President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been topping trends on social media platforms in Ghana, on Sunday, September 10, 2023
Most Ghanaians are reacting to the president's announcement of an increase in the price of cocoa for the upcoming season.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at Tepa in the Ahafo-Ano Municipality on Saturday, September 9, announced that cocoa prices have increased from GHC12,800.00 to GHC20,943.00 per tonne and GHC1,308.00 per bag.
He added that the increment translates into a 63.5 per cent increase from the current price of GHC 800.00, making it the highest to be paid to cocoa farmers across West Africa in some 15 years.
Most of the remarks on social media are on the enthusiastic scene at Tepa after Akufo-Addo’s announcement.
Source: Ghana Web