Commodity Trading Consultants Africa (COTRACON AFRICA) is a Consultancy firm founded in 2008 based in Uganda with a small team of core staff expertise. It provides consultancy services in Agri-supply chain management solutions, commodity trading, commodity financing and management with special emphasis on Cotton, Coffee, Sesame and Cocoa in Africa. This expertise stems from the firm’s on-the-spot agribusiness experience and the capacity to determine and manage any inherent risk factors.
Agribusiness, Coffee & Cocoa, Commodity, Cotton, Sesame
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Paul Mpagi is a President of Cotracon Africa, a commodity & trading consultancy firm in Uganda. Cotracon provides services in agribusiness, agri supply chain management solutions and commodity trading with special emphasis on cotton, coffee, sesame, cocoa, agribusiness and general agriculture in Africa....
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Effects of the Economic crisis on cotton
August 16, 2009
Paul Mpagi, President, Cotracon Africa
Economic crisis will weigh on cotton prices in 2009 | southwestfarmpress.com
The Economic crisis hasn't spared the cotton commodity in africa.With the recent season of 2009-2010 most of the farmers were affected by the low prices offered by the cotton merchants and cotton trading companiesIn Uganda for instance companies were not wiling to offer 0.5 USdollar for a kilogram of raw cotton.Most of the companies have pulled out of the business.In some countries there has been...
ACQUISITIONS STRATEGY WILL BE A GOOD MOVE FOR SARA LEE
June 22, 2009
Paul Mpagi, President, Cotracon Africa
Sara Lee May Mull Acquisitions to Drive Food Growth | www.bloomberg.com
Acquisition is one the strategies which companies undertake to consolidate their positions in the Business
Re:The World should brace for Corn shortages on the market
May 20, 2009
Paul Mpagi, President, Cotracon Africa
Corn planting still lags behind average | www.upi.com
This articles is important to all the stake holders in commodity trading especially Corn and related commodities.Delayed Corn planting will create shortages on the world market.The shortage in the world market will in turn shoot the prices up. US may be over taken by China in corn production.
Liberalisation of Agri-commodity markets increases the export Volumes
February 26, 2009
Paul Mpagi, President, Cotracon Africa
Seeds of competition lift wheat demand | www.theaustralian.news.com.au
More Companies join the Industry as a result of the liberalisation of the Agri-commodity sectors.Competition increases and the farmers benefit alot.More export revenue are earned.
Stimulus plan will stimulate Spending and Global recovery
February 23, 2009
Paul Mpagi, President, Cotracon Africa
Obama signs huge stimulus bill | www.iht.com
Once the stimulus bill is approved and the funds are released it will be of numerous benefits to the struggling US economy and it will impact the whole towards global recovery as Jobs will be created,consumer spending will be triggered and the fBank will regain the lending esteem.There is hope of recovery world wide
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| Agriculture Consultants | 397 |
| Employee Benefits Experts | 354 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing Experts | 63 |
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