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CEO of Ghana’s Cocoa360 Shadrack Frimpong Appointed Editor of Yale’s Prestigious Health and Policy…
You might not have heard his name but the bottom-to-the-top tale of Shadrack Osei Frimpong is as riveting as it is inspiring.
Frimpong spent his childhood in Tarkwa Breman in Ghana’s Western Region with no electricity nor running water…
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COCOBOD to Invest Funds for Farmers Scholarship Scheme into Schools Infrastructure
Ghana's cocoa sector regulator, COCOBOD, has hinted of plans to invest funds for the COCOBOD Farmers Scholarship Scheme into schools infrastructure development for needy cocoa communities.
The scholarship scheme, widely known as COCOBOD…
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Pension Scheme for Cocoa Farmers in Final Stages of Development – COCOBOD Chief
The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has reiterated the government’s commitment to set up a cocoa farmer pension scheme for all cocoa farmers across the country.
Mr. Aidoo stated that COCOBOD is working closely…
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International Cocoa Council to Consider New Agenda for Change at September Meeting
The next meeting of the International Cocoa Organization is to consider wide-ranging proposals for change.
Michel Arrion, the International Cocoa Organization’s (ICCO’s) Executive Director, will use the 100th Regular Session of the…
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Ivory Coast First Lady Confers with U.S. Senators Over Cocoa Embargo Threat
Ivory Coast’s first lady Dominique Ouattara met a delegation of U.S. senators on Monday to appeal their call for an embargo on Ivorian cocoa over the alleged use of child labour.
In July, Senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Ron Wyden of…
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Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Upbeat of Good Main Crop Following Rains
Cocoa pods are growing well in Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions, signalling an abundant start to the upcoming main crop despite below-average rains in some regions, farmers told Reuters on Monday.
Good soil moisture after weeks of sustained…
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Report Slams Ineffective Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives In Ivorian Cocoa Sector
The Corporate Accountability Lab has published a damning report on the effectiveness – or what it sees as the complete lack of effectiveness – of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts in the chocolate industry.
Between October 2018…
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Report: Upgrade Ivory Coast Cocoa Sector Infrastructure
The efficient operation of the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading producer, is adversely affected by the poor state of transport infrastructure, which urgently needs to be improved.
Apart from low farmer incomes, a lack…
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We Want Cocoa not Gold, Community in Ghana Protest Mining Activities
Residents of Osubeng, a farming community in the Kwahu South District, in the Eastern Region of Ghana have kicked against plans by a Taiwanese firm, Soon Mining, to operate in their community.
The community is worried about the potential…
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World Bank Pushes Reforms In Ivory Coast Cocoa Sector
The World Bank says the Ivorian economy is in good shape but the government there must adapt and make changes in the cocoa sector.
The Ivorian economy has remained buoyant since the start of the year, posting one of the fastest growth…
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