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Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire look to reshape the world’s cocoa industry

Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire look to reshape the world’s cocoa industry

GHANAIAN cocoa supply chain expert and co-founder, Gazali Halidu, believes a new alliance between Africa's two biggest cocoa producers “holds the potential to transform the cocoa sector.” “It has the potential to address revenue imbalances, support farmer livelihoods, and promote sustainable practices,” Halidu shared in an interview with bird story agency. The alliance between Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana, the world’s top two producers of cocoa, comes as a sharp decline in production volumes and a deterioration of producer prices hits the market. The countries recently commissioned the Cote d’Ivore-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CGCI) Secretariat building in Accra as the two countries…
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African football won the 34th Afcon, with Côte d’Ivoire a close second

African football won the 34th Afcon, with Côte d’Ivoire a close second

The 34th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) came to an end in Côte d'Ivoire with millions of viewers around the world shouting at TV screens, and an astonishing performance by Côte d'Ivoire both on the field as champions and off it as hosts. The West African country beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final but the good news was bigger than the match. The group stage of the most important national tournament in Africa produced an average of 2.47 goals per game – the highest in the competition for over a decade. CHUKA ONWUMECHILI, Professor of Communications, Howard University As a…
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AFCON 2023: Major wins from the most exciting Cup of Nations in history

AFCON 2023: Major wins from the most exciting Cup of Nations in history

HOSTS Cote d’Ivoire are still celebrating their victory after edging Nigeria 2-1 in a thrilling final to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Elephants stayed true to their character as they came from a goal down to defeat Nigeria, ending an event that had captured the attention of the world. AFCON 2023 has been lauded as the best in history and it is not hard to understand why, given the major wins achieved in Cote d’Ivoire on and off the pitch. The Elephants’ Resilience The Ivorians managed just one win in three group-stage games, beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0…
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