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A Delta Air Lines flight from Ghana to New York turned into a nightmare for passengers.

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Tuesday closed -7 (-0.19%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +3 (+0.10%). Cocoa prices Tuesday settled mixed as they consolidated just below recent significant highs. Prices were under pressure Tuesday on reports of beneficial weather in the Ivory Coast with...

Gender has a significant impact on the socio-economic, political and religious experiences of Ghanaians. For Akans, the country’s largest ethnic group, descent is traced through the maternal line. Property is transferred in this line too.

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Wednesday closed +3 (+0.08%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +21 (+0.71%). Cocoa prices Wednesday posted moderate gains, with Dec London cocoa posting a contract high. Smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast are bullish for prices. Ivory Coast farmers...

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Tuesday closed +44 (+1.22%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +51 (+1.75%). Cocoa prices Tuesday settled moderately higher, with Dec NY cocoa posting a contract high. Smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast are bullish for prices. Ivory Coast farmers...

Formal education in the Gold Coast, now Ghana, was introduced during the 15th century when Europeans came to its shores to trade. Education was only accessible to children of women married to western traders, and it focused on teaching them how to read and write. The primary aim was to…

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Friday closed -33 (-0.91%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed -29 (-0.98%). A stronger dollar Friday sparked long liquidation and profit taking in cocoa futures. Cocoa prices have rallied over the past three months with NY cocoa last month posting...

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Thursday closed -1 (-0.03%), and Sep ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU23 ) closed +31 (+1.06%). NY cocoa prices Thursday posted a new record high but then fell back on some long liquidation to close the day slightly lower. Meanwhile, Sep London cocoa Thursday...

In the 1950s and 1960s, young Africans were assisted financially by their governments to study in western countries in the hope they would return to contribute to nation building. Individuals who qualified abroad and returned home formed the educated elites of immediate post-independent Africa.