February 2021

Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world's top two cocoa beans producers, have appointed Alex Arnaud Assanvo to head an organisation born out of their joint cooperation on cocoa. Until his appointment as the first-ever Executive Secretary of the…
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Revenue in exports from coffee for the year 2018 was $34,000. This is according to the President of the Coffee Federation of Ghana (CFG), Chief Nat Ebo Nsarko. The $34,000 export revenue recorded for 2018 stands in sharp contrast for…
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Organic chocolate social enterprise, fairafric, has taken a swipe at giant chocolate makers for their alleged refusal to buy Africa's cocoa beans in an apparent move to skirt a $400 per ton premium termed the Living Income Differential…
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The Chief Executive Officer of Mi-Cocoa, Nana Aduna II, is advocating the immediate review of the thirty-seven year old Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Law to meet the present demands of the cocoa sector. Nana Aduna II, a cocoa farmer and…
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The Minister of Information designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has launched the 2021 National Chocolate Week at the Marriott hotel in Accra. The celebration, which is slated for February 8 - 14, 2021 is packed with activities to encourage…
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Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says government has stepped up efforts to support local entrepreneurs and businesses that have interest and expertise in cocoa value addition. Speaking at the launch of the National Chocolate Week in…
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has said it intends to settle its $200 million debt owed some License Buying Companies (LBCs) and cocoa farmers across the country. Assurance for the settlement of the debt was given by the Public Affairs…
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is to appear before Parliament over non-payment to cocoa farmers through their respective Licensed Buying Companies (LBC) for the period of the 2020/21 crop season, the Ghana News Agency has reported.…
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Nana Aduna II, the chief executive officer of Mi-Cocoa, owner of the Ohene Cocoa brand and farm ventures, believes that Ghana can leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to refine and export cocoa products to more African…
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Under the shade of an awning, Rosine Bekoin leans over a fire, stirring a pan of roasting cacao beans — the main raw ingredient of chocolate. A rich, fruity scent rises into the air. Around her, 10 other women sing as they pound roasted…
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