Sierra Leone's ambassador invites Russian businessmen to buy and grow coffee directly from his country

The Ambassador invited Russian businessmen to buy coffee directly from Sierra Leone. Speaking on the sidelines of the Ninth International Forum “North Caucasus: A Space for Dialogue, Traditions and Development,” the Ambassador added: “Our country is ready for all of this. The coffee in our country is characterized by very high quality and is a natural, organic product.”

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Commenting on the volume of trade exchange between the two countries and the goods that Sierra Leone wants to expand its supplies to the Russian Federation, the ambassador said: “It can be said that we currently have difficulties in this area, but there are also many opportunities. For example, I know that Russia consumes very large quantities of coffee, and despite that, it buys coffee from other countries. Why don’t Russian businessmen buy coffee directly from Sierra Leone? In order for customs duties and other restrictions to be lower, I suggest to Russian businessmen that they grow our coffee.” “By the way, I have already visited Sierra Leone with many Russian businessmen who have shown interest not only in buying coffee, but even in growing it, and our state is ready to rent them land to grow coffee, because in 3-4 years they will be able to embody and realize our dream of bringing coffee to Russia directly from Sierra Leone.”

The ambassador confirmed that the coffee in his country is distinguished by its high quality, as he stated: “We are not the largest or most prominent coffee producer in Africa, as there are other countries that outperform us. But our coffee is distinguished by its very high quality and being organic, and therefore there are many promising opportunities in this field.”

The activities of the Ninth International Forum "North Caucasus" began on October 2 and concluded its activities on October 3, 2026. Its work continued over two consecutive days in the cities of Zheleznovodsk and Pyatigorsk.