Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to align cocoa producer pricing policies from the 2026/2027 season, as the world’s two largest cocoa growers seek to reduce smuggling, stabilise farmer incomes and strengthen their bargaining power with global buyers

The two countries together account for 60% of global cocoa production

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to align cocoa producer pricing policies from the 2026/2027 season, as the world’s two largest cocoa growers seek to reduce smuggling,…

From cocoa to fishing to finance, Africa is moving from price-taker to price-setter, coordinating across borders to keep more of its own value at home.

Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday: from Ghana and Ivory Coast aligning cocoa prices to fifteen nations uniting against illegal fishing and the two giants courting Chinese…