The President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde, jet into Uganda on Monday to attend the second G-25 Africa Coffee Summit.

Also in Uganda for the coffee summit is the Vice President of Tanzania, Dr Philip Isdor Mpango and the Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya, Musalia Mudavadi.

The President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, is also expected to attend the three-day summit at Speke Resort Munynyo.

The gathering will also witness the participation of Ministers, Heads of coffee authorities, alongside representatives from the African private sector, including exporters, farmers, roasters, processors, and coffee associations from the 22 coffee-producing countries.

The prestigious event under the theme “Transforming the African Coffee Sector through Value Addition” starts today, 8th August 2023 and ends on 10th August 2023.

In a bid to foster the African coffee sector and regional cooperation, the government of Uganda has entered into a partnership with the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) to host this conference.

It should be noted that hosting the 2nd African coffee summit will grant Uganda a unique opportunity to showcase its rich coffee heritage to a diverse range of African countries and promote economic integration. 22.