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Credit for coffee farmers: Closing the finance gap to include more women and young people is not charity, it’s smart business

Credit for coffee farmers is a subject that needs urgent attention. In this article, we look at the challenges that smallholder coffee farmers face when securing finance, as well as win-win solutions on offer to help both them and the industry thrive.

Enhancing credit access for “missing middle” and last-mile borrowers in African coffee value chains: Evidence from five coffee-producing countries

Promoting domestic coffee consumption in Africa

Coffee is a primary source of income for more than 12 million households in Africa, and, in particular for rural-based populations. Over 38% of the total population of Burundi, 23% Tanzania, 22% Uganda, 17% Côte d’Ivoire and 14% Ethiopia, for example, depend on coffee farming. Production of the crop has, for over two decades, been on a downward spiral in the continent, Ethiopia and Uganda excluded, driven by low and volatile international coffee prices. Increasing domestic coffee consumption is, therefore, seen as a viable avenue for cushioning coffee smallholders in Africa against price decline and volatility. CABI is undertaking this study to identify the factors underpinning domestic coffee consumption, the potential market size and possible paths for facilitating its growth. The study will provide statistical evidence on the existing market landscape and the concomitant investment opportunities.