By Adnan Adams Mohammed The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has vehemently dismissed allegations that its officials are participating in private cocoa purchasing activities. The industry regulator insisted that all cocoa …
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Ghana to Process 50% of Cocoa Locally: A new era for the African cocoa industry
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a move set to redefine the backbone of West Africa’s economy, President John Dramani Mahama and leadership from the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have announced …
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Saboteurs of the economy: COCOBOD accuses buyers of using state funds to bankroll Ivorian smugglers
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In shocking news, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has accused officials at several Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) of high-level economic sabotage. The regulator claims these officials …
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Global Cocoa Production Gap: How Dr. Randy Abbey’s reformist leadership is filling the global void
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed As the global cocoa market grapples with plummeting supply from traditional powerhouses, all eyes have turned to Ghana. With West African neighbors facing significant production …
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Relief to cocoa farmers as COCOBOD injects GH¢4.2bn to clear long-standing arrears
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a massive move to restore the “golden” glow to Ghana’s cocoa sector, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has released a staggering GH¢4.2 billion to settle …
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Ghana paying 112% more to cocoa farmers over Ivory Coast …edging out regional competitiveness
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a significant shift for the West African agricultural landscape, Ghanaian cocoa farmers are now earning substantially higher returns per bag than their counterparts in neighboring …