An alliance has formed to expand local cocoa processing capacity, navigating the impacts of the EU's deforestation compliance regime on the global market.

The entities involved

• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• Ghana →

  country in West Africa

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31
• West Africa →

  westernmost region of the African continent

  • Geographic locations face specific connectivity risks involving the Red Sea and West Africa.Mon 16:09
  • The WAFEO conference has been scheduled to take place in Freetown.Mon 10:29

Related events

• Ghana and West Africa discussed shared challenges related to cocoa production systems.Jun 17
• Diop stresses West Africa must build a genuine regional market, and ERCA plans a market investigation into the cocoa value chain.Sep 16
• Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon are leading cocoa producers in Africa, and the continent is seeking greater influence in the global cocoa value chain.Jul 19
• A study from the University of Oxford addresses cocoa production challenges in Ghana and Ecuador.Mon 08:57
• Agreed to harmonize cocoa farm-gate pricing policies in Ghana.Jun 17