Over 500 delegates, 30 exhibitors expected at this year’s African Tea Convention

Over 500 delegates and 30 exhibitors from 20 countries globally are expected to attend the 4^th African Tea Convention & Exhibition starting from 26^th to 28^th June 2019 at the Kampala Serena Hotel.

The global event for the tea industry organized by the East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) based in Mombasa, Kenya assisted by the Uganda tea umbrella organization, (Uganda Tea Association) is a networking and learning opportunity for entities interested in the tea industry.

The conference,which is listed on the World Specialty Tea Conference list, will host specialized forums focusing on crucial aspects affecting the tea farmer including the environment, production and processing, human rights and other tea production challenges and consumer changing tests.

The convention and Exhibition that will be opened by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, shall feature an exhibition of the latest trends and tea products from all over the world and provide a one-on-one interaction of the global tea industry experts.

The event provides a great opportunity for its stakeholders to interact with world tea leaders and technology experts, industry experts, agriculture input suppliers, practitioners, researchers and scholars, financiers and investors, logistic and warehousing experts, tea buyers, tea packers and retailers, shippers and freight agents, supply chain corporates, commodity traders, tea brokers, tea value adders & blenders and other inputs suppliers among other stakeholders from over 30 tea producing and consuming countries across the globe; to mention but a few areKenya, Rwanda, Japan, USA, Germany, Denmark, Pakistan, India, Malawi, Spain, Sri Lanka South Africa, Argentina, Uzbeskistan and United Kingdom.

“The African Tea Convention and Exhibition is the largest tea industry trade show and conference in Africa. Thousands of stakeholders attend itto discover latest trends of tea products from all over the world, to exhibit and see new technology in the tea industry like machinery and in some instances make firm orders of the same, to network with colleagues and friends, and gain tea and tea industry education from leading industry experts.” Said Mr. Edward Mudibo, the Managing Director of EATTA.

The convention has been successfully held since 2011. The 1^st African Tea convention was held in Mombasa Kenya and the 2^nd one was held in Kigali Rwanda in 2013, then the third one held in Nairobi, Kenya. More than 50 tea companies have participated in the exhibitions. It normally attracts more than 500 delegates. It is the best platform for tea companies to find agents, find new customers, understand the market and promote new products and brands.

“Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world and Uganda is one of the largest tea producing countries in Africa being 2^nd to Kenya. With over 20 tea producing companies in Uganda alone, this convention promises to be the biggest ever and will be a very important resource for anyone or company intending to go into the tea business.” Said George W. Ssekitoleko, Executive Secretary of UTA.

There will be over 20 industry experts from the globe speaking at the event.