Contact: Delegation of the European Uganda to Uganda.
Description: EU supports different activities along the coffee and cocoa value chains among other sub-sectors in partnership with the Government of Uganda
Contact Person: Gustav Gonget, Managing Director. Mob: +256 783 480 124. Email: ggonget@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Barbara Gonget, Administrator. Mob: +256 772 446 433. Email: barbaragonget@gmail.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equatorchocolate.
Established in: 2018.
Founders: Gustav and Barbara Gonget.
Description: Equator Chocolate is among the first companies to add value to the locally grown cocoa beans to produce high quality chocolate for local and export purposes. The team aims at increasing visibility of the product brand; substitute imported chocolates in the country and increase export of locally finished products from Uganda. The firm currently participates in some MARKUP Project activities and events
Description: FAO works with different stakeholders to promote cocoa and coffee value chains in Uganda.
GPS Coordinates: 0.70358, 30.07451.
Contact Person: Bakulirahe Yokonia, Director. Mob: +256 392 548 920, +256 705 311 585. Email: yokapapa1@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Sheraton Bwabale, Manager. Mob: +256 783 002 666.
Established in: 2002.
Membership: Uganda Cocoa Development Association.
Partnership: Value Chain Cocoa Project (Lead Implementing Partner in Bundibugyo).
Target: Cocoa Exporters and Processors.
Description: It deals in buying cocoa beans from farmers in any quantities, sun dries it to the acceptable moisture content and sells it to the exporters.
GPS Coordinates: 0.31163, 32.77396.
Description: It is a coffee and tree nursery consisting of coffee cuttings and clones (KR1-KR10), cocoa seedlings, Eucalyptus and other fruit seedlings.
Contact Person: Andrew Wakabi, Business Development. Mob: +256 756 232 529. Email: Andrew.Wakabi@cevalogistics.com.
Description: clearing & forwarding.
Description: ICAM owns a centre in Bundibugyo for cocoa collection, according to the most modern processing technique standards. It supports farmers with training in the latest farming know-how. Cocoa beans are processed to produce craft chocolates which are consumed locally and exported.
Contact: Jerald Ampumurize, Director.
Description: Deals in buying and selling of cocoa beans since 2020.
Contact Person: Ashiraf Lutaya, Manager. Mob: +256 755 445 540.
Contact Person: Muhammudu Zziwa. Mob: +256 776 141 668.
Established in: 2020. Description: Buys, mills and sells Robusta coffee.
Contact Person: Stephen.
Description: A legally registered CBO that improves members economic and social well-being by starting up income generating activities.
Coffee buyers and exporters
Description: locally made chocolate.
Contact Person: Tumukunde Frandan, Director. Mob: +256 758 411 879, +256 776 054 844. Email: tumukundefrandan@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Aggrey Tumuheirwe, Operations. Email: aggreytumuheirwe@gmail.com. Mob: +256 758 954 500.
Contact Person: Cathy. Mob: +256 787 180 304.
Contact Person: William K. Mob: +256 772 970 334.
Description: The company supports roasters to find the right coffee for any quality or budget, micro-lot to macro-lot. It works with six cooperatives in western Uganda consisting of over 1,000 farmers. Farmers are provided with beehives and education services as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility strategy.
Contact Person: Byamugisha. Mob: +256 754 419 338.
Contact Person: Namuganza Esther. Mob: +256 705 709 340.
Description: A legally registered CBO that promotes cocoa production and marketing practices
Contact Person: Nick Moss, Operations Manager. Mob: +256 752 755 069. Email: nick@escouganda.com.
Contact Person: Nick Francis. Mob: +256 772 855 266.
Established in: 1955 (but closed and crossed to DRC) and resumed in Uganda in 1970s.
Certifications: Fairtrade, EOS and NOP
Target market: UK and USA.
Interest: To increase visibility locally and internationally among the cocoa stakeholders and be part strong partners for the government as Uganda establishes policies for the sub-sector.
Description: Buyers and exporters of cocoa, moringa, vanilla and chillies.
Contact Person: Muhindo Raunale, Director. Mob: +256 778 364 033. Email: gbaluku1988@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Geoffrey Baluku, Assistant Manager. Mob: +256 778 267 472.
Established in: 2019.
Description: Traders (buys and sells) dry cocoa beans. The company buys cocoa beans, dries it and ferments it and then sells it to local buyers that have large stores. Farmers are paid depending on the sunshine type (1, 2 and 3). It also deals in vanilla.
Contact Person: Maniraguha Emmanuel, Chairman. Mob: +256 752 439 245.
Contact Person: Geofrey Arinaitwe. Mob: +256 786 290 279. Email: aggarinaitwe@gmail.com.
Description: Established in 2018 and it processes coffee and cocoa AveniaGlo cosmetics and Gorumet Deluxe chocolates.
Contact Person: Costantine Bwambale, Chairman. Mob: +256 772 482 248.
Contact Person: Tantine Masika, Secretary. Mob: +256 779 777 252.
Established: 2001.
Partners: Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU).
Description: Association that deals in cocoa nursery seedlings, agro-inputs and seek markets for its members. Its aim is to improve the quality of cocoa being produced and increase the production and export volumes of cocoa from Uganda.
Coffee House,
Plot 35 Jinja Road,
P.O.Box 7267,Kampala, Uganda
Tel: (+256)-414-256940 / 312-260470
Fax: +256-414-256994
Email: info@ugandacoffee.go.ug
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