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Ghana: Ghana to Seal U.S.$600 Million Cocoa Loan
This Day, 13 November 2019
Ghana's cocoa regulator will this week finalise a $600 million loan to finance new warehouses, rehabilitate plantations and support the processing sector, officials said on Monday. Read more »
Ghana's Cocoa Sector Gets Sweet Shot in Arm
The African Development Bank, Credit Suisse AG, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited and Ghana Cocoa Board has signed a U.S.$600 million loan to boost cocoa productivity in Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer.
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Ghana: Ghana Sells 200,000 Tonnes of Cocoa With Farmer Premium
Ghanaian Times, 14 November 2019
Ghana has sold nearly 200,000 tonnes of cocoa for the 2020/21 season, with prices including a new premium to support farmers, the head of the cocoa regulator told Reuters. Read more »
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African Development Bank (AfDB), 13 November 2019
Africa is winning…Africa is bankable- African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
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Ghana: AfDB, Others Sign U.S.$600 Million Loan for Cocoa Production
Daily Trust, 13 November 2019
The African Development Bank (AfDB), Credit Suisse AG, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited and Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Tuesday signed a $600 million syndicated… Read more »
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Ghanaian Times, 13 November 2019
Cocobod has received a $600 million syndicated loan facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Credit Suisse Group AG to finance its productivity programmes. Read more »
InFocus
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Ghana President Akufo-Addo has said that he and his Ivorian counterpart President Ouattara have decided to work together to address the impact of international pricing of cocoa on ... Read more »
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Ccocoa farmers in Ghana have obtained official ownership of valuable timber trees on their farms. Supporting the effort to make this happen was an international consortium ... Read more »
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With Ghana having a high volume of cocoa beans to trade with the world, the higher price for the commodity could see poor farmers able to employ labourers to assist them. Read more »
