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18 March 2026, The Secretary General of IACO-AU, H.E. Amb. Rutega met Cameroon’s Ambassador Koloko in Côte d’Ivoire, discussing Africa’s coffee production, value addition, and consumption, under Cameroon’s IACO Chairmanship.

H.E. Mr. Hassen Ben Romdhane of Tunisia visited H.E. Ambassador Solomon S. Rutega of IACO-AU to discuss Tunisia’s interest in joining and ratifying the IACO 2020 Agreement.

IACO and ARSO Officially Launch the African Coffee Sustainability Standard. This milestone marks a pivotal step toward a more sustainable and prosperous African coffee sector. #AfricanCoffeeWeek #HighLevelPolicyForum #ARSO

H.E. Amb. Solomon Rutega, Secretary General of the Inter-African Coffee Organisation- African Union Specialised Agency for coffee, opens today, 3rd February 2026, in Addis Ababa, the 7th African Coffee Scientific Conference in Addis Ababa.

"African governments, international institutions, and private sector leaders convened today in Addis Ababa for the High-Level Policy Forum held during the Third African Coffee Week...." Read the full article via the link to learn more. qahwaworld.com/news/africa-co…

His Excellency, Secretary-General of IACO, opened the High-Level Political Forum at the 3rd African Coffee Week in Addis Ababa, addressing 2,000 stakeholders. He highlighted the ACT initiative: boosting climate resilience, value addition, market compliance, research & inclusion.

As part of the 3rd African Coffee Week, IACO holds its High-Level Policy Forum (HLPF) and 7th ACRN Scientific Coffee Conference, on 2–3 February 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme: "Advancing Climate-Resilience and Transformation of the African Coffee Sector".

Opening Ceremony of the 65th Annual General Assembly of the AU–IACO Bujumbura, Burundi 2025. #IACO #Africanunion #transformation #Coffeeanddevelopment #Africancoffee

📍Tenue de la 65e Assemblée générale annuelle de l'UA-OIAC. 🇧🇮 #unionafricaine #oiac #caféafricain #Assembleegenerale #Burundi #IACO

S.E. Solomon Rutega, SG de l’#OIAC-UA, a échangé ce 26 Novembre 2025 avec S.E. Dr Gedion Timothewos sur les quatre piliers stratégiques de l’Organisation : dialogue politique, innovation, secteur privé et renforcement des capacités. Voir plus ici➡️ iaco-oiac.org

The Secretary General of #IACO took part in the Coffee Side Event at #UNIDO #GC.21 in Riyadh, highlighting the transformative role of Africa’s coffee sector in sustainable industrialization and economic diversification through a stronger collaboration and investment.

IACO SG Amb. Solomon Rutega met AU Chair H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to discuss Africa’s coffee sector, value addition & boosting global competitiveness. @_AfricanUnion #IACO #AUC #CoffeeDevelopment #SustainableGrowth

À l’occasion de la Journée Internationale du Café, l’OIAC célèbre le café, symbole de patrimoine, de durabilité et de fierté pour l’Afrique. L’OIAC réaffirme son engagement à soutenir les producteurs et à renforcer la place du café africain sur le marché mondial.

Le SG, Amb. Solomon Rutega, a partagé la vision de l’OIAC au Global Coffee Dialogue à New York, soulignant le rôle clé des partenariats pour transformer l’industrie africaine du café. #OIAC #Nationunies #Transformation #Industrieducafé #CaféAfricain

The IACO Secretary General, Amb. Solomon Rutega, and Dr. Celestin Gatarayiha met with CIRAD in Montpellier to strengthen collaboration on coffee research and innovation in Africa.#AfricanCoffee #CoffeeInnovation #ResearchAndDevelopment #Sustainability #Collaboration

On the sidelines of #IATF2025, the #UA-@iaco delegation led by H.E. Ambassador Mr. Solomon Rutega, SG of IACO, met with Mr. Jean Louis Ekra,former President of @Afreximbank. Key topics: IACO Annual Meetings & preparations for the upcoming IATF in Nigeria. #AfricanCoffee

The Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) as the African Union’s specialized agency for coffee joins #IATF2025 in Algiers from September 4 to 10, 2025. Driving the future of African coffee through knowledge sharing & strategic partnerships. #AfricanCoffee #TradeForAfrica

Bonne fête de l'indépendance à la Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮 3e Pays producteur africain de café. #Independenceday #Côtedivoire #Fêtenationale #07Août

As part of the ACT program led by UNIDO and the Italian government to promote sustainable coffee transformation in Africa, IACO, as the African Union’s specialized agency for coffee, has been appointed to implement it continent-wide. #ACTCoffee #AfricanCoffee #IACO #UNIDO

On July 26, the SG of IACO, H.E. Ambassador Solomon S. RUTEGA, took part in the ICO/IACO Regional Coffee Statistics Technology Workshop held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. #Africancoffee #IACO #ICO #Ethiopia #technology #ResearchandDevelopment