COCOBOD settles GH¢2bn coupon payments to investors of restructured bills

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has settled coupon payments worth GH¢2 billion to investors of its restructured cocoa bills. Joy Business understands that the payments were made on Monday, September 1, 2025, to investors holding these instruments. Following the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, the restructured bills are now classified as bonds. The restructuring, which mainly […]

Weather conditions affecting Ghana’s cocoa production – Fiifi Boafo

The Public Affairs Manager of COCOBOD, Fiifi Boafo, has attributed the decrease in production of cocoa beans to adverse weather conditions. According to him, heavy rainfall at the beginning of the cocoa season had a significant impact on cocoa cultivation, affecting the fruiting process and ultimately reducing the expected harvest. While acknowledging the importance of […]

COCOBOD to channel cocoa farmers scholarship funds into development of school infrastructure

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) plans to channel funds, set aside for its Farmers Scholarship Trust for beneficiaries entering senior high schools (SHS), into developing school infrastructure for needy communities. For almost 50 years, the COCOBOD, through its scholarship scheme, has provided scholarship for children of cocoa farmers in SHS, primarily paying for their tuition, […]