Ghana is facing growing pressure to diversify its agricultural export sector as structural challenges in the cocoa industry expose the risks of relying heavily on a single commodity for export earnings, rural livelihoods and foreign exchange stability. For decades, cocoa has remained one of Ghana’s most important economic pillars, supporting millions of farmers, generating export ...

Nigeria is intensifying efforts to revive its struggling coffee industry and strengthen cocoa production through a new partnership between farmer organisations and agricultural researchers aimed at modernising the country’s cocoa and coffee value chains. The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cocoa Research Institute ...

A Ghanaian agribusiness entrepreneur is gaining international attention for transforming cocoa waste into high-value skincare products, highlighting the growing role of innovation in Africa’s agricultural sector. Esther Kyerewaa Twumasi, founder of SkinVive, is representing Ghana at the Macfrut 2026 in Rimini—one of the world’s leading exhibitions for the fruit and vegetable value chain. At the ...

The issuance, which opened to investors on February 27, 2026, and closed on March 6, 2026, was structured across three series with tenors of 179 days, 270 days and 364 days LAGOS, Nigeria, March 11, 2026/ –– Sunbeth Global Concepts Limited (www.Sunbeth.net) is pleased to announce the successful completion of Series 1, Series 2 and ...

In response to a dramatic slump in global cocoa prices, Côte d’Ivoire — the world’s largest cocoa producer — has moved forward its timeline for announcing mid-crop price guarantees for farmers. Traditionally released later in the season, this pricing decision is now expected by the end of February 2026 in an effort to protect producer ...

Ghana is reinforcing its cocoa sector through enhanced sustainability and traceability reforms aimed at securing long-term competitiveness in global markets. The Ghana Cocoa Board has begun implementing digital tracking systems to monitor cocoa beans from farm level to export terminals. The move aligns with tightening international regulations requiring proof of deforestation-free supply chains and greater ...

On a misty morning in Kericho, Kenya’s famed tea capital, workers bend low over endless rows of green bushes. “We harvest for the world,” says 36-year-old picker Alice Chepng’etich, her hands moving swiftly. “But many of us go home without enough maize flour for ugali.” This paradox defines African agriculture: vast exports of tea, coffee, ...

Ghana’s cocoa sector is coming off a notably large harvest, creating both opportunities and pressing questions about how to use increased volumes to advance local value addition and manage sector financing. A bumper crop strengthens Ghana’s raw export position and can boost farmer incomes if domestic pricing and premiums are handled well. Policymakers and industry ...

Ashanti Region, Ghana Fairtrade Africa is calling for bold policy reforms to revitalize cocoa farming by placing young people at the heart of the industry’s future. At a stakeholder forum held in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, the organization urged government and private sector leaders to rethink how land, finance, and technology are made accessible to the ...

By Brandon Moss | AgriFocus Africa In a historic shift, Nigeria’s cocoa industry has overtaken crude oil as the country’s leading export to Belgium, signaling a profound realignment in West Africa’s trade dynamics. According to the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt, cocoa became Nigeria’s top export to Belgium in 2024—a first in recent memory ...