the company applied for at the beginning of 2016. The coffee company was awarded a $35, 250 grant in April 2016.
Economy

Coffee exports up 46% year-on-year in February

Uganda exported 397,883 60-kilo bags of coffee worth $48.50 million in February 2017, a 46.31% increase in volume and 93.57% rise in value compared to the same period in 2016.
Politics & Policy

McKinsey to advise Uganda on coffee policy

The government has contracted McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, to help in the crafting of a roadmap that will outline how Uganda can increase coffee production and exports by 2020
Woman with a hand full of coffee beans
Economy

Uganda needs a caffeine fix: insights from Vietnam’s coffee market success

Until recently Vietnam and Uganda shared a similar trajectory in the development of their coffee sectors. Today, Vietnam is the second largest coffee producer in the world. Uganda's coffee sector has developed slower and produces low yields.
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