The 3rd G25 African Coffee Summit will take place on 21–22 February 2025 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Under the theme “Unlocking Employment Opportunities for the Youth through the Regeneration of the African Coffee Industry,” the summit will focus on job creation for youth and women by revitalising Africa’s coffee sector through increased production, consumption, and value addition.
Hosted by H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania, the event will bring together African Heads of State, government ministers, coffee regulators, private sector leaders, and financial institutions to discuss policies and investments that will boost Africa’s coffee industry.
The G25 Summit’s Role in Strengthening Africa’s Coffee Sector
The G25 African Coffee Summit was established following the 61st Annual General Assembly of the Inter-African Coffee Organisation (IACO) in 2021, with a mission to enhance Africa’s competitiveness in the global coffee trade.
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The first summit (Nairobi, 2022) resulted in the Nairobi Declaration, urging the African Union (AU) to integrate coffee into Agenda 2063. The second summit (Kampala, 2023) produced the Kampala Declaration, calling for IACO’s designation as a specialised AU agency. This milestone was achieved when the AU officially recognised coffee as a strategic anchor commodity in February 2024.
Objectives of the 3rd G25 African Coffee Summit
✅ Boost Employment Opportunities
Encourage African governments to promote job creation in coffee production, processing, and domestic consumption.
✅ Promote Public-Private Investment
Facilitate entrepreneurship in coffee shops, mobile cafeterias, and small-scale coffee businesses to increase local consumption.
✅ Enhance Access to Finance
Support farmers and cooperatives with funding to improve coffee production, quality, and sustainability, while establishing regional Centres of Excellence for training and research.
✅ Invest in Coffee Processing
Encourage local coffee roasting and packaging, creating higher-value coffee products that enhance export earnings and industry competitiveness.
✅ Harmonise Coffee Standards Across Africa
Develop uniform quality standards to streamline intra-African coffee trade and market expansion.
The Dar es Salaam Declaration: Advancing Africa’s Coffee Agenda
At the summit, leaders from 25 African coffee-producing nations will present the Dar es Salaam Declaration, committing to:
Lobby the AU to fund projects that increase coffee production and domestic consumption.
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Encourage African nations to prioritise sourcing coffee from African producers.
Raise Africa’s share of global coffee production from 11% to 20% by 2030.
Increase domestic coffee consumption in Africa from 12.3% to 30% by 2030.
Expand coffee processing capacity by investing in local roasting and value-added industries.
Establish an African Centre for Coffee Research (ACCR) to enhance productivity, quality, and market competitiveness.
How to Register for the G25 African Coffee Summit 2025
Event Dates: 21–22 February 2025
Venue: Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Event Website & Registration: G25 Coffee Summit 2025
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