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Cocoa farmers optimistic as soil moisture aids growth in Ivory Coast

Agriculture

Cocoa farmers optimistic as soil moisture aids growth in Ivory Coast

Loucoumane Coulibaly 9 Jul 2024

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

Agriculture

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

Ange Aboa 18 Jun 2024

Ivory Coast cracks down on fraudulent cocoa certifications

Agriculture

Ivory Coast cracks down on fraudulent cocoa certifications

Ange Aboa 28 May 2024

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Agriculture

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Paul Makube 8 Apr 2024

Ghana's cocoa board inks $800m loan, seeks quick drawdown

Agriculture

Ghana's cocoa board inks $800m loan, seeks quick drawdown

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 21 Dec 2023

Dry spell, Harmattan winds hit Ivory Coast cocoa regions

Agriculture

Dry spell, Harmattan winds hit Ivory Coast cocoa regions

Loucoumane Coulibaly 19 Dec 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Agriculture

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

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

Agriculture

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

Agriculture

Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

Marcelo Teixeira 2 Oct 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

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How AI and blockchain can shape sustainability

Chris Blair 4 Aug 2023

Ivory Coast domestic cocoa exporters on verge of default due to bean shortage

Agriculture

Ivory Coast domestic cocoa exporters on verge of default due to bean shortage

Ange Aboa 15 Feb 2023

Ivory Coast to boost cocoa grinding capacity with new plants

Agriculture

Ivory Coast to boost cocoa grinding capacity with new plants

Ange Aboa 27 Jan 2023

Ivory Coast and Ghana note progress in making buyers pay cocoa premiums

Agriculture

Ivory Coast and Ghana note progress in making buyers pay cocoa premiums

Ange Aboa 22 Nov 2022

Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative

Agriculture

Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative

Ange Aboa 13 Oct 2022

Source: Raconteur Despite many countries signing the Harkin-Engel Protocol in 2002 an estimated 20 million children are still working on cocoa farms in West Africa

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Cape Roasters launch sustainably sourced Nuggles

21 Sep 2022

EU chocolate industry offers to share cocoa farm data with Ivory Coast, Ghana

Agriculture

EU chocolate industry offers to share cocoa farm data with Ivory Coast, Ghana

Maytaal Angel 16 Sep 2022

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Agriculture

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ange Aboa 4 Mar 2022

Gauteng Growth and Development Agency highlights role of AfCFTA in eliminating poverty

ESG & Sustainability

Gauteng Growth and Development Agency highlights role of AfCFTA in eliminating poverty

13 Jul 2021

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

Agriculture

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

Sophia Carodenuto 8 Jul 2021

Ivory Coast, Ghana push cocoa industry to boost premium payments

Agriculture

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

Agriculture

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

Sophie Van Huellen 3 May 2021

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

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

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

Ghana's cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry

Agriculture

Ghana's cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry

Michael E Odijie 11 Oct 2019

Cargill, IFC renew partnership in strengthening cocoa producing cooperatives

Agriculture

Cargill, IFC renew partnership in strengthening cocoa producing cooperatives

3 Oct 2019

Ghana aims to regain top spot in cocoa production

Agriculture

Ghana aims to regain top spot in cocoa production

Kwaku Botwe 12 Oct 2017

I.Coast freezes cocoa farmer prices due to falling rates

Agriculture

I.Coast freezes cocoa farmer prices due to falling rates

3 Oct 2017

Agriculture

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

Svein Tore Holsether 14 Sep 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via WC_farming_climate_change_Kenya

Agriculture

How a lack of access to reliable weather data is hurting African farmers

Stephen Yeboah 5 Jul 2017

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Cocoa industry agrees plan to tackle deforestation

17 Mar 2017

Agriculture

Mondelez initiative to enhance capacity of cocoa farmers

7 Dec 2016

CNN International launches 'Cocoa-nomics'

Marketing & Media

CNN International launches 'Cocoa-nomics'

28 Feb 2014

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Million people to be assisted in cocoa farming

21 Nov 2012

African News Innovation Challenge announces finalists

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African News Innovation Challenge announces finalists

11 Sep 2012

Ghana makes cocoa-farming fashionable

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Ghana makes cocoa-farming fashionable

Zeenat Moorad 14 Jun 2012

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Ivory Coast cocoa exports to resume after Gbagbo capture

14 Apr 2011

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Child labour in cocoa industry

20 Aug 2008

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Sweet science: IBM teams with chocolatier to grow better beans

Chris Maxcer 27 Jun 2008

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US, Ghana co-operate in trade, education

22 Jan 2008