DAR ES SALAAM - Jaki Kweka is that rare breed of gourmet chocolatier. She makes fine chocolate in Africa using local African ingredients. Other African companies such as Ghana's Golden Tree use ...

The global chocolate industry is in turmoil as major cocoa plants in Africa, the world's top producers, are running out of beans, leading to a potential price surge for chocolate consumers worldwide.

Problems in Africa are leading to big increases in the prices of cocoa and chocolate — but consumers are still stocking up on eggs and bunnies for Easter.

Editorials African farms are crucial to chocolate making Published: Sep. 25, 2010, 2:38 p.m. By Guest Editorial by Catherine Alston and Danielle Nierenberg ...

The African cocoa farmers who are taking on Big Chocolate Ghana and Ivory Coast produce nearly two-thirds of the global supply of cocoa.

Chocolate consumption in sub-Saharan Africa is on the rise. Sales in South Africa, the continent's largest market, rose to 6.4 billion rand ($531 million) in 2014 from 5.8 billion rand in 2013 ...

Other African companies such as Ghana's Golden Tree use local cocoa but import milk powder and sugar. Multinationals such as Nestle mass produce chocolate in South Africa for the continent's ...