By Adnan Adams Mohammed In a historic consolidation of West African economic power, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have finalized a sweeping joint agreement to insulate the region’s cocoa sector from …
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Govt cushions cocoa farmers …maintains producer price for 2026 Light Crop Season amid global slump
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a major move to shield local farmers from the volatile international commodities market, the Government of Ghana, acting through the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), …
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Revolutionary COCOBOD Operations: Deputy CEO outlines domestic financing framework for crop purchases
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a major structural shift for Ghana’s agricultural economy, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is finalizing an advanced homegrown funding regime that will fund cocoa purchases …
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Gov’t to lay ‘radical’ COCOBOD reform bill in Parliament soon … amid IMF demands for flexible farmgate pricing
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In the most sweeping legislative intervention in the history of Ghana’s cocoa sector, the government is set to introduce a landmark bill in Parliament within the …
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IMF okays COCOBOD’s overhaul; demands farmgate prices align with world market to secure sector
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has strongly endorsed the sweeping structural reforms currently being aggressively pursued by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). However, to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of …
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Ghana to host prestigious World Cocoa Foundation partnership meeting next year
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsGhana has officially been announced as the host nation for the highly anticipated 2027 World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) Partnership Meeting, positioning the country at the centre of the global commodities …
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COCOBOD rejects claims of officials engaging in private cocoa buying …as it overhauls financing with new domestic bond model
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy 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 …