A Traders’ Perspective on Eastern Africa’s Coffee Logistics

1. A Traders’ Perspective on Eastern Africa’s Coffee Logistics

2. Introduction - NKG Presence in East Africa • East Africa Coffee Logistics • East Africa Geographical Overview • Major Transport Corridors • Transit for Landlocked Countries • Risk Management • Packaging Solutions • Future Outlook

3. I. NKG’s Presence in Africa • Kenya • Farming, Farm inputs, Milling, • Export Trading • Tanzania • Farming, Milling, Export Trading • Ethiopia - Representative Office • Agency • Uganda • Farming, Milling, Export Trading

4. II. East Africa Coffee Logistics • What are coffee logistics for an exporter in East Africa? • Physical movement of coffee from a supply location to the point of delivery against a sales commitment • Timing of deliveries to meet a specific requirement of sales commitment

5. Cont.….. • Safe and secure storage of coffee at all intermediate locations • Risk management related to storage and transport of physical coffee

6. Cont.….. • Cost management for all product related cost items between purchase and sales delivery point • Packaging material management

7. Cont.….. • Processing of products (secondary processing), grading, sorting etc. • Tendering operations of coffee to future markets in New York and London

8. East Africa Geographical Overview & • Major Transport Corridors • Infrastructure transport • Port situation • Rail

9. Transit for Landlocked Countries • East African Community Regulations/ National Regulations • Bond facilities • Regional Blends

10. Risk Management

11. Packaging Solutions • Bulk Containers • Big bags • Synthetic bags • Old style jute/sisal bags

12. Future Outlook • Electronic documentation/ICT • Human Resource • Global transport networks • Traceability systems • Sustainability considerations

13. Matthias Koehler General Management IBERO (K) LTD. A Company of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe P.O. Box 47882, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya +254-202343009 +254-733893900 +254-729407495 mk@ngea.com www.nkg.net