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Cocoa Prices Close Sharply Lower on Demand Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Thursday closed down -340 (-3.42%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -301 (-3.53%). Cocoa prices closed sharply lower on Thursday due to demand concerns. Chocolate producer Nestle SA said Wednesday that consumers will cut back on chocolate purchases as...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Demand Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is down -340 (-3.42%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -301 (-3.53%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower on demand concerns. Chocolate producer Nestle SA said Wednesday that consumers will cut back on chocolate purchases as the recent historic...

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Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on a Decline in Ivory Coast Cocoa Output

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Tuesday closed up +279 (+2.89%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +65 (+0.77%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled moderately higher. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, is a bullish price factor. Government data Tuesday...

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Cocoa Prices Move Higher on Reduced Cocoa Output in the Ivory Coast

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is up +274 (+2.84%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +59 (+0.70%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, is a bullish price factor. Government data today showed that...

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Cocoa Finishes Sharply Lower on Demand Concerns and Ghana Production Optimism

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Monday closed down -635 (-6.17%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -418 (-4.73%). Cocoa prices on Monday fell sharply for a second session. Cocoa is under pressure because of concerns that Q2 global cocoa demand reports being released early...

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Cocoa Prices Slump on Demand Concerns and Ghana 2024/25 Cocoa Production Optimism

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is down -532 (-5.17%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -418 (-4.73%). Cocoa prices today are falling sharply for a second session. Cocoa is under pressure because of concerns that Q2 global cocoa demand reports being released early next...

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Ghana’s economic crisis was caused by government borrowing - the central bank did the best it could: economist

Ghana is going through its worst economic crisis in a generation. The past two years have seen record high inflation in the country. Ghana’s central bank (the Bank of Ghana) has been criticised in some quarters for its role in the country’s economic malaise, which has hit the profitability of…

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Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower as Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Friday closed down -516 (-4.77%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -198 (-2.19%). Cocoa prices Friday finished sharply lower. After the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 6-week high Friday, long liquidation emerged in cocoa futures. Also, heightened...

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Cocoa Prices Sink as Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is down -527 (-4.88%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -218 (-2.41%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower. Long liquidation emerged in cocoa futures today after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 5-week high. Also, heightened political...

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UN Security Council demands immediate end to siege of Sudan's El Fasher

The UN Security Council has called for an end to the RSF paramilitary's brutal siege of the Darfuri city of El Fasher. We hear rare testimony from one resident who managed to escape but whose family is still stuck in the gunfire and bombings. Also, it has been two years…

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Cocoa Prices Push Higher as Global Cocoa Shortage Lingers

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Thursday closed up +271 (+2.57%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +376 (+4.34%). Cocoa prices Thursday extended this week's rally and posted 1-1/2 month highs. Concerns that the global cocoa shortage will persist are underpinning prices. Reuters reported Wednesday...

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Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Concern Global Cocoa Shortage to Persist

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is up +243 (+2.31%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +364 (+4.20%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's rally and posted 1-1/2 month highs. Concerns that the global cocoa shortage will persist are underpinning prices. Reuters reported Wednesday that...

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How to experience Africa’s wildest coastline from the comfort of your balcony

With demand growing for more adventurous escapes, Mark Stratton sets sail on a new holiday at sea that takes travellers away from the usual tourist spots

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Situation in Sudan's El Fasher a 'disaster', former MSF chief warns

In tonight's edition: As the World Health Organization warns of the prospect of mass starvation in war-stricken Sudan, we speak to the former director of Médecins Sans Frontières about the devastation being wrought on the Darfuri city of El Fasher. Also, as Ghana moves a step closer to unlocking millions…

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Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Fears of a Prolonged Supply Shortage

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Wednesday closed up +629 (+6.35%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +546 (+6.73%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Wednesday to 6-week highs. Cocoa prices surged on concern about a prolonged shortage of cocoa supplies after Reuters reported Wednesday that...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on Fears of a Prolonged Supply Shortage

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24) today is up +662 (+6.68%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24) is up +556 (+6.85%). Cocoa prices today rallied sharply to 6-week highs. Cocoa prices are sharply higher on concern about a prolonged shortage of cocoa supplies after Reuters reported today that Ghana is...

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Africa’s freeports should boost trade and foreign exchange earnings – but evidence is thin

The concept of a freeport – an area where normal tax and customs rules don’t apply – has existed for centuries. Over time, different terms have emerged. They include export processing zones, free trade zones, special economic zones and industrial free zones. West Africa has 29 free zones, spanning 11…

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Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa – new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi

To many people around the world bicycles are a crucial means of transport, especially for carrying loads in rural areas. While their benefits are huge and many organisations are working on making access to bicycles a reality, a range of barriers still prevent them from being more widely available in…

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Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Farming just one kind of crop in a field at a time, and using a lot of chemicals, poses a risk to both people and nature. This simplified intensive agriculture often goes hand in hand with increased greenhouse gas emissions, land and water degradation, and loss of biodiversity.

The Conversation

We’ve measured the cost of unsustainable industrial fishing on coastal communities – and it’s vast

Shark finning – the practice of removing the fins from a captured shark and discarding the rest, often still alive, back into the ocean – is banned in many countries due to its inhumane and unsustainable nature. However, these fins are highly valued for their use in shark fin soup,…

Evening Standard

How to watch Mali vs Ghana FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for World Cup qualifier today

Both teams looking to close gap on surprise leaders Comoros Islands

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US military completes major exercise in Africa and works to deepen partnerships

Military forces from the United States and nearly three dozen countries have wrapped up the largest annual joint training exercise in Africa after two weeks in Tunisia, Ghana, Senegal and Morocco

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New Horizon: Changing Lives Through Fashion

The "Fashion Expressions: the Stories She Wears" program, created by UNFPA and Prada Group, is life-changing for some of Ghana's most vulnerable young women. Marie Claire meets three of these girls to hear their stories and see how fashion has impacted their futures.

The Conversation

Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

There’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the first African country to gain independence. This relationship has most recently been exemplified by musician Stevie Wonder taking up Ghanaian citizenship.

The Independent UK

A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors

A toddler in the West African country of Ghana has set the record as the world’s youngest male artist

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