Silverback Tea

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞, 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 • @sorwatheltd and its sister company @SilverbackTea are supporting rural women through childcare, child nutrition, women’s associations, agricultural training and environmental conservation initiatives. • Sorwathe’s four early childhood development centres care for 130 children of plantation and factory workers, while 17 supported preschools serve 2,769 children. • The Sorwathe Foundation provides fortified porridge and eggs to children, while AFESO, a women’s association with 746 members, supplies eggs and supports women through income-generating activities and other welfare initiatives. • In 2025, Sorwathe planted 123,591 trees and shrubs, produced 3,000 tonnes of compost and distributed 10,500 fruit-tree seedlings to plantation workers. • Silverback Tea supports more than 11,000 smallholder tea farmers across its three businesses, while Sorwathe works with more than 9,000 farmers through cooperatives. Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/39712…

𝐆𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐮 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 • Gisovu Tea Company has been named “Best CTC Tea, Overall Winner” at the 7th African Tea Convention & Exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya. • The Karongi-based tea producer was recognised for outstanding quality across its CTC tea grades. • The award adds to Gisovu’s previous honours, including Best Tea in Africa in 2024 and Factory of the Year 2024 by NAEB. • About 3,800 smallholder farmers supply Gisovu, contributing around 70% of its annual production of 2,500 tonnes. • “Winning the Overall Winner award at a continental level is a powerful validation of our strict adherence to quality,” said Allan Mwangi, General Manager of Gisovu Tea Company. || @SilverbackTea Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/39143…