where very rich roasters have branded our coffee as ‘Kenya’. The Kopi Luwak and the Blue Mountain brands are ‘specialty’ or ‘gourmet’ coffees. Simply put, specialty coffee is that ...

Alterra Capital, an Africa-focused private equity fund with Dangote among its key investors, partners with Phatisa Group to ...

Two Africa-focused private equity companies, Alterra Capital and Phatisa Group, have agreed to buy Java House, a Kenyan ...

Unfortunately, behind the reputable Kenyan coffee brand is a legion of over 700,000 small-scale farmers, most of whom appear to have been short-changed in the trade. In fact, the ongoing payment ...

A private equity business backed by Dangote is set to join the Kenyan food and beverage market with the acquisition of Java ...

Kenyan coffee was once renowned as the 'best coffee' for coffee lovers around the world, but in recent years there have been growing complaints that its quality has been declining. Coffee industry ...

In the lush, volcanic highlands of Komothai in central Kenya, farmers like Simon Macharia produce coffee on small plantations scattered across the hillsides. Along with other farmers, Mr Macharia ...

Alterra Africa Accelerator Fund, a private equity fund managed by Alterra Capital Partners, backed by Africa’s wealthiest ...

Since the start of the year, Muthie has delivered 400 kg of coffee berries for processing at the cooperative's mill, located about 4 kilometers from his farm in Kenya's central county of Kirinyaga.

A private equity firm backed by Aliko Dangote is set to enter Kenya’s food and beverage market with the acquisition of Java ...

In the lush, volcanic highlands of Komothai in central Kenya, farmers like Simon Macharia produce coffee on small plantations scattered across the hillsides. Along with other farmers, Mr Macharia ...