Low demand sees coffee export decline for 2020 over pandemic

Over the years, Rwanda has mastered the art of growing, processing and exporting some of the best coffee in the world. Photo | Cyril Ndegeya 

What you need to know:

  • Rwanda’s coffee export revenues are headed for a dip this year, as reports from local exporters indicate a subdued appetite from their external coffee buyers in the USA and Europe, as the international market suffers shocks from the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Rwanda is known for high quality coffee, and is one of the leading exporters in the world, ranking number 30 globally in 2019, according to the World Atlas, a site that ranks top coffee exporters.