LONDON/ACCRA — Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices around ...

Chocolate prices will likely climb even higher as West African cocoa processing plants can no longer afford to buy the bean. According to Reuters, state-owned Transcao, one of Cote d’Ivoire’s largest ...

By Stephen AGBEMASIKUOn the morning of 12 February 2026, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, stepped before cameras to deliver news that shook the cocoa belt from Brong-Ahafo to the ...

Ghana Limited has proposed a set of measures, including increased local processing and strengthened forward sales strategies, ...

The Minister for Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a new policy aimed at significantly increasing the local processing of cocoa beans as part of broader reforms to ensure financial ...

President John Dramani Mahama has highlighted agriculture as a key area of cooperation between Ghana and South Korea, with a focus on boosting rice production and adding value to cocoa.

One of the most effective strategies for reducing vulnerability to commodity price shocks is domestic value addition. Instead of exporting raw cocoa beans, Ghana can increase its economic gains by ...

Cameroon is pushing further into cocoa processing, adding new industrial capacity as it seeks to capture more value from one of its flagship ...

To protect farmers and secure the long-term sustainability of the cocoa sector, Ghana must adopt a bold strategy that prioritizes local content, domestic value addition, and farmer-centered economic ...