The Anego coffee factory in Kabiufa, Eastern Highlands Province was reopened after 15 years by the Coffee Minister Hon. William Bando on Friday, 14th February 2025.
Anego coffee is one of 18 successful matching grant partners under the Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd’s PNG Agriculture Commercialization and Diversification project (CIC-PACD) 3.2 component. A contract worth K432, 000 was signed between CIC-PACD and Anego to revive the coffee factory, which Anego contributed K72, 000 and CIC-PACD put in K360, 000.
During the occasion, Minister Bando presented Anego its Processing and Export License, and a cheque of K100, 000, which was witnessed by government officials, coffee stakeholders, developments partners and coffee farmers.
CICL Chief Executive Officer Charles Dambui commended Anego Managing Director, Albert Wamiri, in taking the first step to bring back the factory into operation in partnership with CICL and PACD project. Dambui congratulated Wamiri on his recent appointment as the Chairman of plantation and processors association and thanked Mark Munnull of Kosem Kofi Ltd for his contribution as the outgoing chair.
He added that the government supported the reforms that are currently being undertaken by the coffee ministry and one of them is to get all coffee farmers registered through their respective associations. He said a detailed advert would be put out in the daily newspapers soon regarding this government policy and initiative.
Minister Bando acknowledged the Wamiri family for their determination to reopen their factory in his keynote address. “Today, I congratulate you for seeing that your coffee factory is in operation again. I am honoured to turn on the switch at the factory to mark this reopening. After this opening today, the onus is now on you, it is your business, your property and your life to see it operate to its full potential to serve coffee farmers,” he said.
The Anego coffee plantation was purchased from former owners just few months in 1975 before PNG attained independence from Australia. Whilst PNG is approaching its 50th anniversary this year, Anego will also celebrate its 50th anniversary commemorating the foundation built by the late Sir Akapite Wamiri, and his family for being resilient and having the courage to continue on the good work that began 50 years ago.
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