Tag: Ghana
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Cocoa prices unlikely to fall much this year despite higher production, media says
Weather conditions will become more favorable, which will lead to an increase in world production of cocoa beans by about 10%, causing their supply to exceed demand for the first time in four seasons, US media reported. However, the spread of chocolate tree diseases will hardly allow a return to previous prices. According to analysts…
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Bon appetit: How bread is made in Ghana?
In Ghana, bread is typically made by mixing ingredients such as flour, water, yeast, sugar, salt, and sometimes milk or butter. The dough is kneaded until smooth, allowed to rise, and then shaped into loaves. These loaves are baked in either traditional clay ovens or modern bakeries. In the West African country, bread is a…
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Dangerous Lassa hemorrhagic fever kills at least 163 people in Nigeria
According to a statement from the Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak continues to spread across 34 of the country’s states and the Federal Capital Territory. The number of Lassa infections usually increases during the dry season, roughly from November to May. The disease spreads through contact with rat feces and can…
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๐ฌ๐ญGhana inaugurates Africaโs largest rooftop solar in the Tema city
It marks a significant step forward in its renewable energy efforts. The cost of construction of the project is $17 million, and it is owned by the local LMI Holding Company Limited. The solar power will be distributed to clients within the Tema Free Zone Enclave industrial area, media reported. โWith a capacity of 16.82MW,…
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Ghana’s petroleum exports surge, boosting regional trade and GDP
The country’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has recently signed agreements with Senegal and The Gambia to import petroleum products from Ghana, adding to an existing network that includes Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, and Togo. In 2023, Ghana re-exported and transited over 385 million liters of petroleum products to these countries. This success is…
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Ghana’s Cocoa Crisis: Swollen Shoot Disease Threatens Major Producing Region
According to the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), one of the main cocoa producing regions in Ghana is 81% infected with swollen shoot disease. This virus poses a significant threat to cocoa production, which is a critical part of Ghana’s economy. Swollen shoot virus first reduces yields and then kills trees, usually within a few years.…
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Cocoa production in Ghana in 2024 decreased to 55% of the seasonal average.
Catastrophic harvest failures in Ghana and Cรดte d’Ivoire have driven up global cocoa prices since early 2024. Both leading producers were hit by adverse weather conditions, tree diseases and labor shortages. Chocolate lovers brace yourselves! Catastrophic harvest failures in Ghana and Cรดte d’Ivoire, the world’s top cocoa producers, have sent global cocoa prices skyrocketing since…
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South Africa Games Revenue Hit $360 Million in 2024
In a recent African Games Industry report, it was announced that consumer spending in South Africa reached $360 million in 2024. The biggest market in South Africa, with 26 million gamers, is made up of mobile gaming, followed by PC gamers (7.2 million) and console gamers (6.3 million). Previously, from 2017 to 2019, gaming revenue…
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Africa needs restructuring to overcome neocolonialism, Ghanaian ex-president says
Neocolonialism is a reality in today’s Africa, which needs restructuring to start exporting products to other countries and stop begging for handouts, former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama told panafrican.email in an interview. “Neocolonialism is one where the colonial power does not come and sit in your country to oppress you and usurp your sovereignty.…
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Low prices, pay delays drive Ghana cocoa farmers to smugglers
Low prices and payment delays are pushing Ghana’s cocoa farmers to sell to increasingly sophisticated smuggling rings, siphoning off production from border areas and raising doubt over next season’s output, growers and officials say. Failure to end the financing logjam and close the gap between Ghana’s official price and the amount paid by traffickers, they…
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