Ghana boosts local consumption of cocoa-derivative products with week-long chocolate campaign
GHANA – Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in partnership with Ghana Tourism Authority, Ghana Investment Promotion…
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Ghana COCOBOD opens first farmer-owned cocoa fermentation centre
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has opened the first farmer-owned cocoa fermentation centre…
Ghana Cocoa Board rolls out online portal dubbed Cocoa Management System
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has introduced the Cocoa Management System, a comprehensive…
Ghana COCOBOD launches US$600m syndicated loan facility to boost sector operations
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has officially launched the US$600 million syndicated loan facility…
Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture to take over COCOBOD operations
GHANA – The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) of Ghana is set to begin…
Ghana to domestically process 50% of cocoa produce with US$600m AfDB facility
GHANA – Ghana, the second largest producer of cocoa in the world, has reiterated its…
COCOBOD, Agri Plus partner to train cocoa farmers in Western region
GHANA – The Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of the Ghana Western Region Cocoa…
Ghana COCOBOD secures US$600m in funding to stimulate cocoa production
GHANA – Ghana COCOBOD has inked a US$600 million syndicated receivables-backed term loan agreement with…
Ivory Coast, Ghana to re-examine cocoa industry ethical branding schemes
WEST AFRICA – Ivory Coast and Ghana, the West African nations who together produce more…
COCOBOD in partnership with Ghana Municipal Government distributes coffee seedlings to farmers
GHANA – The Seed Production Division of COCOBOD Ghana, in partnership with the Dormaa Central…
COCOBOD patners with Dameter, Beft Agro limited to boost cocoa production
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has partnered with Beft Agro Limited and Demeter…
Ghana Cocoa Board unveils accredited Quality Control Company Laboratory
GHANA – Quality Control Company (QCC), a subsidiary of Ghana cocoa Board has launched its…
Ghana to increase cocoa farmgate price by 5.2% amid strong sales prospects
GHANA – Ghana is set to raise cocoa farmgate prices by 5.2% for the 2019/20…
Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire lift suspension on 2020/2021 cocoa sales
WEST AFRICA – Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire, the world’s two largest cocoa producers have lifted…
World’s leading cocoa producers agree on ‘additional’ US$400 income for farmers
COTE D’IVOIRE – Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa producers accounting for 65%…
Cocoa prices expected to increase amid poor weather conditions
NIGERIA – A Financial Derivatives Company’s (FDC’s) commodity updated has projected an increase in coca…
Ghana’s Cocoa Processing Company announces new board members.
GHANA – Ghana’s Cocoa Processing Company Limited (CPC) has announced new board of members as…
COCOBOD and Solidaridad West Africa signs MoU to boost cocoa industry
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the…
COCOBOD opens Shea office as government plans to set up board by 2024
GHANA – The government cocoa regulatory agency, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has opened a Shea…
COCOBOD to pump US$600m into cocoa sector to revive the industry
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will invest US$600 million into the cocoa sector…
COCOBOD to introduce organic fertilizer on cocoa farms
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has unveiled plans to introduce use of organic…
Parliament approves COCOBOD’s US$1.3bn trade finance for cocoa
GHANA – A US$1.3 billion trade finance facility between Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and a…
Advocacy group proposes cocoa sector reforms
GHANA – The Alliance for Development & industrialization (ADI), an advocacy group and think tank comprising new generation entrepreneurs and business executives, has expressed concern about the decline in Ghana’s cocoa production over the past few years.
Advocacy group proposes cocoa sector reforms
GHANA – The Alliance for Development & industrialization (ADI), an advocacy group and think tank comprising new generation entrepreneurs and business executives, has expressed concern about the decline in Ghana’s cocoa production over the past few years.