The second African Cocoa & Chocolate Expo(ACCE) 2021 opens online from September 23rd for three days of discussions, debates, exhibitions and networking opportunities.
Hosted by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority(GEPA) and Know Your Cocoa Foundation(KYC), the theme this year is ‘Africa Beyond Beans’, with an awareness of attracting a new ‘generation of cocoapreneurs’ into the industry.
For more than a century, Africa has led the world in cocoa production, and Ghana has been the bulk industry leader for cocoa quality.
Multinational chocolate makers and cocoa processors rely upon the high volume and superior quality of Ghanaian cocoa to sustain the $100bn global industry for chocolate.
In a statement, ACCE said: “Building upon this established and respected position as a primary cocoa exporter, in recent years, entrepreneurs, change-makers, experts, and key stakeholders have introduced new dynamics to the industry, adding value to Ghana’s cocoa crop in innovative ways and generating opportunities for investment and technological advancement in cocoa farming, processing, manufacture, distribution, and retail.”