COCOBOD Raises GH¢3.39 Billion to Boost Cocoa Purchases

The world’s second-largest cocoa producer is facing a cash crunch as Ghana’s cocoa regulator raises $288 million to keep farmers selling

Ghana’s cocoa regulator has raised 3.39 billion cedis ($288 million) through a short-term domestic debt sale, giving it fresh funding to resume payments to cocoa buyers and support purchases from farmers during the new season.

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COCOBOD raises GH¢3.39 billion to boost cocoa purchases

By Marcella Mwinkoma Babing The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has raised GH¢3.39 billion, equivalent to approximately US$288 million, through a short-term domestic debt issuance to support cocoa purchases from farmers during the 2026/2027 crop season. The funds were secured through Cocoa Capital PLC, a special-purpose vehicle established by COCOBOD to mobilise financing for the cocoa […]

Ghana falls $52m short as COCOBOD raises $288m for cocoa buying - TV360 Nigeria

11% debt will mature in June 2027 as cash-strapped cocoa sector turns to domestic financing….. Ghana’s cocoa regulator has raised 3.39 billion cedis, equivalent to about $288.02 million, through a short-term domestic debt issuance to finance cocoa purchases from farmers as the new crop season gets underway. The amount raised by the Ghana Cocoa Board, …

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