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Ghana signs $600mln cocoa deal with Credit Suisse

Ghana has signed a $600 million deal with Credit Suisse for the improvement of current state of processing and value addition for its cocoa. The...

IMF says Ghana’s GDP growth will hit 7% in 2019

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said on Thursday that Ghana’s economic growth is expected to rise to around 7% this year. That increase from...

African female entrepreneurs take lead in cocoa innovations

Africa is a leading continent when it comes to the production of cocoa. Ghana and Ivory Coast together produce majority of the world’s cocoa beans...

Ghana to host 1st African Cocoa and Chocolate expo

From the 4th to the 6th October, 2019, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) will host the maiden edition of the African Cocoa &...

Why Ghana wants to raise cocoa farmers’ prices by 5.2%

Ghanaian officials have signaled their intentions to raise cocoa farmgate prices by 5.2% for the 2019/20 season. According Reuters sources at Ghana's agency coordinating the...

Ivory Coast and Ghana reject ISO certification

Ivory Coast and Ghana have turned down an offer to subscribe to the International Standard Organization (ISO) certification. The two countries are the world's largest...

Ghana now processing 34 percent of it’s cocoa

Ghana seems to be making some remarkable strides in the domestic processing raw cocoa beans into various products. New data from Ghana's Cocobod, the agency...

Cocoa firms destroying forest reserves in Ghana and Ivory Coast

Campaign Group Mighty Earth has cited some major Chocolate manufacturing firms for reneging on their promise to help reduce deforestation in Ghana and Ivory...

Ghana sets producer price of cocoa at $1500 per tonne

Ghana has maintained the guaranteed price it pays farmers at $1500 (GH₵7,600) per tonne of cocoa. This price will be enforced for the 2018/19...

Ghana and Ivory Coast to announce producer price of cocoa

Ghana and Ivory Coast are set to announce the producer price of cocoa. They are the two of the world's largest producers of Cocoa. The...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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