Ghana Gov’t to Absorb GH¢5.8 Billion COCOBOD Debt in Radical Move to Save Sector

The Ghanaian government will absorb GH¢5.18 billion in legacy debt from the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) onto the balance sheets of the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Ghana. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced the decision on Thursday, February, 12, 2026, in a sweeping bailout designed to pull the state-owned cocoa regulator … Continue reading Ghana Gov’t to Absorb GH¢5.8 Billion COCOBOD Debt in Radical Move to Save Sector