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Demand Concerns Pressure Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Wednesday closed down -4 (-0.04%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +160 (+2.53%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday posted 1-week lows but settled mixed. Cocoa prices Wednesday initially moved lower on demand concerns after chocolate maker Mondelez International reported weaker-than-expected Q1...

Informal workers in Ghana’s chop bars get no benefit from foreign aid: donors are getting it wrong

Informal workers in Ghana’s chop bars get no benefit from foreign aid: donors are getting it wrong

Informal street food caterers, popularly known as chop bars, are a key feature of Ghanaian city life. They offer the urban poor the cheapest food.

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Who Is Peter Turkson? Ghanaian Cardinal Gains Ground Among Crypto Bettors As Papal Favorite

Who Is Peter Turkson? Ghanaian Cardinal Gains Ground Among Crypto Bettors As Papal Favorite

Cardinal Peter Turkson is rising as a strong contender to succeed Pope Francis, at least among crypto bettors on Polymarket who believe he will bring a breath of fresh air to the Vatican.

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Bigger Supplies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Tuesday closed down -51 (-0.57%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +27 (+0.43%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled mixed. Cocoa prices were under pressure Tuesday due to a negative carryover from Monday when Bloomberg reported that Nigerian Mar cocoa exports...

Cocoa Prices Supported by Supply Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +15 (+0.17%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +27 (+0.43%). Cocoa prices today recovered from early losses and turned slightly higher on some mild short covering. Cocoa prices today initially moved lower on negative carryover from Monday...

Ghana’s citizens have a right to protest: what does the law say about restricting it?

Ghana’s attorney general and minister of justice dropped charges against members of Democracy Hub, a civil society group, in February 2025, after four months of prosecution. The group had organised a protest in September 2024 against the widespread destruction and contamination of the country’s water bodies by persons and gangs…

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Signs of Larger Supplies Hammer Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Monday closed down -450 (-4.79%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -200 (-3.08%). Cocoa prices on Monday fell sharply due to signs of larger global cocoa supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigerian Mar cocoa exports rose +24% y/y to 27,564...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Signs of Higher Nigerian Exports

Cocoa Prices Retreat on Signs of Higher Nigerian Exports

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -443 (-4.72%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -212 (-3.27%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower on signs of larger global cocoa supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigerian Mar cocoa exports rose +24% y/y to 27,564 MT....

Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Workers at contractor in Accra say they have suffered from depression and anxiety as a result of their work

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Is the Catholic church ready for its first African Pope?

Is the Catholic church ready for its first African Pope?

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the idea of a pope from the continent is gaining ground.

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Cocoa Prices Rise as the Pace of Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports Slows

Cocoa Prices Rise as the Pace of Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports Slows

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Friday closed up +261 (+2.86%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +104 (+1.63%). Cocoa prices on Friday extended this week's rally, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/4 month high. Supply concerns are boosting cocoa prices as the pace of Ivory...

Supply Concerns and Weather Worries Push Cocoa Prices Higher

Supply Concerns and Weather Worries Push Cocoa Prices Higher

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +247 (+2.71%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +98 (+1.54%). Cocoa prices extended this week's rally today, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/4 month high. Supply concerns are pushing cocoa prices higher as recent Ivory Coast cocoa...

Migrants returned on charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana

Migrants returned on charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana

The move comes as part of Government plans to ‘restore order’ in the immigration system.

The Independent UK

AI policies in Africa: lessons from Ghana and Rwanda

AI policies in Africa: lessons from Ghana and Rwanda

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing productivity and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. It powers self-driving cars, social media feeds, fraud detection and medical diagnoses. Touted as a game changer, it is projected to add nearly US$15.7 trillion to the global economy by the end of the decade.

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From batik-making in Ghana to homestays in Kyrgyzstan: your top ethical trips

Readers share their favourite experiences that benefit local people, including community cottages in Northern Ireland, an anti-mafia tour of Palermo and an eco project in Ecuador

Cocoa Prices Settle Moderately Higher on Supply Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Thursday closed up +250 (+2.81%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +59 (+0.93%). Cocoa prices on Thursday settled moderately higher but remained below Wednesday's significant highs. On Wednesday, NY cocoa posted a 2-1/2 month high, and London cocoa posted a...

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Ghana’s first genetically modified crop: why we created a new cowpea variety, how we tested it and what we found

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an enemy: an insect called the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). This pest can cause yield losses of more than 80%. The pod borer, originally from south-east Asia, attacks the flowers, pods and seeds.

Supply Concerns Support Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +214 (+2.41%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +26 (+0.41%). Cocoa prices today are moderately higher but remain below Wednesday's significant highs. On Wednesday, NY cocoa posted a 2-1/2 month high, and London cocoa posted a 2-1/2...

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Africans Eye A Pope From Among Their Own

In 2010, Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson said he was not ready to become pope -- and that the Catholic Church might not be either.

Radio France Internationale

West African group Ecowas turns 50 amid struggle to stay united

Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States – known as Ecowas – began in Ghana this week, but the mood was far from jubilant. The region’s main political and economic bloc finds itself at a crossroads after losing three key members.

Cocoa Prices Post Moderate Losses on Dollar Strength

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Wednesday closed down -206 (-2.21%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -134 (-2.07%). Cocoa prices Wednesday gave up early gains and posted moderate losses as a stronger dollar (DXY00 ) sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures. The recovery in cocoa...

The Guardian - UK

Mohammed Kudus may leave West Ham in summer amid Al-Nassr interest

The Ghana winger is on the Saudi side’s radar, with his contract containing a release clause active for a set period

Cocoa Prices Erase Early Gains as the Dollar Rallies

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -102 (-1.10%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -117 (-1.81%). Cocoa prices today gave up early gains and turned lower as a stronger dollar (DXY00 ) sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures. The recovery in cocoa inventories...

Evening Standard

Cardinal Peter Turkson: A contender to be the first black pope in modern times

With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, who is a leading candidate in the upcoming papal election

Ibrahim Mahama wraps Kunsthalle Bern in jute ahead of June reopening

At the end of April, Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama will wrap Kunsthalle Bern in jute sacks, revisiting a 1968 intervention by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

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