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The first instalment of Ghana Cocoa Board's annual syndicated loan is set to hit its account at the Bank of Ghana by the close of business Wednesday, 26 October 2022, Joy News has reported. Finance Ministry sources disclosed…
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The World Cocoa Foundation has confirmed Chris Vincent as its substantive president, two months after serving in an acting position. Vincent became interim president of the cocoa sustainability partnership organisation following the…
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Cocoa farmers and civil society organisations (CSOs) have jointly endorsed Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa regulators' boycott of the World Cocoa Foundation partnership meeting in Brussels this week. In a statement copied to Cocoa Post, the…
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Fairafric, a Ghanaian origin chocolate brand, is partnering with the organisers of Ghana Cocoa Dinner to treat guests at this year's edition to new additions to its celebrated chocolate product line. Captains and value chain actors of…
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The Barry Callebaut Group has announced the signing of a long-term agreement with Attelli SARL, a distributor and confectionery manufacturer based in Casablanca, Morocco. Attelli, which is part of the French…
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Some cocoa farmers in the Volta Region have expressed gratitude to the Government and the Management of Ghana Cocoa Board for increasing the farmgate price of cocoa for the 2022/23 crop year. In reaction to the announcement, Nana Kwame…
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The Coalition for Cocoa Sector Reforms (CCSR) has called on the government through Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to reconsider the 2022/23 farmgate price announced to avoid negative implications the new GH¢800 per bag of cocoa beans will…
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The Netherlands Embassy in Ghana has held the 2022 Orange Cocoa Day forum in Accra, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss topical issues in the sector. The second edition which came off October 3, 2022, was on the theme…
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Yara, a global leader in agro-input production, has launched the Yara Grow Ghana Initiative to support thousands of smallholder farmers in the West African country to boost food production. Pursuant to the initiative, Yara Ghana earlier…
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Nigeria and Cameroon are reported to have formally requested to join the Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI), an alliance advancing the interests of the two leading cocoa producers in the world. According to officials, the two…
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