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Cocoa processing facility with conveyor belts and roasted beans, representing Patricia Poku-Diaby's cocoa processing empire in Ghana.
Commodities

Ghana's Richest Woman Is Building a Cocoa Empire

Patricia Poku-Diaby built a $90 million cocoa processing plant in Ghana, capturing value multinationals have long controlled

6 min read

Oil, gold and cocoa commodities displayed with financial charts representing African commodity markets.
Commodities

African Commodities Focus: Oil Falls, Gold Holds and Cocoa Surges

African commodity markets moved sharply in early August as Brent crude fell 5.26%, gold remained above $4,000 per ounce and cocoa surged 9.44%. The contrasting moves highlight the growing importance of commodity prices for African exports, currencies and fiscal revenues

1 min read