Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the headquarters of the Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Co-operation Initiative (CIGCI) Secretariat Building in Accra, situated at Roman Ridge, a suburb of Accra. The president urged the two countries…
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This year, 2024, we are heading towards two major events in the cocoa sector, which will take stock of what has been achieved and what remains to be done to deliver sustainable cocoa at scale. The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) Partnership…
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The Cote d'Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) has adopted new guidelines signalling its readiness to admit new members to the organisation initiated to advance the interests of cocoa farmers. The Board of CIGCI, made up of the world's…
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The world's top cocoa-producing duo, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, are strategising on the next steps to building an Economic Pact for the production and trade in sustainable cocoa. The move is in line with efforts by the two countries to…
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"Over the years, I have been jotting down all the costs incurred in the production season. And I record losses, despite all the costly investments in labour and input because the price of cocoa does not factor our cost of production," says…
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Findings of the 2022 Cocoa Barometer report show that pursuing human rights and environmental protection to address cocoa sustainability without paying higher prices will fail. Chocolate manufacturers and industry have over the years…
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Cocoa farmers in Ghana have called on the government to mandate financial institutions to finance agriculture as part of their credit portfolio. This they believe will enable them to access funds needed to increase output. This call…
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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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Ivory Coast has started selling cocoa contracts for the 2023/24 season with a non-negative premium industry. The action happens to be the first of its kind in three years as regulators seek to support farmers. According to Reuters,…
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