IACO · InterAfrican Coffee Organisation

THE SECRETARY GENERAL'S VISION

To show the overriding role of coffee in the socio-economic development of Africa, the Heads of State of 11 African coffee producing countries, namely Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo (RDC), Côte d’Ivoire, Dahomey (Benin), Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Uganda, Tanganyika (Tanzania), met on 7 December 1960 in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and resolved to create the Inter-African Coffee Organisation (IACO).
Shortly after its creation, all the African coffee producing countries become members of IACO, realising the significance of united actions against the challenges facing the African coffee industry...

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General Secretariat

IACO’s vision is to see Africa become a global leader in the coffee sector. To achieve this vision, its mission is multifaceted, encompassing the enhancement of coffee quality...

Research and Development

Under the general direction of the Secretary General of the Interafrican Coffee Organisation (IACO) and the African Coffee Research network (ACRN) and in liaison with the National Coffee...

Economic Affairs

The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) operates as a technical arm within the Organisation, coordinating economic and development initiatives aimed at driving the economic trans...

IACO Coffee Market Review Report March 2024

The export markets for green coffee from some major African countries reveal distinct regional preferences and dependencies. Cameroon's green coffee mainly targets Algeria (33.6%), Portugal (22.2%), and Italy (13.1%), with Europe and Africa representing 51.2% and 40.3% of its exports, respectively. Côte d'Ivoire similarly relies heavily on Algeria, which absorbs 79.9% of its green coffee exports, while Spain (14.1%) is a notable secondary market in Europe. Côte d'Ivoire’s soluble coffee primarily serves West Africa, with Burkina Faso (31.4%), Senegal (29.8%), and Nigeria (14.2%) being major destinations. Ethiopia’s green coffee exports are predominantly directed towards Asia (54.5%) and Europe (29.5%), with Saudi Arabia (23.3%), Belgium (9.8%), Germany (9.4%), and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (7.6%) being key markets. Rwanda’s green coffee exports are more widely distributed, with Switzerland (21.8%) and the USA (12.2%) as major markets, while a significant 40.8% falls under diverse “Other” destinations. Europe remains the largest continental market for Rwanda, absorbing 39.4% of its exports. Uganda’s green coffee exports are heavily concentrated in Europe, which receives 65.4% of its exports, followed by Asia (16.4%) and Africa (14.0%), indicating a strong dependency on European markets. This overview highlights the diverse and region-specific market penetration of green coffee exports from these African nations, with significant variations in continental and country level dependencies.

Published at: Aug 20, 2024

Milestone achievement : IACO signs MoU with the African Union for coffee sector in Africa.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – August 1, 2024 A press conference was held on Thursday, August 1st, 2024, at the Eilly International Hotel in Addis Ababa to officially announce the outcome of the G25 Kampala Declaration. This declaration, unanimously adopted by the AU Heads of State, “includes coffee as a strategic commodity in the AU Agenda 2063 and the inclusion of the Inter-African Coffee Organisation (IACO) as a designated specialized agency of the African Union.

Published at: Nov 20, 2024

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