Tea, Coffee & Cocoa – Trade & Market Updates

Kenya plans to convert the Nairobi Coffee Exchange into a shareholding company as part of reforms aimed at strengthening governance, transparency and investor confidence in the coffee sector.

Belarus proposes supplying thousands of agricultural machines and building a cocoa processing facility in Ghana as both countries explore deeper trade, agribusiness, and industrial cooperation.

Ethiopia rolls out nationwide training for coffee farmers to improve quality, adopt sustainable practices, and comply with EU deforestation regulations as the country targets $4.5 billion in export revenue by 2033.

Jollibee is evaluating a potential IPO for Highlands Coffee in Vietnam, aiming to unlock shareholder value and fund expansion as the coffee chain approaches 1,000 outlets.

Ivory Coast reduces cocoa farmgate prices by nearly 60% as falling global markets and slowing exports force government intervention in the world’s largest cocoa-producing nation.