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GH¢23.9 Million Worth Of Fertilizer And Chemicals Expired At COCOBOD
Fertilizer and agro-chemicals valued at GH¢23.9 million expired in the custody of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) according to the Auditor-General's report.
The report captures that the Board of Directors in 2018 approved for a debt of…
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ABCDE Africa Calls On Youth To Venture Into Chocolate Making
A non-governmental organisation, African Business Centre for Developing Education (ABCDE) has observed this year’s International Youth Day with a conference for a cross-section of Ghanaian youngsters on Youth Innovation in chocolate-making.…
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New Board of Directors Of COCOBOD Tasked To Deal With LBCs Delayed Payments To Cocoa Farmers
The Minister of Food and Agric, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has sworn in an 11-member new Board of Directors for Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), at a brief ceremony in Accra.
The 11-member team comprising 10 male and one female is chaired by Mr…
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FEDCO Lauded By COCOBOD For Embracing New Registration System
Federated Commodities Limited (FEDCO), a licensed cocoa buying company has been lauded by a Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Emmanuel Opoku for embracing the new cocoa farmer registration module by the…
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Countries Scramble To Join Cote d’Ivoire–Ghana Cocoa Initiative
Top officials of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire say they have received calls from a number of cocoa-producing countries to join their recently launched joint initiative on cocoa.
The formal commencement of operations of the headquarters and…
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Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative Headquarters In Accra To Be Accorded Diplomatic Status
The governments of Ghana and Ivory Coast are set to sign the Headquarters Agreement for the Cote d'Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative secretariat based in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.
The Agreement to be signed in Accra, Thursday 5th August,…
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Peter Mac Manu Named New COCOBOD Board Chairman
The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has appointed Mr Peter Mac Manu as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the country's cocoa regulator, COCOBOD.
Mr Mac Manu replaces Mr Hackman Owusu Agyemang, who has chaired the body…
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COCOBOD To Introduce Mini Farm Trucks For Cocoa Farmers
Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has hinted of plans to introduce mini farm trucks to cocoa farmers to aid the carting of essential farm inputs between farms and the communities.
The initiative is part of efforts by the Ghanaian cocoa sector…
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Solidaridad’s RECLAIM Sustainability! Programme To Promote Fair Value Distribution
Solidaridad, an international civil society organization, has launched its RECLAIM Sustainability! programme at a brief ceremony in Accra.
The five-year programme, which is implemented by Solidaridad and TrustAfrica with funding from the…
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Nestle Raises 2021 Growth Projections As It Reports 8.1% Growth In Half-Year Results
Nestle, the world's largest food and beverage manufacturer, has posted 8.1% growth in its half-year financial results.
According to the report, sales hit CHF41.8 billion ($45.98 billion), up from CHF41.2 billion ($45.32 billion) the same…
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