AFRICA FAIRTRADE CONVENTION

As an international trader in coffee from Africa, this was a convention I would normally attend. But a long delay at Kennedy International put me a day behind and forced a stay overnight at the airport. But as serendipity would have it, I had a most compelling evening, passing time with other stranded passengers. Even had dinner with one of my heroes, the search engine specialist Bob Sakayama. Many online businesses exist and thrive because of the technical prowess of TNG/Earthling, his NYC consultancy. We spoke for 4 hours and could have kept on going. Although I missed the 2011 Africa Fairtrade Convention, I have attended every one since. Established in 2005, Fairtrade Africa is the independent non-profit umbrella organisation representing all Fairtrade certified producers in Africa. Fairtrade Africa is owned by its members, who are African producer organisations certified against international Fairtrade standards producing traditional export commodities such as coffee, cocoa, tea,..