As we know, the root of coffee is from Africa, and the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) is preparing the 20th iteration of its flagship event, the African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition, the group is operating under new executive leadership and a renewed commitment to its members.
Longtime coffee professional Gilbert Gatali began his role as the executive director in June 2023. Formerly managing director at the Rwanda Small Holder Specialty Coffee Company (Rwashoscco) and then founding partner at vertically integrated Rwandan coffee company KZ Noir, Gatali is now embracing his role promoting coffee at the continental level.
Gatali and the AFCA are now working with the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO), the Robusta Coffee Agency of Africa and Madagascar (ACRAM) and the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) to present this year’s African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition, which is taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
