Welcome to the 1st Africa Coffee & Tea Expo on the continent!
The Africa Coffee and Tea Expo is the poised to be the leading trade platform connecting coffee and tea industry players across Africa with the global market under one roof.
This two-day trade show, taking place from July 7th to 8th at the Kigali Convention Center in Rwanda, is a perfectly designed business hub for coffee and tea industry experts. It will provide targeted connections for sector growth, trade partnerships, and financing while offering strategic content for skills development.
It will also serve as a powerful launchpad to expand exports both internationally and across the African continent.
A key highlight of the event is the hosted buyer’s program, featuring carefully selected buyers from around the world who have a defined interest in Africa’s coffee and tea sector. These buyers come with endorsed contracts, ready to explore meaningful trade opportunities.
The Expo will also feature a world-class Business Matchmaking system, allowing you to schedule meetings with the most relevant contacts for your business. This program streamlines access to suppliers, industry representatives, and policymakers while providing opportunities for education and networking.
Africa Coffee and Tea Expo is co-organized by the Rwanda National Export Board, the Rwanda Convention Bureau, and Rwanda Events Group, bringing together expertise in trade development, tradeshows management, and industry networking to ensure a world-class experience.
ACT Vision and Objectives
ACT Vision is to become a world class and reputable Coffee and Tea Expo attracting the world renown Coffee and Tea stakeholders on the African Continent.
ACT Objectives
- Annual diarized appointment in every serious trader’s calendar to meet face to face which will attract strong channels of PR and communications in the Worldwide Agricultural circuit;
- A meeting place of African leaders to engage in strategic conversations leading to positive change in the sector;
- Serve coffee and tea farmers and traders with knowledge and reputable resources in hand;
- Reach entire supply chain globally for maximum impact and opportunity;
- Support tourism and hospitality industry on the continent by brand awareness all the way through to the end consumer, who will now find African Coffee and Tea products readily available in stores and cafes around the world.
Structure of ACT Expo
The leading Business to Business coffee and tea expo will be an in-person event comprising of the following Elements:
The ACT three days will feature:
- Exhibition with over 100 Exhibitors
- Conference program made up of a plenary session, and breakaway sectoral sessions (Tea and Coffee)
- Hosted Buyers (This is a matchmaking program where pre-selected hosted buyers, will be invited to attend the event)
- Match Making Program (one on one meeting between Hosted buyer and Exhibitors)
- Networking functions
Partners
