Ivory Coast Explained 2026, a Newcomer Guide
Ivory Coast explained: a West African presidential republic with its economic hub in Abidjan, a CFA franc currency and the...
October 4, 2026Topic
cocoa
Togo Sets Cocoa Price at US$3.84 a Kilo as Exports Fall
Togo will pay cocoa farmers about US$3.84 a kilo this season, far below a US$9.48 peak, after cocoa exports fell...
October 4, 2026
West African Development Bank Woos Ivorian Firms
The West African Development Bank says it has put over US$4.5 billion into Côte d'Ivoire since 1973. Now it wants...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria’s Push to Process Its Own Cocoa: Johnvents Says Plants Hit 82%
A Nigerian cocoa grinder says its plants ran at 82% in early 2026, yet Nigeria still earns far more from...
September 30, 2026
Ghana: COCOBOD Turns to Home Investors for US$1.4 Billion Cocoa Season Rescue
Ghana's COCOBOD wants to raise US$1.4 billion from domestic investors via Cocoa Capital PLC to fund the 2026/27 cocoa season....
September 26, 2026
Ivorian Cocoa Cards Record 38,000 Farmer Sales
38,000 Ivorian cocoa producers sold using traceability cards between 1 and 13 September. The system became mandatory when the season...
September 16, 2026
IMF Urges Tighter Ghanaian Government Oversight of Its Debt-Laden State Cocoa Board
The International Monetary Fund wants Ghana's Finance Ministry to tighten oversight of COCOBOD after its financial performance deteriorated sharply since
September 13, 2026
West Africa Cocoa Crop Set to Shrink as El Nino and Disease Bite
West Africa cocoa output is forecast to fall as El Nino and black pod disease hit Ghana and Ivory Coast,...
September 6, 2026 Ivory Coast Holds Its Cocoa Price at a 57% Discount, and 1.1 Million Farmers Feel It
Ivory Coast held its cocoa farmgate price at 1,200 CFA francs (US$2.12) a kilo for 2026/27, 57% below the 2025/26...
September 2, 2026