Cocoa Smuggling

50K tons of Ivorian cocoa smuggled to Guinea in 3 months

Between October and December, about 50,000 tons of Ivorian cocoa, valued at $573 million, were smuggled to Guinea, with corruption and rising cocoa prices fueling the illegal activity.

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Ghana loses 160,000 tons of cocoa to smuggling

Economy / Ali

Ghana has experienced a severe drop in cocoa production due to smuggling, losing over 160,000 tons in the 2023/24 season.

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Ghana set to raise cocoa farmgate price significantly

Africa, Economy / Ali

In a response to both high global cocoa prices and competition with Ivory Coast, Ghana raises cocoa farmgate prices.

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