The Ghana Cocoa Coffee and Sheanut Farmers Association (COCOSHE), a farmer-based organisation, has lauded government for increasing the producer price of cocoa for the 2020/2021 crop season.
The producer price of a bag of 64kg of cocoa has been increased from GH¢ 515 to GH¢660, which translates into GH¢10, 560...
For the first time in 28 years, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a US$1.3 billion syndicated loan through a virtual platform with lenders and lead arrangers abroad.
The meeting which was organized via a video conferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic saw 28 banks participate in this year’s...
COCOBOD has signed a 1.3-billion-dollar syndicated loan with 28 banks to finance the purchase of cocoa beans for the 2020/2021 crop season.
The meeting which was organized via a video conferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic saw 28 banks participate in this year’s syndication.
The loan has an interest rate of...
The quest by Ghana to transform its economy through Agriculture continues to gain momentum under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Following the successful implementation of the food crop module of its flagship Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative, government is set to achieve yet another milestone...
AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) has successfully graduated a batch of eight students from their first Graduate Trainee Programme and matriculated its second batch in a colorful ceremony held in Obuasi.
The company instituted the Graduate Trainee Programme, a developmental initiative to offer brilliant and promising students from tertiary institutions the opportunity...
An estimated US$400 million or more is expected to be used to address the ravaging Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD), and overaged or moribund cocoa farms, which have significantly affected the country’s cocoa production for some time now.
According to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), about 40 percent of...
The local cashew processing sub-sector has received a massive boost to sustain operations, amidst threat by the Coronavirus pandemic.
This follows the presentation of COVID-19 relief items to the processors by the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) and its partners to ensure the factories work under a cleaner and safer environment...
Blue Ocean Investment Limited, a leading bulk distribution specialist of petroleum products, has received three ISO certifications - ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems), 1SO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management Systems), and ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) - making it the first bulk distribution company to be certified in...
VC Media, the organisers Ghana Cocoa Awards an industry scheme that recognises and celebrates excellence has opened nominations for the 2nd Ghana Cocoa Awards with over thirty awards up for grabs and scheduled to close on October 16, 2020.
Ghana Cocoa Awards was instituted to shine the limelight on personalities...