Coffee
Uganda will begin construction of the $200 million Nonda Coffee Park in October, marking a major step toward increasing domestic coffee processing and export earnings. The 40-hectare facility, backed by a public-private partnership, will receive $44 million from the Ugandan government, with Saudi investors providing the remaining funding. Once completed, the plant will process up to 42,000 metric tons of coffee annually, making it one of East and Central Africa’s largest coffee-processing facilities. The project is part of the Great Uganda-Saudi Coffee Corridor and is expected to generate more than $800 million in annual revenue. It targets Saudi Arabia as its primary export market and aims to help Uganda capture more value locally, since the country currently exports more than 98% of its coffee in raw form.
Ecofin Agency