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COCOBOD’s new law targets financing, farm protection, local processing 

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched a nationwide stakeholder engagement campaign to educate cocoa industry players on the newly passed Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, as Chi...

COCOBOD to replace syndicated loan with domestic financing for 2026/27 cocoa purchases

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Ransford Anertey Abbey, has confirmed that the institution will abandon its long-standing reliance on the cocoa syndicate...

Ivory Coast cocoa buyout completed, authorities say

Ivory Coast’s cocoa buyout operation has been completed, the country’s Coffee-Cocoa Council said in a statement on Thursday.

Federal Government Launches One Million Improved Cocoa Seedlings to Revive Nigeria’s Cocoa Industry

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Th...

Ghana’s cocoa output to decline by at least 16% next season – COCOBOD

Source: Reuters Ghana’s cocoa production is expected to fall by at least 16% in the 2026 to 2027 ​season, market regulator COCOBOD has said. It cites weather effects, the crop’s ‌n...

In cocoa’s heartland, African farmers seek new opportunities

In Côte d’Ivoire, where 40% of the world’s cocoa is grown, many are asking how the country’s iconic crop can offer more benefit to its people.

BOI to channel 70% of €85m EIB facility to drive Nigeria’s cocoa, dairy sectors

Mr Tinubu stressed that Nigeria was committed to processing more of its cocoa locally, expanding chocolate manufacturing, building indigenous brands, and competing more effectively...

Qairoon Hairiti Farm successfully cultivates cocoa in Dhofar

SALALAH: Qairoon Hairiti Farm, affiliated with the Royal Court Affairs (RCA), has successfully cultivated cocoa following more than a decade of research, development, propagation a...

Italy’s BF International plans 3,000-hectare cocoa farm to deepen Ghana’s chocolate production

Italy’s largest agricultural group, BF International, is exploring a major investment in Ghana’s cocoa sector aimed at moving the country beyond the export of raw cocoa beans into...

Disappointment as Ivory Coast keeps cocoa price unchanged

The government will buy the crop at 1,200 CFA francs per kilo ($2.12 USD, the same amount announced in March for the mid-crop season, after months of crisis in the sector

NACOC issues Ghana’s first cannabis cultivation licences, warns against illegal growing

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has issued Ghana’s first cannabis cultivation licences to two companies after they satisfied all legal and regulatory requirements, marking...

GoldBod to cut reliance on BoG, independently finance ASM gold purchases

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is preparing to independently raise funds for the purchase of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold, reducing its reliance on the Bank of Ghana...

GoldBod mandates offtaker approval for all gold aggregators

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has issued a comprehensive directive introducing mandatory procedures for the onboarding of Offtakers and the conduct of gold trading transactions by...

Ghana nuts’ export success faces raw material challenge as GIPA pushes shea plantations

Ghana’s growing ambition to become a major player in agricultural processing is facing a critical challenge — securing a sustainable supply of raw materials. The Ghana Investment P...

Ghana's GoldBod buyers hit by funding delays, sources say

Companies licensed to buy gold for Ghana's artisanal gold marketing agency GoldBod have not been paid for up to three weeks, forcing some operators to halt purchases or borrow to s...

COKA sweeps Ashanti NPP chairmanship race

Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has secured a decisive victory in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ashanti Regional chairmanship election. COKA polled 663 votes to be...

Oman’s Qairoon Hairiti Farm succeeds in cultivating cocoa after decade of research

MUSCAT : The cocoa tree is a tropical evergreen that requires precise care during its growth stages. It is characterized by the growth of its fruit on the trunk in the form of pods...

FG advocates local cocoa processing to end raw bean export

President Tinubu says Nigeria plans to expand domestic cocoa processing and manufacturing as part of efforts to increase export earnings, create jobs and retain more value from one...

Tinubu Seeks End to Raw Cocoa Exports, Eyes $165 Billion Chocolate Market

James Emejo and Deborah Adekoya in Abuja President Bola Tinubu yesterday declared that going forward, government will no longer condone export of raw cocoa beans while importing fi...

Cocoa farmers in southeast Cameroon are adapting to EU regulations, but they still want a fair price

“We produce certified cocoa respecting standards, which means we have learned to keep the environment, the people, and the cocoa bean healthy- harmony between nature, people, and c...

Ghana turns to World Gold Council to clean up artisanal gold trade

Ghana is partnering with the World Gold Council (WGC) to overhaul the country’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector as authorities intensify efforts to combat illegal gold...

Nigerian govt says no plan to ban export of raw cocoa

The minister said raw cocoa exports would continue to play an important role as the government expanded domestic processing capacity.

West Africa cocoa sector struggles to meet EU rules

Ghana moves to jail farmers who repurpose cocoa land without approval

Ghana's parliament passed a bill that could send cocoa farmers to prison for up to 20 years if they convert their farms to other uses without government approval.