Founded from a royal initiative
MTL was established in 2020 as the commercial arm of the 2016 Emmwanyi Terimba initiative by the Kingdom of Buganda.
About Mwanyi Terimba Limited
Rooted in Buganda. Built for global coffee markets.
Learn about Mwanyi Terimba Limited, the Emmwanyi Terimba initiative, leadership, partners, and the company story.
About us
Built to connect Ugandan coffee farmers to better markets.
Mwanyi Terimba Limited works across Buganda and Uganda at large to improve coffee productivity, strengthen farmer participation, and create reliable routes from farm production to local, regional, and international markets.
Farmer-centered value chain
The company supports organized smallholders, farmer groups, and cooperatives with training, extension services, and market access.
Export and value addition
MTL supplies green coffee to regional and international buyers while also offering value-added roasted and ground coffee within its wider portfolio.
17,000+
Organized smallholder farmers
2,500+ MT
Approximate annual aggregated coffee supply
4
Continental market regions served
2020
MTL established as a coffee platform
Markets
AfricaEuropeMiddle EastAsia
Compliance
FairtradeEUDR ComplianceUNBSGACC China
Who we are
Buganda Kingdom-owned coffee exporting and value addition company.
Mwanyi Terimba Limited (MTL) is a Buganda Kingdom-owned coffee exporting and value addition company limited by shares. The company was established in 2020 as the commercial arm of the successful 2016 Emmwanyi Terimba initiative.
The Emmwanyi Terimba initiative is a royal campaign by the Kingdom of Buganda aimed at revitalizing coffee production and improving market access for smallholder farmers within Buganda and Uganda at large as a pathway to poverty alleviation.
Today, MTL works with over 17,000 organized smallholders, farmer groups, and cooperatives across Buganda, including women, youth, and PWDs, using structured administrative systems to deliver extension services, training, and market access.
Mr. Kironde Charles
Chief Executive Officer
The Kabaka of Buganda
The Queen of Buganda
Vision
To be a center of excellence for coffee value chain development in Uganda
Mission
To lead coffee value chain business-led innovations and offer the largest platform for promoting farmers’ inclusiveness and participation in the value chain.
Core values
Mwanyi Terimba Limited creates an environment where compassion, professionalism, integrity, entrepreneurial culture, customer satisfaction, and equity are fostered.
Compassion
As a company owned by the kingdom, we are empathetic and conscious of smallholders' situations, with a strong desire to alleviate conditions that may prevent them from maximizing value from their efforts.
Professionalism
MTL creates an enabling environment for staff to perform their work with competence, dedication, transparency, expertise, and due care.
Integrity
We strive to act with honesty, fairness, and ethical conduct.
Entrepreneurial culture
We foster business-led innovation across the coffee value chain so farmers, staff, partners, and customers can participate in practical growth opportunities.
Customer satisfaction and loyalty
We pursue services with superior value to exceed the needs of our customers.
Equity
MTL embraces fairness by creating an environment where all stakeholders can succeed regardless of gender, age, or any other social classification.
Our team
Professional leadership behind every coffee relationship.
Mwanyi Terimba Limited is guided by board leadership and operational teams across sales, finance, green coffee, sustainability, procurement, and farmer-facing projects.
Leadership and operations
A coordinated team serving farmers, buyers, partners, and retail customers.
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MTLDaniel Damulira Mukasa
Chairman – Board
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MTLDr. Godfrey SSebaggala Lusiba
Vice-Chairman
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MTLMr. Kironde Charles
Chief Executive Officer
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MTLNamwanje Patricia Edith
Head Sales, Marketing & Distribution (Kaawa Mpologoma)