Tea, Coffee & Cocoa – Financials & Economy
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Tanzania coffee farmers earn over US$10.98M as Kagera coffee auctions deliver strong prices
Strong domestic and international demand has driven higher coffee auction prices, boosting earnings for coffee farmers in Tanzania’s leading Robusta-producing region.
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Williamson Tea Kenya, Kapchorua Tea pay George Williamson US$4.5M dividends and royalties
Higher dividends, bonus share issues and royalty payments boosted George Williamson’s returns from its Kenyan tea subsidiaries during the year ended March 2026.
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Vietnam coffee exports reach US$4.78 billion in H1 despite falling prices
Vietnam’s coffee industry is accelerating efforts to expand processed coffee exports and strengthen sustainability as declining global prices pressure export earnings.
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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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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.