Is COCOBOD all set for market return?
Commodities

Is COCOBOD all set for market return?

…clears 2026 DDEP obligations

Joshua Worlasi AMLANU
Published September 7, 20266 min read

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) appears to be removing key obstacles ahead of its planned return to the domestic capital market, having completed its mandatory payment obligations to bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) for 2026.

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