Women coffee entrepreneurs from Africa and Latin America sell 378 tons of coffee after participating in business-to-business meetings in Seattle, Washington.

After participating in business-to-business meetings in Seattle, Washington, African and Latin American women coffee entrepreneurs stand to sell 378 tons of coffee.

To mark International Women’s Day, read more about ITC’s work in supporting women’s economic empowerment in South Africa, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ghana, Burundi and Rwanda.

Until recently, Anna Ngouet was caught in a poverty trap. The declining yield of her 500 coffee trees was reducing her income year after year. With less cash inhand, she did not have sufficient resources to maintain her plantation, resulting in deterioration...

Developing business in commodities such as coffee or tea or in fresh fruit and vegetables represents great potential for growth and employment in Africa. The challenge for these sectors lies in effective and efficient exporting to the right markets....