Ex-President Kufuor to headline global cocoa summit in London with vision for Africa's future
John Agyekum Kufuor is set to deliver a Special Address at the Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum 2026 on May 6 at the London Stock Exchange. The address is "expected to shape conversations about the continent's future in the sector." The theme is "Africa Cocoa Vision 2050 - Historical Reflections and Future Pathways."
The forum will include a high-level panel on "Africa Cocoa Vision 2050: Opportunities for Regional Growth & Transformation." Olasunkanmi Owoyemi and Alex Assanvo are expected to bring perspectives on financing and regional collaboration. Another session, "Reimagining Cocoa Value Addition: Financing Chocolate Manufacturing, Nutraceuticals & Pharmaceutical Innovation," will examine how Africa can expand into chocolate manufacturing, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical uses of cocoa. Michel Arrion will introduce the concept of an African Cocoa Exchange (AfCX). Organisers noted that Mr. Kufuor's administration introduced incentives that attracted global processors like Cargill and Barry Callebaut, alongside Niche Cocoa, which "[laid] the foundation for Ghana's modern cocoa processing industry" and contributed to the country's historic one million tonne cocoa harvest in the 2010/11 season.
Organisers say that "ACFIF 2026 marks the first edition of what is set to become a premier global platform dedicated to mobilising finance and partnerships for Africa's cocoa economy."
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Ex-President Kufuor will headline the Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum in London. The focus will be on Africa's cocoa future- but what vision will he share?
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