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Joy Online
… Cocoa and Gold will Shape Purchasing Power The report revealed that cocoa remains critical to Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. “International prices have corrected sharply from their previous highs, with the International Cocoa Organization benchmark at approximately $4,173 per tonne on …
Ghana delivers strong performance in retail market in half-year; value up 15.6% – Maverick ResearchBusiness & Financial Times
… Over the 30 year period between the 1990/1991 and 2020/2021 cocoa seasons, cocoa farmers have earned, on average, just 55.8 percent of the global cocoa price, according to our preliminary analysis of data from the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO). …
Why it’s time to change cocoa lawDaily Guide
… 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. …
COCOBOD Signals New Cocoa Funding ModelBusiness & Financial Times
… 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, …
COCOBOD targets new funding model for 2026/27 cocoa seasonBusiness & Financial Times
… 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 …
COCOBOD signals new funding model for 2026/27 cocoa season at 2026 ACFIF ConferenceJoy Online
… 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 …
COCOBOD signals new funding model for 2026/27 cocoa season at 2026 ACFIF ConferenceThe Chronicle
… Adding momentum to the discussions, the Chief Executive of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), Michel Arrion, reinforced calls for structural transformation, including the establishment of an African Cocoa Exchange. …
Climate Change and Market Reform Dominate Cocoa Agenda at ACFIF 2026Joy Online
… In addition, Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), Michel Arrion, will deliver a keynote address introducing the African Cocoa Exchange (AfCX), a proposed platform aimed at enhancing market transparency, improving price discovery, and strengthening Af …
ACFIF 2026: Ex-President Kufuor to deliver special address on Africa Cocoa Vision 2050Joy Online
… A major highlight of the forum will also come from Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), Michel Arrion, who will introduce the concept of an African Cocoa Exchange (AfCX), a platform aimed at improving price transparency and strengthening Africa’s inf …
Kufuor to headline global cocoa summit in London with vision for Africa’s futureBusiness & Financial Times
… In addition, Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), Michel Arrion, will deliver a keynote address introducing the African Cocoa Exchange (AfCX), a proposed platform aimed at enhancing market transparency, improving price discovery, and strengthening Af …
J. A. Kufuor to deliver special address on Africa Cocoa Vision 2050 at ACFIF 2026Maverick Research's retail audit data for the first half of 2026 shows Ghana delivered the strongest regional performance, with volumes up 8.9% and value growing 15.6%, driven by easing inflation, a stronger cedi, and improved purchasing power that enabled consumers to buy more essential goods.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Maverick Research's retail audit data for the first half of 2026 shows Ghana delivered the strongest regional performance, with volumes up 8.9% and value growing 15.6%, driven by easing inflation, a stronger cedi, and improved purchasing power that enabled consumers to buy more essential goods.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A writer and cocoa law advocate explains that his push to reform Ghana's cocoa law is rooted not in financial interest but in a family story: his paternal grandfather owned cocoa farms in the Ahafo Region before losing them under unclear circumstances.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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.
11 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
11 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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.
9 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum 2026 in London centered on climate risks to West African cocoa production and calls for structural market reform. Former President Kufuor warned that rising temperatures, soil degradation, and pests threaten productivity, and noted that Africa produces about 70% of the world's cocoa but captures less than 2% of the global chocolate market, advocating for industrialisation and value addition.
8 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor will deliver a special address at the inaugural Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum (ACFIF 2026) on May 6 at the London Stock Exchange, speaking on "Africa Cocoa Vision 2050" to global investors and policymakers on cocoa's role in African industrialisation and economic development.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor will deliver a Special Address at the Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum 2026 at the London Stock Exchange on May 6, discussing Africa's cocoa economy under the theme "Africa Cocoa Vision 2050." Kufuor's tenure saw cocoa production rise from about 340,563 tonnes in 2001/02 to about 710,639 tonnes by 2008/09, driven by policy interventions including a Mass Cocoa Spraying Programme and fertiliser support schemes.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor will deliver a special address at the inaugural Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum (ACFIF 2026) at the London Stock Exchange on May 6, 2026, discussing "Africa Cocoa Vision 2050 – Historical Reflections and Future Pathways" with global investors and policymakers.
2 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →