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May 6
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
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Apr 10
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.
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Mar 25
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.
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Mar 19
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.
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Mar 19
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.
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Feb 3
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
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Feb 3
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.
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Feb 3
"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…
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Feb 2
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.
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Feb 2
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".
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2 Dec 2025
Opening Ceremony of the 65th Annual General Assembly of the AU–IACO Bujumbura, Burundi 2025. #IACO #Africanunion #transformation #Coffeeanddevelopment #Africancoffee
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2 Dec 2025
📍Tenue de la 65e Assemblée générale annuelle de l'UA-OIAC. 🇧🇮 #unionafricaine #oiac #caféafricain #Assembleegenerale #Burundi #IACO
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28 Nov 2025
S.E. Solomon Rutega, SG de l’#OIAC-UA, a échangé ce 26 Novembre 2025 avec S.E. Dr Gedion Timothewos sur les quatre piliers stratégiques de l’Organisation : dialogue politique, innovation, secteur privé et renforcement des capacités. Voir plus ici➡️ iaco-oiac.org/
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25 Nov 2025
The Secretary General of #IACO took part in the Coffee Side Event at #UNIDO #GC.21 in Riyadh, highlighting the transformative role of Africa’s coffee sector in sustainable industrialization and economic diversification through a stronger collaboration and investment.
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21 Oct 2025
IACO SG Amb. Solomon Rutega met AU Chair H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to discuss Africa’s coffee sector, value addition & boosting global competitiveness. @_AfricanUnion #IACO #AUC #CoffeeDevelopment #SustainableGrowth
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1 Oct 2025
À l’occasion de la Journée Internationale du Café, l’OIAC célèbre le café, symbole de patrimoine, de durabilité et de fierté pour l’Afrique. L’OIAC réaffirme son engagement à soutenir les producteurs et à renforcer la place du café africain sur le marché mondial.
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26 Sep 2025
Le SG, Amb. Solomon Rutega, a partagé la vision de l’OIAC au Global Coffee Dialogue à New York, soulignant le rôle clé des partenariats pour transformer l’industrie africaine du café. #OIAC #Nationunies #Transformation #Industrieducafé #CaféAfricain
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25 Sep 2025
The IACO Secretary General, Amb. Solomon Rutega, and Dr. Celestin Gatarayiha met with CIRAD in Montpellier to strengthen collaboration on coffee research and innovation in Africa.#AfricanCoffee #CoffeeInnovation #ResearchAndDevelopment #Sustainability #Collaboration
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11 Sep 2025
On the sidelines of #IATF2025, the #UA-@iaco delegation led by H.E. Ambassador Mr. Solomon Rutega, SG of IACO, met with Mr. Jean Louis Ekra,former President of @Afreximbank. Key topics: IACO Annual Meetings & preparations for the upcoming IATF in Nigeria. #AfricanCoffee
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9 Sep 2025
The Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) as the African Union’s specialized agency for coffee joins #IATF2025 in Algiers from September 4 to 10, 2025. Driving the future of African coffee through knowledge sharing & strategic partnerships. #AfricanCoffee #TradeForAfrica
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