Nigeria’s renewed focus on reviving its coffee industry is expected to diversify the country’s export base, create jobs and increase foreign exchange earnings, according to the leadership of the Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa. Speaking ahead of the Cocoa & Coffee Fiesta–Lagos scheduled for October 7–8, 2026, COCEFAAA Global President, Adeola Adegoke, ...

Nigeria’s coffee industry stands at a crossroads. While global demand for coffee continues to rise and African producers such as Ethiopia and Uganda enjoy record export earnings, Nigeria’s coffee sector remains largely dormant, constrained by decades of underinvestment, weak policy support, aging plantations, and limited market access. Industry stakeholders now believe the country has an ...

Nigeria is intensifying efforts to revive its struggling coffee industry and strengthen cocoa production through a new partnership between farmer organisations and agricultural researchers aimed at modernising the country’s cocoa and coffee value chains. The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cocoa Research Institute ...

Global Arabica coffee prices hit a four-month low amid forecasts for a larger Brazilian harvest — a trend with direct implications for African coffee producers, particularly those in East Africa, West Africa and Madagascar. Market dynamics at play Brazil’s upcoming 2026/27 harvest is projected to reach around 69–75 million bags, boosting global supply and dampening ...

Morocco has taken a bold step to reshape the continent’s coffee trade with the launch of the African Coffee Hub at the Tangiers Med port complex. Positioned at the northwestern tip of Africa, Tangiers Med is already the region’s largest port; the new hub aims to turn it into a continental gateway that consolidates buying, ...

By Brandon Moss Kenyan coffee producers are increasingly shifting toward specialty and traceable coffee models, tapping quality premiums in international markets and strengthening the link between farm-level practices and buyer demands. Smallholder cooperatives and private estates alike have invested in improved post-harvest handling — including selective picking, shaded drying beds, and humidity-controlled storage — to ...

Kenya’s specialty coffee sector is experiencing a renaissance, driven by surging global demand and premium pricing. According to the Coffee Directorate, exports of AA-grade beans have risen 12% year-on-year, with new cooperatives forming to support quality control and branding. Farmers in Nyeri and Kirinyaga counties are adopting precision harvesting and fermentation techniques to meet international ...

Kampala, Sept. 23 — Uganda’s coffee export earnings declined by 8.2% in August compared to the same period last year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Ministry of Agriculture. The drop was attributed to lower global prices, which continued to affect trade following a downturn in July. Despite the dip in value, Uganda—Africa’s ...

By Dowell, Agrifocus Africa July 21, 2025 In Ethiopia’s lush Ilu Ababor Zone, a multi-year conservation and coffee development initiative is demonstrating how sustainable agroforestry can simultaneously drive income and protect ecosystems. Led by UK-based NGO Farm Africa, the project supports “forest coffee” systems—coffee grown under native tree canopies—offering a compelling alternative to deforestation-driven monoculture. ...

Uganda’s coffee sector marked a historic breakthrough in May 2025, overtaking Ethiopia to become Africa’s leading coffee exporter—a milestone underscoring the country’s agricultural transformation and export strategy. With exports totaling 47,606.7 tonnes, surpassing Ethiopia’s 43,481 tonnes for the month, Uganda shipped 793,445 bags of coffee—an astonishing 43.6% rise compared to May 2024. Earnings surged to ...