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Cocoa Falls on Forecasts for Rain in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -230 (-2.87%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -547 (-8.71%). Cocoa prices are sinking today, with London cocoa posting a 3-month low. An improved weather outlook sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures after Maxar Technologies forecast rain for...

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NY Cocoa Posts Moderate Gains on Adverse Weather in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) on Monday closed up +199 (+2.55%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) did not trade Monday, with markets in the UK closed for a bank holiday. NY cocoa climbed to a 2-month high on Monday due to concerns that excessively dry conditions in...

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NY Cocoa Jumps to a 2-Month High on Adverse Weather in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +246 (+3.15%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is not trading today, with markets in the UK closed for a bank holiday. NY cocoa today climbed to a 2-month high on concerns that excessive dry conditions in West Africa could...

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NY Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Global Supply Fears

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) Friday closed up +132 (+1.36%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -62 (-0.98%). NY cocoa prices settled mixed on Friday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month high as dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa production. Forecaster...

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NY Cocoa Rallies on West African Weather Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +132 (+1.36%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -62 (-0.98%). NY cocoa prices today are mixed, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month high as dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa production. Forecaster Maxar...

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Cocoa Prices Move Higher on Global Supply Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) Thursday closed up +107 (+1.12%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed unchanged. NY cocoa prices Thursday settled moderately higher. Dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa production and pushed NY cocoa prices to a 2-month high Wednesday. Forecaster...

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Cocoa Prices Supported by Production Concerns in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +139 (+1.45%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is unchanged. NY cocoa prices today are moderately higher. Dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa production and pushed NY cocoa prices to a 2-month high Wednesday. Forecaster...

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NY Cocoa Settles Higher on the Prospects of Smaller Global Cocoa Supplies

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) Wednesday closed up +96 (+1.01%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -91 (-1.41%). Cocoa prices Wednesday settled mixed, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month high. Dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa production and is pushing prices...

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NY Cocoa Rallies on Reduced West African Cocoa Production

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +110 (+1.16%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -91 (-1.41%). Cocoa prices today are mixed, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month high. Dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa production and is pushing prices...

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Corruption holds small businesses back: Ghana study reveals two strategies to avoid the traps

Small and medium enterprises account for 95% of all registered businesses and contribute about 50% to the total GDP of countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Cocoa Prices Underpinned by West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) Tuesday closed up +313 (+3.41%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed up +61 (+0.96%). Cocoa prices Tuesday rallied sharply for a second day, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month high. Dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa production...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +307 (+3.35%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is up +54 (+0.85%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher for a second day, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month high. Dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa...

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Cocoa Rallies on West African Weather Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Monday closed up +536 (+6.21%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed up +23 (+0.36%). Cocoa prices rallied Monday, with NY cocoa up sharply at a 2-month high due to concern that dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's...

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NY Cocoa Surges on West African Weather Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +488 (+5.65%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -24 (-0.38%). Cocoa prices today are mixed, with NY cocoa up sharply at a 2-month high on concern that dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa...

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In brief: The Most; The Ghost Lake; Anansi’s Gold – reviews

A too-brief dissection of a 1950s American marriage; an affecting working-class memoir of grief and landscape; and an engrossing tale of a massively successful Ghanaian con artist

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First look: Serwaa is a six-legged chair by Giles Tettey Nartey

‘The design sensibilities of West Africa are equally as valuable and important as those from Europe’ states British-Ghanaian designer and architect Giles Tettey Nartey

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Cocoa Sees Support from Dollar Weakness

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Friday closed up +152 (+1.79%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed up +17 (+0.27%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Friday, as a weaker dollar sparked short covering in cocoa futures after Thursday's sharp decline. However, Friday's rally in the British...

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Cocoa Prices Supported by Dollar Weakness

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +235 (+2.77%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is up +17 (+0.27%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher as a weaker dollar has sparked short covering in cocoa futures after Thursday's decline. However, today's rally in the British pound...

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Cocoa Prices Close Sharply Lower as Cocoa Production Prospects Improve

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Thursday closed down -348 (-3.94%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -94 (-1.46%). Cocoa prices fell sharply on Thursday due to an improved outlook for the next cocoa season in West Africa. The end of the El Nino weather...

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Cocoa Prices Slump on an Improved Outlook for Global Cocoa Production

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -313 (-3.54%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -69 (-1.07%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower due to an improved outlook for the next cocoa season in West Africa. The end of the El Nino weather pattern...

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Cocoa Closes Lower on Optimism Over the West African Cocoa Crop

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Wednesday closed down -29 (-0.33%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -58 (-0.89%). Cocoa prices posted moderate losses Wednesday as an improved outlook for the next cocoa season in West Africa weighs on prices. The end of the El...

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Cocoa Prices Weaken on West African Cocoa Crop Optimism

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -44 (-0.50%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -66 (-1.02%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower as the outlook for the next cocoa season in West Africa has improved. The end of the El Nino weather pattern...

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Cocoa Prices Close Higher as Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Tuesday closed up +131 (+1.50%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed up +10 (+0.15%). Cocoa prices Tuesday moved higher as a slide in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 1-week low sparked some short covering in cocoa futures. However, a...

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