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Cocoa Prices Gain After Ghana Proposes Raising Farmer Pay

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +38 (+0.64%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +20 (+0.47%). Cocoa prices rose on Wednesday after Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6% for the 2026/27 season, which sparked short covering in...

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Cocoa Prices Rise as Ghana Proposes Raising Farmer Pay

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +22 (+0.37%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +7 (+0.16%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today after Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6% for the 2026/27 season, which sparked short covering in...

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A child’s first 5 years set them up for life. African study explores how to target education spending

The first five years of life lay an important foundation for children’s future schooling, health and earnings. Yet over 77% (table 2) of children in sub-Saharan Africa don’t have access to early childhood care and education. This places them at risk of not reaching their development potential.

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Hair, culture and cake: 40 years of Charlotte Mensah

From Ghana to London, this hairdressing pioneer has cut a new path for Afro hair

Evening Standard

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way Season 8 Has One Returning Couple I'm Shocked To See

I didn't see this couple being on this spinoff.

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Ghana's fantasy coffins turn funerals into life stories

In Accra, Ghanaian coffin makers craft guitars, shoes and microphones to reflect the lives, work and passions of the people they are made for.

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Ample Cocoa Supplies Pressure Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -262 (-3.99%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -210 (-4.36%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today for a second day on signs of ample cocoa supplies. Prices tumbled today after Barry Callebaut AG, the world’s biggest cocoa...

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Cocoa Prices Fall on Larger Supplies from the Ivory Coast

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -200 (-2.95%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -42 (-0.86%). Cocoa prices retreated on Tuesday, with London cocoa falling from an 11-month high. Larger supplies from the Ivory Coast pressured cocoa prices on Tuesday. Cumulative data...

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Bigger Supplies from the Ivory Coast Knock Cocoa Prices Lower

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -201 (-2.97%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -44 (-0.91%). Cocoa prices are retreating today, with London cocoa falling from an 11-month high. Cocoa prices came under pressure today on bigger supplies from the Ivory Coast. Cumulative...

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Cocoa Prices Rise on Concern Over West African Cocoa Quality

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +123 (+1.85%) on Monday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) did not trade, with markets in the UK closed for a holiday. NY cocoa extended its sharp three-session rally on Monday and posted an 11-month high. Concerns about the quality...

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West African Cocoa Crop Concerns Underpin Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +106 (+1.59%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is not trading, with markets in the UK closed today for a holiday. NY cocoa extended its sharp three-session rally today, posting an 11-month high. Concerns about the quality of this...

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DRC President Tshisekedi calls for national dialogue excluding M23 rebels

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calls for a national dialogue to ease tensions, while excluding M23 rebels from taking part, as the government plans to suspend 11 public universities in rebel-controlled areas. Meanwhile, in Ghana, 23 people, including 11 children, have died after falling into abandoned…

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Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Crop Risks

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +475 (+7.69%) on Friday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +385 (+8.77%). Cocoa prices soared for a second straight day on Friday and posted 11-month highs. Concerns about the quality of this year’s West African cocoa crops are...

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Supply Fears Push Cocoa Prices to 11-Month Highs

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +444 (+7.19%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +363 (+8.27%). Cocoa prices are rallying sharply for a second day today and posted 11-month highs. Concerns about the quality of this year’s West African cocoa crops are fueling...

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Anglican Archbishop Who Pushed for Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Ghana Is Now Suddenly Calling the Bill Cruel

Anglican Archbishop Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith has abruptly withdrawn his support for anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Ghana. The religious leader told the BBC his church opposes the criminalisation of gay persons.

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Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Quality Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +342 (+5.87%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +239 (+5.76%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Thursday and posted 3-week highs on concern about the quality of this year’s West African cocoa crops. The lack of sunshine...

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Cocoa Prices Jump on Concern Over West African Crop Quality

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +324 (+5.56%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +226 (+5.45%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply today and posted 3-week highs on concern about the quality of this year’s West African cocoa crops. The lack of sunshine in the...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Abundant Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +2 (+0.03%) on Wednesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -4 (-0.10%). Cocoa prices settled little changed on Wednesday. Prices have been under pressure this week on signs of abundant global cocoa supplies. Last Friday, Bloomberg reported that...

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Easing Supply Fears Weigh on Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -10 (-0.17%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -7 (-0.19%). Cocoa prices are slightly lower today. Prices have been under pressure this week on signs of abundant global cocoa supplies. Last Friday, Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July...

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Ghana’s businesses don’t always need costly tech. How to build on what’s already been done

Across Africa, governments are promoting industrialisation while encouraging businesses to reduce waste and keep materials in use for longer. Many manufacturers, however, especially the smaller ones, can’t afford the advanced technologies often associated with greener production.

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Moringa lattes and tigernut kebabs: the Ghanaians ‘taking back the power’ of their food

In Ghana, a grassroots movement is championing nutritious, homegrown, climate-resilient produce, rather than western imports

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Signs of Abundant Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -116 (-1.95%) on Tuesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -100 (-2.35%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Tuesday, with NY cocoa falling to a 1-week low. Signs of abundant global cocoa supplies are weighing on prices. Last Friday,...

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Easing Supply Concerns Weigh on Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -127 (-2.14%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -110 (-2.59%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today, with NY cocoa falling to a 1-week low. Signs of adequate global cocoa supplies are weighing on prices. Last Friday, Bloomberg...

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Cocoa Prices Fall as Supply Concerns Ease

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed down -170 (-2.84%) on Monday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -25 (-0.58%). Cocoa prices retreated on Monday amid signs of abundant cocoa supplies. Last Friday, Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052...

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I'll be watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for the first time ever thanks to the season 16 trip to Ghana — Bozoma Saint John's wedding just changed the game

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 16 has been filming in Ghana thanks to Bozoma Saint John's wedding — and it's made the Bravo reality TV series all the richer for it.

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