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Cocoa

2020 cocoa syndication loan will come off despite COVID-19 disruptions – COCOBOD

Despite the growing threat of COVID-19 to virtually all aspects of business and the economy, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has given the strongest...

Economy

Oil contribution to GDP to drop by US$2.5bn

While oil contribution to government revenue is expected to drop by nearly US$600million, the sector's total contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is set...

Africa

Child labour still prevalent in West Africa cocoa sector despite industry efforts -report

The use of child labour on cocoa farms in top producers Ivory Coast and Ghana has risen over the past decade despite industry promises...

Commodities

COVID-19 response: five things COCOBOD can reinforce to sustain the cocoa sector

Cocoa remains Ghana`s most important export crop representing nearly 40 percent of total exports. Due to its significant foreign exchange earnings, the Government of...

Blogs

Sub-Saharan Africa faces pressure from oil price shock, pandemic rout

Zambia has become the latest African country looking for help to tackle its hefty debt burden this week as international lenders and analysts are...

Cocoa

Ghana’s cocoa production relies on the environment, which needs better protection

Ghana’s forests require better care if cocoa farming is to be sustainable. Wikimedia Commons Cocoa production has been the backbone of Ghana’s economy since the...

B&FT Chat

The B&FT Chat with Dr. Theophilus Acheampong

Ten years after Ghana discovered oil and started commercial production three years later, government says it plans to increase production volumes by moving to...

Business

Forte Oil to sell some Nigerian assets, pull out of Ghana

Nigerian energy firm Forte Oil said it plans to sell its upstream services and power businesses in Nigeria and divest from Ghana to focus...

Business

GOIL must partner major oil exploration companies upstream

GOIL Board Chairman Kwamina Bartels has given the strongest indication yet that the state oil player is ready to be a major player in...

Business

GOIL announces interest in being ‘major’ upstream player

Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) has expressed interest in moving upstream to become a major player in the exploration and production business. Its Board Chairman,...

Commodities

Two films on Tullow’s impact locally go live

Could gold purchases be fuelling liquidity growth?

Editorial: Gold-for-Oil programme temporarily suspended by BoG

Let’s not take our eyes off the galamsey menace

Love, cocoa and innovation: The Sekoe Chocolates and KIC story

Government of Ghana Withdraws Unitization Imposition

COCOBOD, GRA foil cocoa smuggling attempt at Togo border

2020 cocoa syndication loan will come off despite COVID-19 disruptions – COCOBOD

Oil contribution to GDP to drop by US$2.5bn

Child labour still prevalent in West Africa cocoa sector despite industry efforts -report

COVID-19 response: five things COCOBOD can reinforce to sustain the cocoa sector

Sub-Saharan Africa faces pressure from oil price shock, pandemic rout

Ghana’s cocoa production relies on the environment, which needs better protection

The B&FT Chat with Dr. Theophilus Acheampong

Forte Oil to sell some Nigerian assets, pull out of Ghana

GOIL must partner major oil exploration companies upstream

GOIL announces interest in being ‘major’ upstream player

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