Uganda, UK coffee pact brews rivalry with Kenya
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Uganda has signed a deal with the UK for the supply of coffee, stepping up rivalry with Kenya for Britain’s Sh111 billion market. UK is among Kenya’s top 10 markets for the beverage with the country last year exporting coffee close to Sh1 billion. Quite notable, the exports to the UK have been dwindling over the years with last year’s shipments to Britain declining by 12 percent. British High Commission in Uganda is working with coffee companies in the country to publicise Ugandan Arabica by supporting them with networks contacts, branding, and exposure to get the coffee into supermarkets shel…