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would like to take thisopportunity to thankGod for takingus
through the year 2014 and seek hisdivine intervention inour
lifeandbusinesses in theyear 2015so thatwecancomeout
thoughwith a few scratches but still clear-headed.
Here at UCF the year endedwithmajor changes at theBoard
level and the staff level. The newBoardMembers include:
Mr. Fred Luzinda (Kamaama Estates) who took over the chair
of the Presidency from Mr. David Barry, he is deputized by
Mr. Jeremy Mpalampa (Kyagalanyi) and the Treasurer is Mr.
Michael Nuwagaba (Ugacof). Other Directors include: Mr.
Jean Emmanuel Passemier Bernet (LD Commodities) John
Nuwagaba (Ankole coffee processors), Hemish Dave (Export
Trading Company), Andreas Nicolaides (Great Lakes), Martin
Richner – Spedag Interfreight andMr. DickWadada of Africa
Coffee Academy. Nevertheless some Board Members sitting
on the UCDABoardwill maintain an advisory role to the new
Board.
On the staff side, the Programme Manager Mr. Samson
Emonghasmovedback toCaféAfricaandhasbeen replaced
byMr. RobertMusenze.
Inorder toprotect andpromotemembers’ business interests,
UCF has fulfilled this responsibility through dialogue with
other stakeholdersmainly through the platforms, other sector
meetings and in liaison with other relevant Organisations.
Some of the issues addressed included theft of coffee in
transit, productionandqualityof coffee traded, coffeecontract
defaults, documentation and logistics especially with Uganda
Revenue Authority among others. However in order to fully
address this matter, we need to get timely information from
BettyNamwagala
UCFED
the players and appeal to you toparticipate in the dialogues.
In regard to quality, our role on the coffee quality task force is
still prominent and in June this year we agreed that we hold
quarterly meetings to address quality and logistic issues and
the last onewas held inNovember 2014.
R
obert MUGENYI Musenze holds a Master Degreed
in Management of Development and Bachelor of
Sciences inAgriculture. HepreviouslyworkedwithNational
Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises
(NUCAFE). His experience in coffee industry spans for over
10 years; has a vast knowledge of coffee and agribusiness
with good IT and Communication skills. He is also a team
worker.Musenzeowns a2acrecoffee farmwithprospects
toexpand. In termsof diversification, he is in theprocessof
introducing apiculture.
Who isRobertMugenyiMusenze?
