Cocoa Marketing Company Board inaugurated

The nine-member Governing Board of the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) Limited has been officially inaugurated, signaling a renewed commitment to operational efficiency, stakeholder empowerment, and safeguarding Ghana’s leadership in the global cocoa industry.

Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, officiated the inauguration ceremony.

The board is chaired by the Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, while Dr. Wisdom Kofi Dogbey continues as managing director.

The leadership team aims to implement strategies focused on sustainability, increasing cocoa yields, and combating cocoa smuggling — a persistent challenge in the sector.

The board’s mandate includes delivering greater value to cocoa farmers and the national economy through improved operations and enhanced collaboration across the cocoa value chain.

The newly appointed members of the CMC Governing Board are:

1. Hon. Mahama Ayariga, MP – Chairperson

2. Dr. Wisdom Kofi Dogbey – Member

3. Mr. Noah Tumfo – Member

4. Mrs. Matilda Asiedu Asante – Member

5. Hon. Kofi Benteh Afful, MP – Member

6. Hon. Desmond De-Graft Paitoo, MP – Member

7. Mr. Abraham Appiah Kubi – Member

8. Nana Kwasi Ofori – Member

9. Mr. Johnson Nana Kyei – Member

As a key subsidiary of COCOBOD, the Cocoa Marketing Company is responsible for the sale and export of Ghana’s cocoa.

The new board is expected to strengthen the company’s role as a pillar of Ghana’s agricultural export economy.

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