(Business in Cameroon) - The Togolese national Anselme Gouthon, the president of the Association of Robusta Coffees of Africa and Madagascar (Acram in French), has been singing the praises of Festicoffee, the international Cameroonian coffee festival. “Festicoffee is becoming a major event for promoting African coffees,” he stated on April 23, 2015 in Cameroon’s capital during the opening of the third edition of this event which involved coffee-tasting in six African cities.

In light of the event’s success Acram’s president revealed that the organisation would like to host the festival by way of a rotation among Acram member countries. According to Anselme Gouthon, the recommendation was formulated during a board meeting held in March 2015 and will be discussed at the upcoming General Assembly in November of this year.

Festicoffee 2015 came to a close on April 25 with an award gala for the Cameroonian coffee sector’s top performers. The ceremony aims to promote coffee consumption. This was preceded by an April 24 forum on the theme: “Coffee: a business opportunity for women”.