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Russia looks for new ways to import African coffee

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“East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector”

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East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

An important source of foreign currency, coffee exports are the subject of a power struggle between multinational trading companies and the region's coffee-producing countries, chief among which are Ethiopia and Kenya. While governments try to impose reforms designed to favour local producers and intermediaries, international traders, notably German and Swiss, seek to maintain their dominant position. Fuelling the stand-off are new European Union directives on traceability and the social and environmental impact of agricultural products, which will have major repercussions across the entire sector. [...]

A Moscow branch of Stars Coffee, a chain that has taken over Starbucks outlets © Yuri Kochetkov/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

For logistical and financial reasons, Russian coffee importers increasingly have to use intermediaries to get round Western sanctions, while Moscow is trying to open doors in producer countries such as Uganda and Ethiopia. [...]

Published on 13.03.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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“East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector”

East Africa

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

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Ethiopia
Uganda
BNT Industry and Trading
CMA CGM
European Union
Greencof
International Coffee Organization
Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Joe Biden
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Lebo
Maersk
Mikhaïl Yurin
Moses Kizige
Nestle
Neumann Kaffee Gruppe
Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union
Ozon
Santore
SFT Trading
SIZ Agro
Starbucks
Strauss Coffee
Strauss Group
Sucafina
Swift
Wildberries
Yoweri Museveni

Kenya
Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Unlike its neighbours Uganda and Ethiopia, Kenya has yet to announce a national plan to bring its coffee sector into line with European anti-deforestation regulations, having been too preoccupied with other reforms in the sector.

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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Shipping Lines monopoly proves harder to break than hoped

After several delays, the Ethiopian Maritime Authority has released a list of companies that will take part in the liberalisation of the country's logistics sector. But several international shipping firms have decided not to submit bids, deeming current conditions unsuitable.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 22.03.2024

Morocco
Recognition for Moroccan halal label in Asia

Morocco's accreditation institute that is handling the creation of a national halal label is working on mutual recognition agreements with Asia. It has already signed one with Russia and is about to sign another with Singapore.

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Ethiopia
Addis Ababa seeks to soften EU stance on deforestation

The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has announced a national plan to prepare the coffee sector for implementation of an EU regulation on deforestation, which threatens to hit African coffee producers hard. Ethiopia is already feeling its effects.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 21.02.2024

Workers carry coffee beans in a warehouse at Mullege Public Limited Company, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 1, 2023.

Kenya
Starbucks pours cold water on Gachagua's plans

The US mega-chain has decided not to buy its coffee directly from Kenyan producers. This is unwelcome news for the country's deputy president, who has been tussling with multinational traders and is now trying to smooth things over.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 21.11.2023

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Bogota, Colombia, on 12 September 2023.

Ethiopia
Coffee sector hobbled by drive for foreign currency

The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has come under fire after limiting the amount of coffee that private individuals can take out of the country. It has been juggling the difficult task of regulating the sector with its ambitious targets for bringing dollars into the country.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 16.11.2023

Asia, Kenya, Middle East
Top tea consortium finds new outlets in Middle East and Asia

The KTDA tea producers' consortium is trying to adapt to the woes of its dollar-starved customers by using other intermediaries. Kenyan trader Cup of Joe is emerging as a key partner in Dubai to reach Middle Eastern markets.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 19.01.2023

In Focus | Africa, Russia
Senator Morozov, Moscow's go-to PR rep in Africa for Putin, Russian business and the FSB

Igor Morozov heads AFROCOM, an organisation that aims to facilitate Russian companies' access to African markets. He is increasingly present on the continent, making regular trips and waging an aggressive commercial diplomacy there.

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Senator Igor Morozov, ex-FSB colonel, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, 16 June 2022.

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Kenya Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Ethiopia Ethiopian Shipping Lines monopoly proves harder to break than hoped

Morocco Recognition for Moroccan halal label in Asia

Ethiopia Addis Ababa seeks to soften EU stance on deforestation

Kenya Starbucks pours cold water on Gachagua's plans

Ethiopia Coffee sector hobbled by drive for foreign currency

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Uganda
Russia looks for new ways to import African coffee

Kenya
Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Shipping Lines monopoly proves harder to break than hoped

Morocco
Recognition for Moroccan halal label in Asia

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa seeks to soften EU stance on deforestation

Kenya
Starbucks pours cold water on Gachagua's plans

Ethiopia
Coffee sector hobbled by drive for foreign currency

Asia, Kenya, Middle East
Top tea consortium finds new outlets in Middle East and Asia

In Focus | Africa, Russia
Senator Morozov, Moscow's go-to PR rep in Africa for Putin, Russian business and the FSB