Addis to host 9th African Fine Coffee Conference & Exhibition

Walta Information Centre

November 5, 2011

Addis Ababa, November 5 (WIC) – The Eastern African Fine Coffees Association (EAFCE) announced that the 9th edition of the African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition will be held in Addis Ababa from 16 - 18 February 2012.

The conference and exhibition will be held at the United Nations Conference Centre under the theme: “Ethiopia: The Legendary Land of Coffee. Where it all begun.”

More than 1,000 participants, including coffee trader and coffee supplier companies from all over the world, are expected to take part at the exhibition.

Trade Minister Abdurahman Sheik Ahmed said at an incident organized to officially declare the launch of the conference and exhibition here yesterday that the event would be a good opportunity for delegates to taste the many varieties that Ethiopia and other fine coffee producing countries have to offer.

General Manager of Ethiopian Chapter with EAFCE, Abdullah Bagersh, on his part said the event would play a key role in building Ethiopia’s positive image, creating market linkages and promoting knowledge transfer.

He added the exhibition will serve as a platform for showing best coffees, connecting buyers and sellers as well as building trade relations.

Founded in July 2000, EAFCA is a regional non-profit, non-political, member driven association representing coffee sectors in 11 member countries namely Ethiopia, Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.