DAR ES SALAAM - Jaki Kweka is that rare breed of gourmet chocolatier. She makes fine chocolate in Africa using local African ingredients. Other African companies such as Ghana's Golden Tree use local ...

The founder of Askinosie Chocolate just embarked on his 50th trip to meet with and work alongside the farmers who grow the cocoa beans used by the company. Shawn Askinosie, a Springfield attorney who ...

(The Conversation) – A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate ...

LONDON/ACCRA — Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices around ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Environmental disruptions due to climate change are causing cacao trees to die, raising chocolate prices and underscoring the need ...