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Cocoa firms invest millions in Ghana to prevent further losses

Agro-processing

Cocoa firms invest millions in Ghana to prevent further losses

Joe Bavier, Maytaal Angel and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 27 Nov 2024

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

Agro-processing

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 7 Nov 2024

Role of innovative financing for farmers: Lessons from Ghana's cocoa irrigation

Agriculture

Role of innovative financing for farmers: Lessons from Ghana's cocoa irrigation

6 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters

Agriculture

Cameroon farmers turn to vigilantes and amulets to stop cocoa theft

Amindeh Blaise Atabong 2 Oct 2024

Ghana delays cocoa shipments, impacting global chocolate industry

Agriculture

Ghana delays cocoa shipments, impacting global chocolate industry

Maytaal Angel and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 12 Jun 2024

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Agro-processing

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Paul Makube 8 Apr 2024

African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens

Agro-processing

African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens

Maytaal Angel 14 Mar 2024

Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

Agro-processing

Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

5 Oct 2023

Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

Agro-processing

Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

Marcelo Teixeira 2 Oct 2023

Cocoa prices hit highest in 12 years in New York

Agro-processing

Cocoa prices hit highest in 12 years in New York

Marcelo Teixeira 19 Jul 2023

Source: feathercollector -

ESG

Cadbury-maker Mondelez pumps another $600m into cocoa sustainability programme

1 Nov 2022

Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative

Sustainable Farming

Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative

Ange Aboa 13 Oct 2022

FMCG

Woolies reaches 100% responsibly sourced cocoa milestone

8 Feb 2022

Heavy rains leave Ivory Coast cocoa farmers split on harvest outlook

Agribusiness

Heavy rains leave Ivory Coast cocoa farmers split on harvest outlook

Loucoumane Coulibaly 27 Sep 2021

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Agro-processing

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Sophia Carodenuto 8 Jul 2021

Ivory Coast sells 2021/2022 cocoa contracts after wrangle over premium

Commodities & Fairtrade

Ivory Coast sells 2021/2022 cocoa contracts after wrangle over premium

Ange Aboa 10 Jun 2021

Ivory Coast, Ghana push cocoa industry to boost premium payments

Agro-processing

Ivory Coast, Ghana push cocoa industry to boost premium payments

Ange Aboa 14 May 2021

Why Ghana doesn't get the full value of its cocoa beans - and how this could change

Agro-processing

Why Ghana doesn't get the full value of its cocoa beans - and how this could change

Sophie Van Huellen 3 May 2021

France pledges investment to boost sustainable cotton in Ivory Coast

Agro-processing

France pledges investment to boost sustainable cotton in Ivory Coast

Ange Aboa 30 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

FMCG

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

Ivory Coast lost 47,000ha of forest to cocoa production in 2020 - environmental group

Environment & Natural Resources

Ivory Coast lost 47,000ha of forest to cocoa production in 2020 - environmental group

Ange Aboa 19 Feb 2021

Ghana's cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry

Agribusiness

Ghana's cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry

Michael E Odijie 11 Oct 2019

Mining

Lifting the lid on Ghana's illegal small-scale mining problem

Gabriel Botchwey & Gordon Crawford 26 Sep 2019

Mon Choco's eco-friendly Easter eggs

FMCG

Mon Choco's eco-friendly Easter eggs

18 Apr 2019

#WTMA19: How tourism became an economic saving grace in sub-Saharan Africa

MICE

#WTMA19: How tourism became an economic saving grace in sub-Saharan Africa

Maroefah Smith 17 Apr 2019

AfricaOnline appoints new MD

Telecoms & Networks

AfricaOnline appoints new MD

1 Apr 2019

Is 'chocapocalypse' looming? Why we need to understand what's at stake

FMCG

Is 'chocapocalypse' looming? Why we need to understand what's at stake

Jovana Stanisljevic 4 Sep 2018

How planting trees can protect cocoa plants against climate change

Agriculture

How planting trees can protect cocoa plants against climate change

Philippe Vaast 21 May 2018

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

Agriculture

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

24 Jan 2018

Ghana aims to regain top spot in cocoa production

Agriculture

Ghana aims to regain top spot in cocoa production

Kwaku Botwe 12 Oct 2017

Chocolate industry driving deforestation of Ivory Coast: report

Forestry

Chocolate industry driving deforestation of Ivory Coast: report

15 Sep 2017

Agriculture

Cocoa in a world of environmental changes - time for “uncommon collaboration”

Svein Tore Holsether 14 Sep 2017

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Agriculture

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Elsa Ordway 13 Jul 2017

Commodities & Fairtrade

Mondelez initiative to enhance capacity of cocoa farmers

7 Dec 2016

With cocoa demand on rise, LatAm seeks breakthrough

Commodities & Fairtrade

With cocoa demand on rise, LatAm seeks breakthrough

3 Jun 2014

Hershey to invest US$10 million in cocoa production in West Africa

Agriculture

Hershey to invest US$10 million in cocoa production in West Africa

1 Feb 2012

Recruitment

Ghana shows positive results in job sector

17 Aug 2007