In parts of Uganda, coffee is seen as a man's thing, and that includes growing it, selling it, even drinking it. But one woman is challenging the status quo. She has built her own coffee company, and ...

MBALE, eastern Uganda — Meridah Nandudu brews a medium roast coffee at the headquarters of Bayaaya Specialty Coffee, a company she founded and runs. "Medium roast is my favorite," she says, taking a ...

With some education and training, a woman in Uganda defies cultural norms and starts up her own coffee business. But she ruffled feathers in the process by purchasing coffee beans only from women ...

Meridah Nandudu, 35, couldn't find a job after graduating with a degree in social work. That's when she began to think about coffee as a way to transform her life and the lives of the women from her ...