Elizabeth Nalugemwa

Elizabeth Nalugemwa
Born (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationAdvanced Certificate in Business Administration, Diploma in Business Administration
Alma materNsamizi Training Institute of Social Development, Muteesa I Royal University
OccupationsEntrepreneur, author, farmer, ceo of kyaffe coffee farmers.
AwardsObama Foundation Leader 2018, Women stop hunger France 2019

Elizabeth Nalugemwa (born 16 October 1994), alias Achiever, is a Ugandan entrepreneur, author, farmer and Founder and CEO of Kyaffe Coffee Farmers from Masaka district.[1][2][3][4]

She was recognized by the Obama Foundation in 2018 for her work in empowering women coffee farmers and fostering leadership in her community.[4][5][6]

Early life and education

Nalugemwa was born on 16 October 1994 and grew up in Masaka District with a single mother of six children who was a coffee farmer and seller.[4][1] She studied an Advanced Certificate in Business Administration at Mutessa Royal University, Diploma in Business Administration at Nsamizi Training Institute of Social Development in Mpigi District.[4] After attaining her diploma, she moved to Kampala in search of employment opportunities.

She realized that the majority of the coffee brands found in supermarkets are imported and cost a lot more per kilogram than farmers receive.[4] She started by roasting coffee beans in a skilled manner on a charcoal stove for sale in Kampala then a link opened up an opportunity to the Consortium for enhancing University Responsiveness to Agribusiness Development Limited(CURAD) which incubated and supported her startup as it was through coffee processing and packaging.[4]

In 2017, Kyaffe Farmers Coffee was born at the Social Innovation Academy and was able to acquire its own coffee farm in 2019.[7]

Career

Nalugemwa is an entrepreneur, farmer, founder, and CEO of Kyaffe coffee(Kyaffee means 'ours' in her native language, Luganda), a social business dedicated to advancing the lives of female coffee farmers and their children through rural wealth creation and community transformation With more than 1,500 women.[1][8][9][10][11]

She is the founder of Seedloans which helps female smallholder farmers in Uganda grow more to feed their families.[12][13][14] She serves as director at Kyaffe Junior School and a cultural integration specialist.[15]

Nalugemwa is an Artiste/writer who does writing for social change and wrote three books, including 'Grand mama’s', 'No shame' None published.[16] She is the founder of Bambobiz an organisation that empowers artists to use their talents to create comic and animations for social change.[16]

Contributions

Through partnerships with well-established health centers and schools, farmers and their children can receive high-quality education and emergency treatment.[1] Kyaffe processes the coffee into finished branded coffee products that are sold, and part the money generated helps run their community projects like schools and the Kyaffe Coffee Center.[1]

She provides training for women to grow their coffee businesses.[1]

In 2018, Kyaffe started a coffee briquette project to recycle used coffee husks and agricultural.[17]

Awards and accomplishments

  • Obama Foundation Leader 2018.[6]
  • Women Stop Hunger Award winner 2019.[18]
  • 2019 Women Stop Hunger in France, Paris.[10][19]
  • 2020 Finalists of the Annual AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens .[20][21]
  • Her Social startup Seedloans co-founded by ODID(Merlin Stein) student in 2021 won first prize in the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (GSIC).[22]
  • Finalist for The Pamoja Founders Project in 2024 but didn't win.[12][23]

Personal life

She loves reading and is a Christian.[16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 admin (2021-10-19). "Kyaffe coffee is empowering women through fair trade". The Pearl. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  2. ↑ "About Us | Kyaffe Farmers Coffee". Kyaffe Farmers Coffe. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  3. ↑ "UN Women supporting women-owned businesses to access opportunities in e-commerce". UN Women – Africa. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "How 25-year-old Nalugemwa adds value to organic coffee". Monitor. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  5. ↑ Foundation, Obama. "Leader Elizabeth Nalugemwa from 2018 Leaders Africa". Obama Foundation. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  6. 1 2 BellaNaija.com (2018-07-11). "Peace Hyde, Simidele Adeagbo & Olufemi Taiwo selected for Inaugural "Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa" Programme | Full List". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  7. ↑ "Kyaffe – Farmers Coffee". SINA (Social Innovation Academy). Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  8. ↑ "Business Archives – Page 3 of 4". The Pearl. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  9. ↑ Coffee, Kyaffe Farmers. "Kyaffe Farmers Coffee: Strong Women. Strong Coffee". startnext.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  10. 1 2 "STOP HUNGER | Engage, Innovate, Share". Stop-Hunger. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  11. ↑ "WeTransfer – One Tribe". onetribe.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  12. 1 2 Aimuengheuwa, Joan (2024-05-25). "Meet 12 Finalists for The Pamoja Founders Project". Tech | Business | Economy. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  13. ↑ "Seedloans". D-Prize. Distribution equals development. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  14. ↑ "Seedloans". www.deutscher-engagementpreis.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  15. ↑ https://www.irex.org/people/nalugemwa-elizabeth
  16. 1 2 3 "About ME". Nalugemwa Elizabeth Achiever. 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  17. ↑ "Supporting Self-reliance of Women with Coffee, Kyaffe | The Bridge International". en.thebridgeint.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  18. ↑ "Good Shepherd Asia Pacific – Bisto Bai Meravi receives International Award in Paris". www.goodshepherd-asiapacific.org.au. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  19. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ↑ Programs, AFS Intercultural. "AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens". AFS Intercultural Programs. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  21. ↑ Programs, AFS Intercultural. "2020 Finalists of the AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens". AFS Intercultural Programs. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  22. ↑ "Social startup Seedloans co-founded by ODID student wins $22,000 innovation award | Oxford Department of International Development". www.qeh.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  23. ↑ "IREX, the PepsiCo Foundation and PepsiCo reveal 12 finalists for The Pamoja Founders Project". PepsicoUpgrade. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
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