Africa produces around 70-75% of the world’s cocoa, yet captures only a fraction of the value generated by the global chocolate industry. Now, four of the continent’s largest producers—Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Cameroon—are seeking to change that. At the 2026 Cocoa Value Addition Summit in Abuja, the countries signed the Abuja Declaration, establishing the Cocoa Value Addition Alliance to shift Africa from exporting raw cocoa beans toward processing, manufacturing, a

Africa’s push to build more resilient supply chains is increasingly extending beyond energy and into fertiliser—a critical input for food production that has become vulnerable to the same geopolitical risks affecting global oil markets. The Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant share of the world’s oil, natural gas, and petrochemical products pass, is also a key artery for fertiliser inputs. As tensions in the Middle East disrupt trade flows and raise costs, African g

Canaan Land is an Ivorian social enterprise reshaping agriculture by connecting smallholder farmers—particularly women—to sustainable production systems and reliable markets. Founded by Patricia Zoundi Yao, the company was built to address structural gaps in rural agriculture, where farmers often lack access to inputs, training, and buyers. By combining agribusiness, community development, and traceability, Canaan Land creates a more structured and profitable agricultural eco