Good African Coffee Ltd

17/02/2013

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/feb/17/andrew-rugasira-interview-good-african-coffee

In 2003, Andrew Rugasira had a vision of empowering farmers in his native Uganda by enabling them to produce and sell coffee direct to British supermarkets. So has his idea worked? By Tim Adams

08/02/2013

04/02/2013

"A Good African Story" is my new book about my business experiences over the last eight years as I tried to build a global coffee brand. I have set out the arguments for building a sustainable trade framework and reducing dependency on handouts and the need for a change in the way Africa is perceived in the west.

I have also shared the many personal obstacles I faced: from the impossibility of finding capital, to supply and distribution issues, to the prejudice and the cynicism I faced in the export markets- just some of the many barriers that prevent fair and equal trade between Africa and the rest of the world.

African entrepreneurs rarely write their stories and this denies the next generation the intellectual capital that encourages them to dream, innovate and aspire to become the continents next business leaders. I hope this book encourages you to continue to this discussion and please tell a friend. The book is available at most leading bookshops and on amazon.co.uk from Thursday 7th February 2013.

Thank you,
Andrew Rugasira
Chairman and Founder

21/08/2012

Making sure vaccines get distributed is one activity that a socially responsible business ought to be happy to undertake. We do this because we can and because we should.

12/08/2012

Many of the farmers' wives have organized into village savings groups. Here's a photo of one of the groups posing with our CEO, Andrew Rugasira.

10/08/2012

Love this photo. This was a few years back. A local dancing troupe performing Kikonzo dance at a ceremony to award the leading farmers for the year.

23/07/2012

Yay! 500 likes on Facebook! Thank you for supporting our work to build-up lives and livelihoods in Uganda by selling delicious coffee. Don't forget to stop by our website so you can have our fresh coffee shipped right to your doorstep.

16/07/2012

Good morning!

13/07/2012

The flavor of our coffee is in proportion to the beauty of the Rwenzori Mountains. So beautiful. So delicious.

11/07/2012

Coffee cherries fresh off the trees.

12/06/2012

The roast with the most:

11/06/2012

I like my coffee brewed extra strong in a press pot. I usually add a little bit of cream or I drink it black. How do you like your coffee?