The Ivory Coast-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (ICCIG) expressed, in a statement published on August 12, 2026, by its secretariat, its deep concern about the use of cocoa substitutes and industrial reformulations that reduce the proportion of cocoa in certain products marketed as chocolate. The two largest cocoa producers in the world believe that these practices raise…...
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Cocoa: Ivory Coast and Ghana at war against the threat of substitutes
ISSOUF KAMAGATE
Issouf holds a University Diploma in Advertising and Marketing (DUT) and a Professional Master’s Degree in Communication with a focus on radio journalism. He is also certified by the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and by Bloomberg in financial journalism. With over 15 years of experience in the media industry, including more than 10 years in economic journalism, he has worked as a reporter, radio producer, communications specialist, public relations officer, and consultant. Throughout his career, he has played a key role in the strategic repositioning of several online media outlets in Côte d’Ivoire.
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