GHANA – Ghana COCOBOD has inked a US$600 million syndicated receivables-backed term loan agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB), Credit Suisse Group AG and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to finance key […]
WEST AFRICA – The Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has signed a block deal with Global food and agri-business Olam International Limited for the sale of 100,000 tonnes of cocoa export contracts for the 2020/21 […]
WEST AFRICA – Ivory Coast and Ghana, the West African nations who together produce more than 60% of the world’s cocoa are planning to re-examine the cocoa industry’s ethical branding schemes following chocolate makers slowing […]
LIBERIA – The Liberia Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has revised the cocoa regulations governing the sector to suit local exporters. This follows the Senate issuing a directive to the regulatory body to revise the […]
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has partnered with Beft Agro Limited and Demeter Ghana Limited, two specialist importers of fertilisers to Ghana, to provide Cocoa Farmers in the Western Region with a new […]
GHANA – Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been directed by the Government to purchase all fertilisers necessary for the growing of cocoa and other crops from local sources, beginning next year. The Vice President, Dr […]
GHANA – Quality Control Company (QCC), a subsidiary of Ghana cocoa Board has launched its QCC laboratory accredited by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), for inspection of cocoa activities […]
IVORY COAST – Global agribusiness company Cargill has renewed partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to introduce new initiatives to strengthen cocoa producing cooperatives and their communities through an improved Coop Academy 2.0 program. […]
WEST AFRICA – Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to sell cocoa with a premium Living Income of $400 a tonne added to the price in a bid to address a perceived imbalance between farmers’ […]
GHANA – The World Bank and Ghana have agreed to work together in a five-year programme that seeks to reduce carbon emission and promote climate-smart cocoa production. The five-year Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA) under […]
