Ghana Commodity Exchange considers trading cocoa on platform
GHANA – The Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) is pondering on listing light cocoa bean, which…
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GIHOC Distilleries champions revival of Ghanaian state-owned glass company Aboso Glass Factory
GHANA – GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, the Ghanaian state-owned manufacturer of distilled and alcoholic beverage…
Ghana adds rice on local commodity exchange in efforts towards becoming self sufficient
GHANA – The Ghana Commodity Exchange has added rice contracts to the number of commodities…
Ghana COCOBOD opens first farmer-owned cocoa fermentation centre
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has opened the first farmer-owned cocoa fermentation centre…
Food delivery startup Koliko seeks to expand across Ghana, other countries
GHANA – Koliko, a food delivery startup in Ghana, is planning on expanding across the…
Ghana, Ivory Coast halt cocoa sustainability schemes run by Hershey
GHANA – The battle between Hershey and West African cocoa producing countries has escalated with…
Hershey’s purchase of ‘cheap cocoa beans’ seen as conspiracy to undermine West Africa’s LID scheme
IVORY COAST – The Ivorian cocoa regulator has alleged that U.S. chocolate maker Hershey’s move…
Wilmar Africa launches two new rice brands in Ghana joining in drive towards self-sufficiency
GHANA – Wilmar Africa Limited, Ghanaian subsidiary of leading food processing and investment holding company,…
Olam introduces Ghana’s first fortified rice brand dubbed Royal Aroma Fortified Rice
Company name: Olam Ghana Product type: Fortified rice Innovation: New product The Ghanaian subsidiary of global food and…
FDA Ghana formulates specialized licensing scheme for small-scale food processors
GHANA – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Ghana has approved 134 products to…
Ghana bans poultry imports from Europe over bird flu outbreak
GHANA – The government of Ghana has temporarily banned the import of domestic birds as…
Ghana fosters value addition of plantain with US$200K processing
GHANA – The government of Ghana has approved the disbursement of US$200,000 for the establishment…
Ghanaian agricultural bank ADB attains international standard on information security management
GHANA – Ghana’s leading commercial bank with focus on Agriculture, ADB has received the International…
Ghanaian agribusiness company Kingdom Exim to build US$15m cashew nut processing facility
GHANA – Ghanaian agricultural trader, Kingdom Exim Ghana is seeking to invest US$15 million to…
Olam introduces its premium Mama Gold rice brand in Ghana
GHANA – The Ghanaian subsidiary of Olam International has launched the first ‘Made in Ghana’…
Child labor remains a persistent challenge in Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana – NORC
WEST AFRICA – The multi-billion cocoa industry which is of significant economic importance to both…
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…
Nestle Ghana names Georgios Badaro as its new Managing Director
GHANA – Nestle Ghana has appointed Georgios Badaro as its new Managing Director, to be…
AfDB partners with fertilizer giant OCP Africa to undertake US$4m agribusiness project in West Africa
WEST AFRICA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) through the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM)…
Indomie noodles maker in Ghana Dufil acquires processing facility from Blow Chem Industries
GHANA – Ghanaian manufacturer of Yum-mie Noodles brand, Blow Chem Industries has sold its noodle…
AngloGold Ashanti launches agribusiness programme to support host communities in Ghana
GHANA – Gold mining giant AngloGold Ashanti Ghana has launched a new Agri business programme…
Ghana opens rice processing factory under 1D1F initiative to boost production
GHANA – The government of Ghana has inaugurated a rice processing center in the Adansi-South…
Guinness Ghana appoints Hélène Antoinette as company’s new Managing Director
GHANA – Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited, subsidiary of Diageo Plc has announced the appointment of…
AB InBev’s subsidiary in Ghana ABL champions responsible drinking in new campaign
GHANA – Accra Brewery Limited (ABL), a subsidiary of multinational brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev)…