The Future of Africa's Cocoa Economy

Africa produces more than 70% of the world's cocoa, yet captures only a small share of the value created from the global chocolate industry. Most cocoa is exported in its raw form, processed elsewhere, and imported back as finished products, limiting industrial growth, job creation, and wealth retention across the continent.

Join LEAF Africa for a webinar exploring how Africa can move beyond exporting raw cocoa to building a competitive, value-added cocoa economy through processing, manufacturing, investment, and regional trade.

What you'll learn: Why Africa continues to export raw cocoa despite dominating global production. The future of cocoa processing and value addition across Africa. How AfCFTA can unlock intra-African cocoa and chocolate trade. Emerging investment opportunities across the cocoa value chain. What governments, investors, entrepreneurs and manufacturers must do to build a more competitive African cocoa industry.