Eleni Gabre-Madhin

More than US$1.4 billion traded in 2012; more than 2 million farmers engaged; about 80% of coffee, sesame and haricot beans traded in Ethiopia

Role

Founder and first CEO

Reported by

Global Coffee Report, citing ECX figures (2015)

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100 electronic price tickers in rural markets; 1.1 million monthly hotline callers; 800,000 SMS subscribers

Role

Founder and first CEO

Reported by

Global Coffee Report (2015)

Sources ¹

Farmers' share rose from 38% to 65% of the final price, covering 15 million coffee farmers

Role

Founder and first CEO

Reported by

Statistics presented by Eleni Exchanges (her firm), as reported by Global Coffee Report (2015) and How We Made It In Africa; no time period given

Sources ^{2 1}

IFPRI discussion paper found that 'ECX's success in improving coffee price relationships has been limited'; IFPRI summary reports no significant impact on spatial market integration or volatility transmission, and stronger auction-international price links in only 2 of 5 major coffee regions

Role

Founder and first CEO (institution evaluated)

Reported by

Hernandez, Rashid, Lemma and Kuma, IFPRI Discussion Paper 1464 (2015); IFPRI blog summary (2017)

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