Can OPEC-style alliance help Ghana, Ivory Coast beat cocoa slump? [Business Africa]
9 Jul 2026, 11:31 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Ronald Lwere Kato)
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Ronald Lwere Kato)
Source URL: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/09/can-opec-style-alliance-help-ghana-ivory-coast-beat-cocoa-slump-business-africa/
Presidents Alassane Ouattara and John Mahama have agreed to revive what's being called the 'Cocoa OPEC', a coordinated strategy to harmonize farmgate prices and align crop calendars across both countries. They have invited Cameroon and Nigeria, the region's smaller producers, to join