Strengthening Regional Coordination in the Fight Against the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD)
Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana, under the auspices of the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) have successfully concluded a three-day Technical Workshop on the Coordinat
The Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative salutes Côte d’Ivoire’s leadership in promoting a cocoa economy that restores full dignity to farmers
The Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) congratulates the Ivorian government on the official opening of the 2025/2026 cocoa season. This opening is marked by the announ
Côte d’Ivoire Inaugurates TRANSCAO PK 24 Industrial Complex
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the Vice President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, H.E. Mr. Tiémoko Meyliet KONE, officially inaugurated the TRANSCAO PK 24 industrial branch of t
A STRONG SIGNAL FOR AFRICAN COCOA!
The support of the two Heads of State, H.E. Alassane Ouattara President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and H.E. John Dramani Mahama President of the Republic of Ghana, for
FIRST MEETING BETWEEN THE NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF GHANA COCOA BOARD AND THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF LE CONSEIL DU CAFÉ-CACAO IN ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE
On Tuesday 25th February 2025, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the Cote d’Ivoire Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI), led by Executive Secretary, H.E. Alex Arnaud Assanvo, had the p
COLLABORATION, INNOVATION AND PROGRESS IN COCOA CERTIFICATION
From January 27th to 29th, 2025, the Côte d’Ivoire – Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) brought together key stakeholders from the two cocoa regulatory bodies of Côte d’Ivo
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA, H.E. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA RECEIVES THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE CÔTE D’IVOIRE-GHANA COCOA INITIATIVE
On Friday 24th January 2025, the Executive Secretary of the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI), Mr. Alex Assanvo was received by the newly elected President
PUBLICATION OF COCOA ORIGIN DIFFERENTIALS FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE AND GHANA – OCTOBER 2024
The origin differential is an additional premium that is paid for cocoa from a particular country due to the quality of the cocoa and reliability of performance. The indicative lev
THE CÔTE D’IVOIRE-GHANA COCOA INITIATIVE APPLAUDS THE CONTINUED EFFORTS OF ITS MEMBER COUNTRIES TO ENSURE A MORE SUSTAINABLE COCOA ECONOMY
The recent announcements of cocoa producer prices from our member countries are representative of the aligned and joint efforts that the two largest producers of cocoa in the world
CIGCI Working Group on Cocoa Price and Markets to Provide Recommendations Towards Lasting Solution to Decent Farmer Pay
The Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative’s Technical Working Group on Price and Markets met in Accra, Ghana, on 1 and 2 February to develop recommendations towards a more sust