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 ...

Many chocolate lovers don’t realize that the primary ingredient of every chocolate bar — cocoa — comes from small family farms (five acres or less) in West Africa. Nearly 70 percent of the ...

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.

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

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.

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 ...