Daniel Muraga

2 months ago | specialprojects.sprudge.com | Daniel Muraga

Across the continent, Africa is increasing the pace of her paradigm shift from raw coffee bean exports to a more economically beneficial model of value addition and domestic consumption. What exactly this looks like differs from nation to nation, and in Uganda a unique model is underway. It’s called Inspire Africa Coffee, and it’s a modern coffee park.

Nov 7, 2024 | specialprojects.sprudge.com | Daniel Muraga

Rwanda is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa, with coffee being a major driver—this, despite the fact that 39 percent of her population still lives below the poverty line. The country is also one of the most densely populated in Africa and one of the smallest, about the size of the State of Maryland in the United States.

Apr 8, 2024 | specialprojects.sprudge.com | Daniel Muraga

The plight of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is widely known, from militia and rebel activities to human rights violations, gender-based violence, and other atrocities. The violence has resulted in six million deaths, seven million internally displaced people, and over one million Congolese refugees since 1996 (per the ). These overlapping conflicts have negatively affected the Congolese economy and repressed living standards.