Guarantees will support multinational coffee merchant Sucafina’s investments in the country’s coffee sector, a source of employment for over 400,000 smallholder farmers.
Washington, April 23, 2026 – The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), home of the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, has issued guarantees supporting Switzerland-based multinational coffee merchant Sucafina’s investments in its operations in Rwanda, bolstering a critical sector for employment and promoting more sustainable farming practices in the country.
MIGA will provide $8.9 million of guarantees against the risks of expropriation, war and civil disturbance, and currency inconvertibility and transfer restriction for Sucafina’s investments in Rwacof Exports and Rwanda Estates, which procure and process coffee cherries.
Under the MIGA guarantees, Sucafina will also implement a Climate Action Plan, which will include a physical climate risk and vulnerability assessment across the company’s coffee sites and washing stations in Rwanda. The plan will help Sucafina maintain its coffee crops and washing sites in the event of extreme weather events, which have become more frequent in Rwanda. Learnings from this exercise have the potential to be replicated in other businesses operating in the agricultural sector.
The project is supported by the International Development Association's Private Sector Window, which helps mobilize sustainable private sector investment in the most fragile markets. The project will also contribute to the outcomes of AgriConnect, a World Bank Group initiative to transform smallholder farming, create jobs, and strengthen global food security. This is MIGA’s second project with Sucafina, following previous guarantees to support the company’s coffee projects in Burundi.
Tsutomu Yamamoto, Managing Director of MIGA, said: "Rwanda’s coffee sector accounts for 24 percent of the country’s agricultural GDP. However, high production costs and low productivity due to aging coffee trees and extreme weather are putting increasing pressure on the sector, threatening the livelihoods of over 400,000 smallholder farmers. We are delighted to partner with Sucafina on this project, which will help to address some of these challenges while protecting jobs and promoting more sustainable farming practices. I recently had the pleasure of touring Sucafina’s impressive project in Burundi and witnessed the strong development impact that the company’s operations are delivering on the ground.”
Nicolas A. Tamari, CEO of Sucafina SA, said: "We are proud to partner with MIGA as we deepen our long-term commitment to Rwanda’s coffee sector. This collaboration ensures we can continue to invest in coffee communities, working alongside farmers to strengthen livelihoods, boost climate resilience and help build a more sustainable value chain."
About Sucafina
Sucafina is the leading sustainable Farm to Roaster coffee company, with a family tradition in commodities that stretches back to 1905. Today, with more than 1,500 employees in 42 countries, we help stakeholders worldwide to find the perfect coffee solutions. We embed technology, innovation, and sustainability throughout the supply chain, creating shared value for all by Investing in Farmers, Caring for People and Protecting Our Planet. For more information, visit www.sucafina.com
About the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform
Initiated in 2024, the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform consolidates guarantee products and experts from across the World Bank Group at MIGA. It provides a simplified and comprehensive menu of guarantee solutions, enabling clients to select the instrument that best suits their needs. The platform streamlines processes, removes redundancies, and provides greater accessibility by de-risking investments in developing countries. Its goal is to boost the World Bank Group’s annual guarantee Group’s annual guarantee issuance to $20 billion by 2030.
For more information about the guarantee platform, please visit: https://www.worldbank.org/wbgguarantees
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