Uganda has unveiled a strategic coffee partnership with Turkish company Kafe Kavil in Ankara, aiming to consolidate a surge in exports to Turkey that has already delivered a sharp jump in shipped volumes and earnings, according to Ugandan officials and trade data reported in Ugandan media.
The launch, hosted by the Embassy of Uganda in Turkey and reported by the Daily Monitor, comes after Uganda’s coffee exports to Turkey climbed from approximately 2,304 bags in 2024 to nearly 15,037 bags in 2025. Earlier figures cited by FurtherAfrica show an even longer‑term leap, from 2,000 bags (120 tons) in 2019 to 44,000 bags (2,640 tons) in 2024, an increase it described as 2,200%.
Speaking at the partnership launch, Uganda’s Ambassador to Turkey, Nusura Tiperu, said, “This partnership creates a direct platform to showcase Uganda’s coffee, culture and investment potential to Turkish consumers and businesses. It also strengthens the growing commercial relationship between our two countries,” according to the Daily Monitor. The paper also reported that more than 100 Turkish companies are already operating in Uganda, underscoring existing commercial ties.
Under Secretary for Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries, Mary Orikiriza Aacha, framed the collaboration as part of a broader market‑access push. “Uganda is strengthening its presence in emerging coffee markets through partnerships that create direct engagement between producers, buyers and consumers. This collaboration with Kafe Kavil is an important step in expanding market access for Ugandan coffee,” she said at the event, as reported by the Daily Monitor.
On the Turkish side, Kafe Kavil Managing Director Akif Atli described the agreement as a long‑term play on origin‑driven demand. “We see strong potential for long‑term collaboration between Turkish and Ugandan coffee communities. Uganda offers exceptional coffee and an authentic origin story that resonates strongly with today’s coffee consumers,” he said, adding that “the partnership reflects growing interest within Turkey’s coffee sector for traceable, high‑quality, and origin‑focused coffees,” according to the same Daily Monitor report.
Ugandan trade officials point to recent export and revenue figures as signs of rising demand in Turkey. BusinessFocus reported that export revenues from coffee trade between Uganda and Turkey fell to US$3.34 million in the 2023/2024 fiscal year but rose to US$5.51 million in the first nine months of the 2024/2025 fiscal year, which the outlet characterized as a “positive turnaround” and evidence of increased trader confidence.
Turkey is seen as a sizeable consumption market: FurtherAfrica, citing 2023 data, put per‑capita coffee consumption at 1.7 kg. Counselor Julius Mwijutsya at the Uganda Embassy in Ankara told FurtherAfrica that “Turkey offers a significant opportunity for Ugandan coffee exporters, with its large population and growing economy making it an attractive market.”
The partnership also sits within Uganda’s wider coffee strategy. The Daily Monitor reports that Uganda currently produces approximately 9.3 million 60‑kg bags of coffee annually, while BusinessFocus notes that coffee accounts for about 13–15% of the country’s total export earnings and is its second‑highest foreign‑exchange earner. Ugandan authorities have set a target of producing more than 20 million 60‑kg bags annually by 2030, according to the Daily Monitor.
FurtherAfrica, citing the Uganda Coffee Development Authority, has previously reported a [UNVERIFIED] forecast that potential revenue from Uganda‑Turkey coffee trade could reach USD 1.5 billion by 2025. While no specific price or trading movement was reported in connection with the new partnership, the Daily Monitor emphasized “promising business prospects” and “new opportunities,” while BusinessFocus pointed to the rise in export revenues as evidence of stronger commercial engagement between the two countries.
