Tea, Coffee & Cocoa – AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Cameroon cocoa farmgate prices hit 2025/26 season high
Cameroon’s cocoa farmers are receiving the highest farmgate prices of the current marketing season as stronger buying activity lifts prices ahead of the campaign’s conclusion.
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Ethiopia launches national coffee strategy to double production, increase export revenue
Ethiopia’s new coffee strategy will expand hybrid seedling production, strengthen research and improve farm productivity to accelerate exports and enhance farmer livelihoods nationwide.
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Williamson Tea, Kapchorua Tea raise dividends above profits as retained earnings support higher shareholder payouts
Williamson Tea and Kapchorua Tea have announced significantly higher dividends, funded partly by retained earnings, despite reporting lower revenues during the 2025/26 financial year.
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Uganda launches first national coffee brand
Uganda has unveiled its first national coffee brand to strengthen its global identity, promote premium coffee and expand exports to international markets.
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Kenya tea farmers earn US$424M from exports
Kenya maintained its dominance at the Mombasa Tea Auction in the first half of 2026 despite ongoing industry concerns over the newly introduced export levy.