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Women in Cocoa
Women in Cocoa is a special category aimed at highlighting the exceptional performance of women in the male-dominated cocoa and chocolate industry
Kristy Leissle to Speak on Women and Supply Chain Issues in Cocoa
Kristy Leissle (PhD), a cocoa and chocolate scholar, is scheduled to speak at the cocoa conference hosted by the Lindt Chocolate Museum in Cologne Germany, next month.
The conference will explore the subject of "Sustainable cocoa supply…
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Hajia Maria Adamu-Zibo Named Business Leader Of Year 2022
The Managing Director of Federated Commodities Company Limited (FEDCO), Hajia Maria Adamu-Zibo, has emerged as the Best Business Leader of the Year 2022 at the Fourth Edition of the Ghana Cocoa Dinner and Awards held in Accra.
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Dr. VA Martinson: 100-Yr-Old Scientist Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Veronica Agartha Martinson, a 100-year-old Ghanaian Crop Scientist has become the 2022 recipient of the Ghana Cocoa Awards Lifetime Achievement Honour.
Dr. Martinson has thus joined the ranks of former President John Agyekum Kufuor…
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Fairafric Pledges Delish Chocolate Treat For 2022 Ghana Cocoa Dinner Guests
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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Review Cocobod Law To Allow Farmers Into Cocoa Value Addition
Some Ghanaian cocoa farmers are asking for a review of the COCOBOD Law to allow them unhindered participation in the country's emerging cocoa value addition space.
They anticipate that a review of Ghana's cocoa sector governing law will…
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Women in Cocoa Tout Transformational Journey With Cocoa Life
"I have travelled far away from home to be at this important gathering. A few years ago, it would have been impossible for me, a woman, to attend this cocoa farming-related programme," Charity Ofori, a female cocoa farmer, told Cocoa Post.…
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Sandra Uwera Appointed Global CEO of Fairtrade International
Social justice and sustainability label Fairtrade International has announced the appointment of Sandra Uwera as its new Global CEO.
Uwera steps into the role following the departure of Dr. Nyagoy Nyong'o, who served as Interim Global…
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Charity Sackitey: Celebrating A Cocoa Industry Trailblazer And True Woman of Excellence
Last month, Charity Sackitey was named the 2021 Woman of Excellence Award recipient during this year's edition of the Ghana Cocoa Dinner organised by Cocoa Post under the auspices of Ghana Cocoa Board.
The award was presented to her by…
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Cocoa Life Ghana Head Enstooled Development Chief of Mayenda
Yaa Peprah Amekudzi, the Ghana country lead of Mondelez International's Cocoa Life Program, has been enstooled the Nkosuohen (Development Chief) of Mayenda, with the chieftaincy title Nana Okofo Apetu II.
She was officially outdoored on…
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Grand Daughter Of Cocoa Farmer Opens Ghana’s First Cocoa Museum And Chocolate Factory
Ghana has been growing cocoa for almost a century and a half and was once the world's leading supplier of the key chocolate ingredient until losing that spot in 1977.
The West African nation boasts of a rich heritage in cocoa production.…
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