Ethiopia gears up for African coffee conference, exhibition
The Eastern African Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA) will hold the 9th edition of the African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition in Ethiopia next week. The event will be held in Addis Ababa from February 16 to 18. Organisers said it will provide delegates an opportunity to experience Ethiopia's vast coffee varieties and those from other coffee producing countries. The event is expected to play a significant role in building a positive image for Ethiopia, as well as promoting knowledge transfer and creating market connections, according to Abdullah Bagersh, EAFCA's general manager for the Ethiopian chapter. The conference aims to raise issues of sustainable production systems, climate change, market outlook, growing potential of Robusta and to learn from the Ethiopian experience amongst others. "The exhibition will also serve as a significant platform for highlighting the best coffees in Ethiopia," Bagersh said. "It is also expected that the ev