In Ghana and in West Africa as a whole, Pro Pak Ghana has established itself as one of the most important exhibition and conference for packaging, plastics, printing and food processing. The discussion of emerging technologies and trends that shape the future of packaging will be addressed in this respected event which brings together key […]
Why Ghana Lifted Anthrax Ban On Meat Sales
Ghana has lifted a ban placed on the purchase of meat from butcher houses in the country, amid the Anthrax outbreak earlier last month. Butchers in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region have commended the government for lifting the ban and allowing the movement, sale, slaughtering of ruminants and consumption of meat in […]
European Consumers To Bear Sustainability Costs On End Products – Ghana Cocoa Board
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Executive Director, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has hinted that the demand for sustainability in cocoa production translates into additional costs that European consumers will bear on the end products. The COCOBOD is a Ghanaian government-controlled institution that fixes the buying price for cocoa in Ghana. In March, Joseph issued a cocoa […]
SWEET! Bui Sugar Limited Set Up Ghana’s Largest Sugar Plant
Chinese sugar milling company, Bui Sugar Limited, has broken ground on a new sugar factory expected to produce a total of 60,000 metric tonnes of raw sugar annually for local consumption and export in Ghana. The establishment of the sugar factory is under the government’s One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) initiative at Fawoman in the Banda District of […]
Ghana Gets US$35.9m Grant Beef Up Agriculture Systems
The United States Agency for International Development (USIAD), has launched a US$35.9 million grant package to support Ghana’s agriculture systems to ensure food security and improve the livelihood of about 200,000 individuals. The five-year project is set to provide the needed finance and input to increase production of maize, shea, bambara beans, soybeans, cowpea, groundnuts, […]
African Development Fund Approves $27.9 Million Grant For Ghana
The development of agricultural value chains in the Ghanaian Savannah region has received approval for a $27.9 million investment from the Development Bank Group (ADBG). A $27.9 million grant has been authorized by the African Development Fund’s board of directors for use in Ghana to build agricultural chains in the Savannah region. The African Development […]
HISTORIC! Niche Cocoa Creates Jobs Abroad, Builds New 44,000-Square Foot Facility In USA
Ghana’s largest private cocoa processing company, Niche Cocoa, has concluded plans to expand its footprints through an investment in a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin, USA. Under the investment, Niche is set to lease an existing 44,000-square foot building where they will hire 24 employees to process approximately 1,200 containers of Ghana-imported cocoa cake each year. […]
Farmerline Magnets Additional US$1.5m In Pre-Series A Funding Round
Farmerline, a Ghanaian agritech company focused on providing smallholder farmers with quality inputs and market access, has announced the second close of its Pre-Series A investment raising an additional US$1.5 million from Dutch social impact investor Oikocredit. The investment is part of a total funding round worth US$14.4 million raised by the company from investors […]
APPLAUSES! Ghana Aquaculture Goes Digital With Mobile Application Launch
Ghana has launched a mobile application that supports fish farming management and marketing, wrapping up a three-year study on aquaculture enhancement in the nation. The fish farm tracker App offers a computerized solution for business and economic management, general record keeping, data collection, administration of production, basic fish health and water quality monitoring, and management […]
Syinix Launches World First Machine That Can Cook African Staple Foods
A high-end home appliance brand, Syinix, has officially unveiled the world’s first Swallow Maker in Accra, Ghana, creating a new era of fully automated cooking swallow food in Africa. According to the study, 83% of African eat a variety of Swallow foods (such as Banku, fufu,etc.) as their staple food. For most of African, however, […]