SPRINGFIELD, IL, US – The International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cajary Majlis, the distributor of Mutombo Coffee, and supplier of branded specialty coffee for food service, e-commerce, and retail distribution support of coffee farming communities. The MOU establishes a partnership with IWCA Producing chapters located in the Eastern and Southern regions of Africa and will work to enable greater market access for their coffees.
“Our mission is to responsibly source and deliver agricultural products from undervalued communities to fast growing markets across various regions, including the highest quality specialty coffee from Africa,” says Cajary Majlis Chairman Dikembe Mutombo, adding, “the Mutombo Coffee team is proud to partner with IWCA’s export ready African farmers who are eager to introduce the international coffee buying community to their delicious beans.”
“Our relationship and Memorandum of Understanding with IWCA afford us a unique opportunity to seek greater transparency, accountability, and integration between IWCA’s coffee producers and Mutombo Coffee’s global consumers,” says CEO & President Robert C. Bush, Jr.
As a global organization, the IWCA works to facilitate partnerships with other organizations in support of individual IWCA chapters in 27 countries to help members achieve strategic goals specific to their community’s needs. Signing the MOU with Mutombo Coffee marks another step forward in delivering locally-driven, globally-connected impact for women in the coffee supply chain.
IWCA Global Board President, Sharon Riechers says “IWCA is proud of the opportunity for IWCA African Chapter members to partner with Mutombo Coffee to deliver on our shared missions of supporting coffee farming communities, and empowering women in these chapters to achieve meaningful and sustainable lives through direct trade of their coffee beans. We look forward to a long relationship that will improve market access of the great-tasting coffees from this region of the world!”
Watch the virtual signing of the MOU below
About International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA)
Founded in 2003, the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) is a US-based 501c3 nonprofit with the mission is to empower women in the international coffee community to achieve meaningful and sustainable lives; and to encourage and recognize the participation of women in all aspects of the coffee industry. As a global network, the IWCA achieves empowerment through leadership development, strategic partnership, and amplified market visibility. www.womenincoffee.org
About Cajary Majlis
Cajary Majlis is an international trader and distributor of food products and wholesale food commodities from around the world. We responsibly source, transform and deliver agricultural products and other commodities from undervalued communities to regions that appreciate the value we create. We have established a global sourcing network, preferred global distribution partnerships, and an established network that distributes Mutombo Coffee specialty coffee, offline and online. Based in the Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre (DMCC) Free Zone located in the United Arab Emirates, Cajary Majlis has offices in Atlanta, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Kinshasa, DRC.
