By Abdullahi Salad - Reporter
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ADDIS ABABA, 4 November 2026 The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) and DHL Express Ethiopia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen export capacity and international market access for Ethiopia’s coffee sector.
The agreement, signed on 3 November, falls under DHL’s GoTrade programme. It was facilitated by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Under the agreement, the two sides will carry out capacity-building and knowledge-sharing activities for coffee exporters, enterprises and professionals in the sector, focusing on international trade, export procedures, logistics, customs requirements and access to global markets.
DHL will provide expertise in international shipping, logistics, customs procedures and cross-border trade. ECTA will identify beneficiaries and ensure activities are aligned with priorities of Ethiopia’s coffee sector.
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DHL Express Ethiopia Commercial Manager Yonas Sbhat said Ethiopian coffee continues to enjoy strong international demand, but changing customs requirements, regulatory standards and logistics challenges can create barriers to market access, particularly for growing businesses.
The two sides said the partnership combines ECTA’s leadership in the coffee sector with DHL’s logistics expertise to help Ethiopian coffee enterprises meet international requirements, expand market access and improve competitiveness.
The agreement comes as Ethiopia concluded a record fiscal year, exporting 430,000 tonnes of coffee worth $3.1 billion.