Cocoa Is Under Pressure While East African Economy Is on the Rise {Business Africa}

Cocoa is under pressure while East African economy is on the rise {Business Africa}

Local farmers still struggle with financing, fair pay, and ethical labor practices while East Africa Leads with Nearly 6% Growth as the Continent Eyes a 4% Economic Rise in 2025.

Blood Beans: The illicit cocoa trade fuelling violence at the DR Congo–Uganda border - Africa Uncensored

In this investigation, Ukweli Coalition Media Hub, an investigative platform specialising in the Great Lakes region, in partnership with Afrique XXI and Africa Uncensored, has uncovered a vast cocoa bean trafficking network between eastern DR Congo and Uganda. Involved are the Congolese and Ugandan armies, civil servants, well-known economic operators and armed groups including the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Special reports from Beni, Kasin…