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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)
Can OPEC-style alliance help Ghana, Ivory Coast beat cocoa slump? [Business Africa]
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Ronald Lwere Kato)

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