$228m Cocoa facility launched in Abidjan

• GCB Cocoa partners on $228m industrial complex outside Abidjan
• Officials say project will raise grinding capacity and cut post-harvest waste

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Côte d’Ivoire is aiming to accelerate local value addition in its cocoa sector with the launch of the country’s largest processing complex, part of a broader strategy to reduce export dependence and industrialise the economy.