Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire Unite to End Raw Cocoa Exports

Nigeria, Ghana, Côte D’Ivoire And Cameroon Unite To End Raw Cocoa

Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon are set to strengthen Africa’s position in the global cocoa industry by launching a joint initiative aimed at increasing local cocoa processing and reducing dependence on the export of raw cocoa beans. The four countries, which collectively account for around two-thirds of global cocoa production, are expected to establish a Cocoa Value Addition Alliance through the signing of the Abuja Declaration at t…

Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire Unite to End Raw Cocoa Exports

Four of Africa’s leading cocoa-producing nations—Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon—have agreed to strengthen cooperation to reduce the export of raw cocoa beans and promote local processing as part of efforts to increase the continent’s share of the global cocoa value chain. The commitment was announced during the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting in São Paulo, Brazil, where representatives of the four countries called for grea…