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On 28 October 2026, IACO-AU Secretary-General H.E. Ambassador Solomon S. Rutega met with Honourable Magueret Kafeero, Minister Counsellor at Uganda’s Embassy in Addis Ababa, to secure Uganda’s support for the IACO-AU Liaison Office. #IACOAU #AfricanCoffee #Uganda

On 29 October 2026, IACO-AU Secretary-General H.E. Ambassador Solomon Rutega met with Mr. Robert Opirah, First Counsellor at Rwanda’s Embassy in Addis Ababa. Rwanda reaffirmed its diplomatic and technical support for the establishment of the IACO-AU Liaison Office.

On 27 October 2026 in Addis Ababa, IACO-AU Secretary General H.E. Amb. Solomon S. Rutega met Togo’s Chargé d’Affaires to discuss cooperation and the opening of IACO-AU’s Liaison Office. Togo, Chair of the Executive Committee, reaffirmed its support for African coffee development.

IACO-AU | SIERRA LEONE Freetown, 19 October 2026 H.E. Ambassador Solomon S. Rutega, Secretary General of IACO-AU, and his delegation met with H.E. President Julius Maada Bio to explore avenues for cooperation and support the sustainable growth of Sierra Leone’s coffee sector.

IACO-AU ON “WAKE UP SIERRA LEONE”: ADVANCING COFFEE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT. Watch an excerpt of the interview of the SG of IACO-AU with AYV Radio and TV’s Wake Up Sierra Leone here: facebook.com/share/v/1C3x1UX…

IACO-AU Secretary General H.E. Ambassador Solomon Rutega met with Benin’s Minister of Agriculture on 6 October 2026 to strengthen cooperation and support the development of Benin’s coffee sector within Africa’s broader coffee value chain. #IACOAU #Benin #AfricanCoffee

Advancing Africa’s Coffee Trade! IACO-AU, ITC & TCB are advancing the launch of the Kiswahili edition of the Coffee Exporter’s Guide, providing practical market and export insights to strengthen Africa’s coffee trade. Official launch :📍 Tanzania | November 2026

Un nouveau chapitre du café africain s’est ouvert à Lomé ce 05 Mai 2026 . L’OIAC-UA et le CCFCC ont inauguré un Centre de Formation au Café pour renforcer les compétences, créer plus de valeur locale et soutenir un secteur plus inclusif et durable.#AfricanCoffee #MaisonDuCafe

Le Ministre du Commerce Kalil Konaté, a reçu le Secrétaire Général de l'OIAC S.E M Solomon Rutega pour échanger sur la relance du café ivoirien. Face à la baisse des performances, des actions sont engagées pour dynamiser la filière et renforcer sa compétitivité à l’international.

Cameroon advances coffee value addition with the inauguration of a Robusta Coffee Centre of Excellence in Doumaintang by CICC with ITC support, in line with IACO-AU’s vision for sustainable development in Africa’s coffee sector.

18 March 2026, The Secretary General of IACO-AU, H.E. Amb. Rutega met Cameroon’s Ambassador Koloko in Côte d’Ivoire, discussing Africa’s coffee production, value addition, and consumption, under Cameroon’s IACO Chairmanship.

H.E. Mr. Hassen Ben Romdhane of Tunisia visited H.E. Ambassador Solomon S. Rutega of IACO-AU to discuss Tunisia’s interest in joining and ratifying the IACO 2020 Agreement.

IACO and ARSO Officially Launch the African Coffee Sustainability Standard. This milestone marks a pivotal step toward a more sustainable and prosperous African coffee sector. #AfricanCoffeeWeek #HighLevelPolicyForum #ARSO

H.E. Amb. Solomon Rutega, Secretary General of the Inter-African Coffee Organisation- African Union Specialised Agency for coffee, opens today, 3rd February 2026, in Addis Ababa, the 7th African Coffee Scientific Conference in Addis Ababa.

"African governments, international institutions, and private sector leaders convened today in Addis Ababa for the High-Level Policy Forum held during the Third African Coffee Week...." Read the full article via the link to learn more. qahwaworld.com/news/africa-c…

His Excellency, Secretary-General of IACO, opened the High-Level Political Forum at the 3rd African Coffee Week in Addis Ababa, addressing 2,000 stakeholders. He highlighted the ACT initiative: boosting climate resilience, value addition, market compliance, research & inclusion.

As part of the 3rd African Coffee Week, IACO holds its High-Level Policy Forum (HLPF) and 7th ACRN Scientific Coffee Conference, on 2–3 February 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme: "Advancing Climate-Resilience and Transformation of the African Coffee Sector".

Opening Ceremony of the 65th Annual General Assembly of the AU–IACO Bujumbura, Burundi 2025. #IACO #Africanunion #transformation #Coffeeanddevelopment #Africancoffee

📍Tenue de la 65e Assemblée générale annuelle de l'UA-OIAC. 🇧🇮 #unionafricaine #oiac #caféafricain #Assembleegenerale #Burundi #IACO