Inspiring Africa
Satemwa Tea Estate honored
MALAWI
Satemwa Tea Estate, the last family-owned and operated tea company in Malawi has been named on the 2019 list of “Companies to Inspire Africa” by the London Stock Exchange.
Owner and general manager Alexander Kay said, “We are very proud of this recognition. It strengthens us in the belief we have to continue to strive towards more value addition in Malawi and more and better-quality products from Africa…”
Satemwa was nominated by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) which praised management for driving innovation in the tea sector.
Satemwa is Fair Trade certified, UTZ and Rainforest Alliance certified, and EU MRL compliant for its black cut, tea, curl (CTC) teas that are used in making popular blends sold by international tea brands. It is situated at 3,500-4,000 feet (1,000-1,200 meters) above sea level in the Thyolo Mountains in Malawi’s Shire Highlands.