… Mr Konneh, Deputy Eastern Regional Secretary of the NDC and Deputy Managing Director in charge of Operations at the Cocoa Marketing Company, formally acknowledged that he should not have accused Mr Oppong Nkrumah of involvement in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. …
… Meanwhile, the Africa Cocoa Finance and Investment Forum was convened by Cocoa Trade and Invest Africa in partnership with the International Cocoa Organization and the United Kingdom office of the Cocoa Marketing Company. …
… Meanwhile, the Africa Cocoa Finance and Investment Forum (ACFIF) 2026 was convened by Cocoa Trade and Invest Africa in partnership with the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) and United Kingdom office of the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC UK) – bringing together policymakers, …
… Meanwhile, the Africa Cocoa Finance and Investment Forum (ACFIF) 2026 was convened by Cocoa Trade and Invest Africa, in partnership with the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) and the United Kingdom office of the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC UK) and brought together policyma …
… Meanwhile, the Africa Cocoa Finance and Investment Forum (ACFIF) 2026 was convened by Cocoa Trade and Invest Africa, in partnership with the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) and the United Kingdom office of the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC UK) and brought together policyma …
In a bold and strategic appearance before some of the world’s most influential cocoa traders, commodity financiers, and processing industry executives, the Managing Director of Ghana’s Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Dr Wisdom Kofi Dogbey took centre stage at the London Stock Exch …
Baba Jamal Konneh, Deputy Eastern Regional Secretary of the NDC, has withdrawn allegations linking Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to illegal mining and apologized following a GH¢30 million defamation suit filed by Oppong Nkrumah at the High Court in Accra. The claims, made during a live Okay FM discussion on February 13, 2026, alleged that Oppong Nkrumah had brought Chinese nationals into Akyemansa to engage in galamsey that destroyed cocoa farms.
Baba Jamal Konneh, Deputy Eastern Regional Secretary of the NDC, has withdrawn allegations linking Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to illegal mining and apologized following a GH¢30 million defamation suit filed by Oppong Nkrumah at the High Court in Accra. The claims, made during a live Okay FM discussion on February 13, 2026, alleged that Oppong Nkrumah had brought Chinese nationals into Akyemansa to engage in galamsey that destroyed cocoa farms.
Ghana's Cocoa Board has kept the producer price at GH¢2,587 per 64kg bag for the 2025/2026 light crop season despite falling international cocoa prices, positioning Ghana's price above that of Côte d'Ivoire and providing income stability to smallholder farmers.
The Government of Ghana through COCOBOD has kept the cocoa producer price unchanged at GH¢2,587 per 64kg bag for the 2025/2026 light crop season despite falling international cocoa prices, placing Ghana's farmgate price above that of Côte d'Ivoire and providing income stability for smallholder farmers during a difficult market cycle.
Ghana and the United Kingdom are holding an investment summit in London themed "The Reset Agenda: Restoring Investor Confidence to Unlock Opportunities and Shared Prosperity," with a focus on repositioning Ghana's cocoa sector. The Cocoa Marketing Company, Ghana's sole authorized cocoa exporter, is working to convert the country's reputation for premium cocoa into investment opportunities across the value chain, moving beyond raw commodity exports.
Ghana's Cocoa Board is completing modalities for a new funding model to be implemented in the 2026/2027 crop season, moving away from the current system of syndicated loans backed by forward cocoa sales. The model will feature periodic pricing reviews and mobilise capital through commercial paper, commercial notes, and domestic institutional investors to ensure price stability and sustainable farmer incomes.
Ghana's Cocoa Board is nearing completion of a new funding model for implementation in the 2026/27 cocoa season, which will replace the three-decade-old syndicated loan system. The model aims to ensure price stability and sustainable farmer income by using instruments such as commercial paper and commercial notes, while maintaining the 70 percent FOB price payment to farmers.
COCOBOD's Chief Executive disclosed that modalities for a new funding model for Ghana's cocoa sector are nearing completion ahead of implementation in the 2026/2027 crop season, marking a major shift in financing strategy to ensure price stability and sustainable farmer income. The model will replace Ghana's three-decade reliance on syndicated loans backed by forward cocoa sales, which required collateralising between 70% and 92% of the cocoa crop to offshore financiers, and will instead use commercial paper and commercial notes while tapping domestic liquidity.
Ghana's Cocoa Board has disclosed that a new funding model for the cocoa sector is nearing completion for implementation in the 2026/2027 crop season. The model aims to shift away from syndicated loans that require 70–92% of the cocoa crop to be collateralised, instead mobilising capital through commercial paper, commercial notes, and domestic liquidity, while maintaining a 70% farmer payment on FOB price and introducing periodic pricing reviews.
Ghana's Cocoa Marketing Company Managing Director presented President Mahama's plan to process 50% of Ghana's cocoa domestically at the London Stock Exchange, citing the country's 13 processing companies with 500,000 tonnes of combined capacity and the fact that approximately 70% of Ghana's 650,000–800,000 tonnes annual harvest currently leaves as raw beans.
The Cocoa Marketing Company (Ghana) Limited argues that the World Bank's April 2026 forecast of a 50% cocoa price drop is misleading because prices have already fallen 73% from December 2024 highs to around US$3,000–$3,400 per tonne; the Bank's projected US$3,800 average is actually above current spot prices, indicating stabilization rather than further collapse.