Deutsche Welle AfricaLink

Ghana’s cocoa crisis: From boom to bust

Loading player...
Ghana's cocoa production has plummeted from 1.4 million metric tons to just 4,000. What caused the drastic decline in the country that has been a leading cocoa producer for more than a century? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu, President of the Concerned Farmers Association, and DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena in Accra.
23 Jul English Germany News

Other recent episodes

Trump's deportation deals with authoritarian leaders in Africa

Eddy Micah Jr. is being joined today by Ezenwa Nwagwu from the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center and DW's own Patrick Oyet in Juba to discuss the secretive deals behind US President Donald Trump's third-country deportation policy, sending unwanted migrants in the US to African nations like Eswatini, South Sudan,…
12 Aug 25 min

Why Malawi's candidates pick women running mates

Several presidential candidates in Malawi have chosen female running mates for the first time. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. explores what this means for gender inclusion with analyst Sainala Kalebe and DW's Mirriam Kariiza.
11 Aug 25 min

Reform or rhetoric? Tracking Barrow's record in The Gambia

Once seen as a reformer, President Adama Barrow now faces public backlash over corruption, unfulfilled promises, and the controversial sale of former President Yahya Jammeh's assets. What do Gambians think of Barrow's record on reforms? Gambia's Minister of Information, Ismaila Ceesay, joins Under the Baobab.
6 Aug 29 min

Closed for business: Should Kenya respond to Tanzania's ban?

In a move to protect local entrepreneurs, Tanzania has banned foreign nationals from operating in 15 key business sectors—including mobile money, retail trade, and tour guiding. Supporters call it economic justice. Critics warn of investor flight. Kenyans feel targeted. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Maurice Karimi, a financial analyst…
7 Aug 25 min
All episodes