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Central African states diversify economies & we focus on Ghana cocoa farmers' pension [Business Africa]

Central African states diversify economies & we focus on Ghana cocoa farmers' pension [Business Africa]

Business Africa

Central African states diversify economies

Transforming the agro-industry is a major target for the The Development Bank of Central Africa States.
The bank wants to transform the economy of member states by supporting them to become net food exporters.

At a board meeting in Brazzaville, the bank tabled ways to drive this target.

Ghana cocoa farmers demand pension

Ghana is the world’s 2nd largest cocoa producer but the country’s cocoa farmers worry about their future.
The farmers took matters into their hands and created their own Cocoa Pension Scheme.

Here is why it matters to the farmers!