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Behind Randy Abbey's appointment as new Cocobod boss

Bags of cocoa beans from the Cocoa Board in Suhum, Ghana, 9 January 2024. © IMAGO/Joerg Boethling/Reuters

The media personality and executive, with close links to both football and the president's brother, has been appointed CEO of the cocoa industry's local watchdog, with support from the new agriculture minister. [...]

Published on 12/02/2025 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Ghana
Behind Randy Abbey's appointment as new Cocobod boss

Ghana
President Mahama's plan to clean up Ghana's gold mining

Ghana
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Inner circles | Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria
Michel Arrion, the cocoa diplomat with a global network

Ghana, Ivory Coast
Abidjan and Accra cross swords over cocoa

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

Inner circles | Ghana, Ivory Coast
New cocoa initiative still far cry from Ouattara and Akufo-Addo's chocolate heaven

Ghana
Shandong Gold making gradual headway towards gold production

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