KCB Bank Uganda joins group to boost Ugandan coffee
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Pmldaily
KCB Bank Uganda has joined the Uganda Coffee Group, a private initiative to develop local coffee processing, packaging and marketing. The group aims to increase the value retained in Uganda, which exported 7.75 million bags and earned $2.21 billion in 2024-2025, Pmldaily reports.
KCB Bank Uganda has joined the Uganda Coffee Group, a private initiative launched on 15 October 2026 at Kapeeka Industrial Park to retain more value from the coffee sector in Uganda, Pmldaily reports.
The group brings together farmers, cooperatives, processors, manufacturers, investors and financial institutions to mobilise investment in the value chain. Its promoters want to move beyond exporting raw beans by developing processing, roasting and packaging in the country. General Salim Saleh, presidential adviser and chief coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation, called on stakeholders and the public to support the project, according to Pmldaily.
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