Trade

Negotiations over the cocoa freight rate for the 2021/22 cocoa year has ended in Accra with parties agreeing a five percent (5%) upward adjustment, the BFT has reported. Reports say the parties including Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC),…
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Ghana Cocoa Board says processes have commenced to access US$1.5 billion dollars in its annual syndicated loan for cocoa purchases in the 2021/22 crop year. The facility is expected to be available from next month when Ghana's major crop…
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The Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) and Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) have started processes to negotiate cocoa freight charges for the 2021/2022 cocoa season, Business & Financial Times has reported. Consultations and research are…
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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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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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Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has made the case for Switzerland to consider deepening its economic relations with Ghana by partnering with the country to establish more cocoa processing plants. Increasing local processing of cocoa beans is…
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Ghana's capital Accra is playing host to Fairtrade Africa's two-day West Africa Regional Fairtrade Convention from 13th to 14th June 2021. The 2021 edition of the biennial event is on the theme “Building Producer Resilience through…
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The European Union (EU) in Ghana will hold a high-level conference as part of its Sustainable Cocoa  Dialogue series expected to be addressed by Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo. The series has served as a crucial platform to discuss…
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A chocolate processing factory is to be established in Rwanda through collaboration between Ghana and the East African country to boost bilateral trade. Reciprocally, Rwanda will also establish a formulation plant in Ghana for the…
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The Emirati city of Dubai has achieved global acclaim as one of the world's most popular holiday and tourism destinations. But what Dubai is not known for is a reputation as an international trade centre for cocoa. I bet you would not have…
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