Kampala, Uganda
1000 Cups Coffee House
1000 Cups Coffee House offers some unusual blends, from a lemon grass infused coffee to a traditional roast that is lightly toasted in clay pots. The owner, Michael Kijjambu, notes of his special blends, "These do appeal to the young, free-spending Ugandans."
Noting that Uganda's President Museveni has promoted Ugandan coffee at shops in South Africa and Scandinavia, Michael suggested the charismatic leader visit his coffee shop in Kampala. "It would have tremendous implications for coffee production and consumption in Uganda," Michael predicted. President Museveni took Michael up on the invitation, and along with his entourage and the local press, he visited 1000 Cups Coffee House. After the President's visit, coffee became the cool drink in Uganda and three new coffee houses opened up.
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Women Leaders In Africa: The Sky Is Only The Beginning
By Rosalind McClymont
One of my favorite women leaders in Africa was never elected to political office. She is 71-year-old Tereza Mbire, fondly known as Mama Mbire, chair of Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Ltd. Mama Mbire has six children, one of whom is Charles Mbire, chairman of MTN Uganda Ltd., the country's No. 1 telecommunications services provider. She also has 10 grandchildren, a diploma in hotel management from Tadmora Hotel in Israel and a teacher's certificate from Kinyamasika Teachers' College in Uganda.
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