User:Zzaabu/sandbox/Elizabeth Nalugemwa

Introduction
Elizabeth Nalugemwa (born on October 16, 1994) is a social entrepreneur from Masaka District. She is the founder and CEO of Kyaffe Farmers Coffee which has won awards such as the seed awards and women stop hunger France.

She was recognized by the Obama Foundation for her work with women was chosen as an Obama Foundation Leader in 2018.

Background and education
Elizabeth grew up with five siblings and a single mother who was a coffee farmer.

She attended Nsamizi Training Institute of Social Development in Mpigi District where she attained a Diploma in Business Administration.

Career
After attaining her diploma, Nalugemwa moved to Kampala in search of employment. It is here that she noticed that most of the coffee brands sold in the supermarkets are imported and sold a significantly higher price compared to what the farmer is paid per kilogram.

Nalugemwa got a loan from her sister and bought coffee beans which she started roasting in an artisan way for sale. Through a friend who had become her regular customer, Nalugemwa was connected to Consortium for enhancing University Responsiveness to Agribusiness Development Limited (CURAD) who incubate and support Agribusiness startups.

CURAD helped Nalugemwa process her coffee and repackaged it. This is how she started Kyaffe Farmers Coffee. She started with roasting 10kg of coffee monthly in 2017 and this has since grown to 300kg. Kyaffe Farmer’s Coffee currently supports over 1500 farmers, mostly women who supply coffee purchased at fair prices. The target market is mainly tourists due to the poor coffee consumption in Uganda. Kyaffe Coffee farmer's headquarters are currently located in Mpigi District in Nyondo village. The Business has won awards such as the seed awards and the women stop hunger awards.

Nalugemwa was recognized for her work by the Obama Foundation and she was chosen as an Obama foundation leader in 2018.