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Ivory Coast
Cargill and key global operators increase cocoa dominance

Against a backdrop of soaring prices, the cocoa sector's giants have managed to claim the majority of production volumes since the start of the season. With a few exceptions, including Ecookim, Kineden and Africa Sourcing, Ivorian traders are struggling.

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A Cargill Cocoa factory in Yopougon, Abidjan, 17 July 2023.

Ivory Coast
Local cocoa traders granted a year's reprieve

The Conseil Café Cacao has granted Ivorian operators more time to fulfil their purchasing contracts.

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Ivory Coast
Cocoa: CCC chairman Yves Brahima Koné extends season for traders

Ivory Coast's cocoa and coffee regulator, the Conseil Café Cacao, is poised to further extend the purchasing contracts of bean exporters who were unable to fulfil them during the season running between 1 October to 30 March.

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Ivory Coast
Coffee and cocoa board boss gives multinationals some respite

Yves Brahima Koné, the head of the Conseil Café-Cacao, has decided to calm relations between his organisation and exporters who have been unable to fulfil their contracts for the main harvest season.

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Ivory Coast
Local cocoa exporters are short of beans

Ivorian cocoa exporters like Africa Sourcing, Kineden and Ecookim have been unable to match the terms offered by the big international groups, who have tripled planters' bonuses. They have managed to execute only 40% of the contracts they signed for the 2023-2024 season.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 12.12.2023

Ivory Coast
On a visit to Brussels, Conseil Café Cacao revives battle with EU

Ivorian cocoa industry leaders have met European officials to demand recognition of their traceability system and an increase in the subsidy for sustainable cocoa. If it's not granted, they are threatening to continue blocking forward sales.

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Ivory Coast
Local cocoa firms battle for slice of sustainable beans pie

The Groupement des Négociants Ivoiriens (GNI), which brings together the main national cocoa traders in Ivory Coast, has undertaken to convince the government to introduce a mandatory percentage of certified sustainable beans in the 20% of international contracts reserved for them.

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Ivory Coast
Loic Folloroux loses another round to RockWinds in marathon cocoa court case

The Bordeaux Court of Appeal has upheld a first instance ruling in the multi-million euro dispute between the French-Ivorian trader and the Bordeaux-based firm.

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Ivory Coast
Worried Ivorian cocoa traders turn to Ouattara for help

Local cocoa exporters are experiencing significant supply issues and may not manage to honour the contracts that expire when the main 2022-2023 harvest ends this month. Citing lack of action from the cocoa regulatory board, they are asking the president to step in.

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Local cocoa firms battle for slice of sustainable beans pie

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Ivory Coast Cargill and key global operators increase cocoa dominance

Ivory Coast Local cocoa traders granted a year's reprieve

Ivory Coast Cocoa: CCC chairman Yves Brahima Koné extends season for traders

Ivory Coast Coffee and cocoa board boss gives multinationals some respite

Ivory Coast Local cocoa exporters are short of beans

Ivory Coast On a visit to Brussels, Conseil Café Cacao revives battle with EU

Ivory Coast Local cocoa firms battle for slice of sustainable beans pie

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The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Ivory Coast
Conseil Café-Cacao declares war on cocoa operators with Lebanese ties

Ivory Coast
Cargill and key global operators increase cocoa dominance

Ivory Coast
Local cocoa traders granted a year's reprieve

Ivory Coast
Cocoa: CCC chairman Yves Brahima Koné extends season for traders

Ivory Coast
Coffee and cocoa board boss gives multinationals some respite

Ivory Coast
Local cocoa exporters are short of beans

Ivory Coast
On a visit to Brussels, Conseil Café Cacao revives battle with EU

Ivory Coast
Local cocoa firms battle for slice of sustainable beans pie

Ivory Coast
Loic Folloroux loses another round to RockWinds in marathon cocoa court case

Ivory Coast
Worried Ivorian cocoa traders turn to Ouattara for help