Blog

Stories from the park.

Export milestones, partnerships, value addition and impact, straight from the team on the ground in Rwashameire.

Two people at a small table in front of a green Inspire Africa Iced Coffee backdrop, one holding a can of cold brew, with more cans pictured on the banner behind them.
Brand

Coffee energy, in a can

Inspire Africa Cold Brew is built on a simple idea: the natural energy of coffee, in a smooth, refreshing can that fits a modern day.

6 October 2026 · 1 min read
Visitors and a member of the Africa Coffee Park team smiling at a stand at ExCeL London, with bags of Inspire coffee and blue pour-over drippers on the counter.
Events

International Coffee Day in London

Africa Coffee Park spent the start of October in London, at ExCeL and at Uganda House on Trafalgar Square, showing specialty coffee from Elgon and Ntungamo.

1 October 2026 · 1 min read
Tyrese Gibson seated on the left listening as Dr. Nelson Tugume speaks into a microphone on a panel of guests in gilt chairs at State House, Entebbe.
Partnerships

Coffee tourism, from State House

President Museveni hosted the American artiste Tyrese Gibson at State House as he began a journey through Uganda to experience the country’s coffee, its people and its tourism.

25 August 2026 · 2 min read
Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Presidential Affairs touring the Inspire Africa processing plant in high-visibility vests.
Impact

Parliamentary Committee tours the factory

The Parliamentary Committee on Presidential Affairs toured the plant, seeing the roasting and soluble-coffee lines that turn Ugandan beans into finished, export-ready products.

14 August 2026 · 1 min read
Export

Our coffee has made it to Vietnam

From farms in Uganda to shelves in Vietnam, Africa Coffee Park is taking Ugandan value-added coffee to the world. Made in Uganda, ready for the world.

12 August 2026 · 1 min read
The Inspire coffee bar under the thatched lakeside pavilion at Africa Coffee Park, espresso machine running and Inspire Cold Brew cans stacked on the counter.
Brand

Cold Brew meets MotorSport Uganda

More than 5,000 visitors tried Uganda’s newest cold coffee innovation at MotorSport Uganda, a partnership built on the idea that coffee belongs to an active lifestyle.

11 August 2026 · 1 min read
Aerial view of a rally car on the estate stage at Africa Coffee Park, spectators lining a dirt track that runs between coffee and banana with Lake Nyabihoko behind.
Events

Autocross 4 Ntungamo races through the coffee

Africa Coffee Park hosted round four of the national autocross series, run by Mbarara Motor Club under the Federation of Motorsport Uganda, with the stages cut through the estate’s own coffee and banana blocks.

8 August 2026 · 1 min read
Impact

What a coffee park does to the economy around it

On Tayari West TV, Dr. Nelson Tugume set out the local economic effect of the park: rents in the surrounding area have moved from roughly UGX 20,000 a month three years ago to around UGX 150,000 today.

8 August 2026 · 1 min read
Dr. Nelson Tugume, CEO of Inspire Africa, speaking on the ECD panel at Mestil Hotel, Kampala.
Policy

Championing Uganda’s exports at the ECD Retreat

Dr. Nelson Tugume joined day two of the Annual Retreat on Uganda’s Economic and Commercial Diplomacy Strategy, on a panel about trade promotion, export development and market access.

12 July 2026 · 1 min read
An Africa Coffee Park delegate in a Visit ACP shirt meeting European buyers at the Uganda Coffee stand, World of Coffee Brussels.
Export

Where the business happens at World of Coffee Brussels

MAAIF, through Uganda Coffee, is connecting private investors and global coffee leaders at World of Coffee Brussels to unlock new markets, drive investment and elevate Uganda’s coffee on the world stage.

27 June 2026 · 1 min read
Inspire Africa Drip Coffee House Blend, Arabica espresso capsules and an Africa Coffee Fest 2027 flyer on a plinth at World of Coffee Brussels.
Events

Making our statement at World of Coffee Brussels

Africa Coffee Park took its Drip Coffee to World of Coffee Brussels 2026. Uganda is ready to lead the global coffee revolution, and the brands that will compete on the world stage are being built now.

27 June 2026 · 1 min read
Inspire Africa Arabica, Robusta and Espresso House Blend capsule boxes stacked on the stand at World of Coffee Brussels.
Events

Day one at World of Coffee Brussels

Day one at World of Coffee Brussels 2026 was a great success: outstanding feedback, fruitful business engagements, and growing interest in Uganda’s coffee.

25 June 2026 · 1 min read
An Africa Coffee Park barista pouring coffee at the counter for a queue of guests, police officers and children at Kololo Independence Grounds.
Events

Ugandan coffee at Kololo

Africa Coffee Park served over 4,500 hot cups and more than 15,000 iced cold brews at the national presidential swearing-in at Kololo Independence Grounds.

13 June 2026 · 1 min read