JKCC General Supplies Ltd, Coffee, Uganda

JKCC General Supplies Limited, founded in 2017 and based in Nabbingo, Uganda, is a green coffee trading and processing company focused on high-quality Arabica and Robusta exports. Established by entrepreneur Julius Kalulu, JKCC emphasizes traceability and direct sourcing from smallholder farmers as part of its mission to uplift Uganda’s coffee sector. Operating primarily in the EU and North American premium markets, JKCC supplies notable international clients such as Bercher Coffee, ECOM, and Olam. A key innovation is the active involvement from the moment of founding the company by the Consortium of Central and Western Farmers Association (COCEWEFA), which includes over 3,700 member farmers. However, due to limited working capital, JKCC currently cannot absorb all the production of COCEWEFA’s farmers, restricting its ability to meet growing international demand. 

To scale operations and enhance processing capacity, JKCC launched an ambitious growth project supported by leading impact investors. To complement this effort, the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) proposed a USD 1 million trade finance facility, renewable annually for up to five years. The CFC financing aims to address JKCC’s working capital needs, enabling the company to increase coffee procurement from its farmer network, strengthen supply chain resilience, and meet rising demand in premium export markets.

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