Samuel has been a cocoa farmer for 12 years. Since the end of the Akuafo cheque system, he had always been paid in cash for his cocoa, until last season. That was when the licensed buying company (LBC) that… Read More
The purpose of this report, published by the Better Than Cash Alliance and its member the World Cocoa Foundation, is to share key lessons and tools that are critical to launching and scaling successful responsible digital payments initiatives in Ghana’s cocoa value chain. Read More
The world lost 3.8 million hectares (9.3 million acres) of tropical primary forests last year – an area nearly the… Read More
Times like these remind us of how we are stronger when we work together. This is the thinking behind the… Read More
Samuel has been a cocoa farmer for 12 years. Since the end of the Akuafo cheque system, he had… Read More
The purpose of this report, published by the Better Than Cash Alliance and its member the World Cocoa Foundation, is to share key lessons and tools that are critical to launching and scaling successful responsible digital payments initiatives in Ghana’s cocoa value chain. Read More
New report published by the Better Than Cash Alliance and its member the World Cocoa Foundation reveals the cocoa sector in Ghana faces avoidable costs and inefficiencies representing 19% of revenue. As the cocoa sector considers its transition to digital payments, this report seeks to determine the overall costs and risks of using cash, as well as the benefits of digitization. Read More
Five months after the first lock downs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one key lesson learned is that aggressive contact… Read More
