{
  "id": 12888484,
  "title": "COCOBOD raises GH¢3.39 billion to boost cocoa purchases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cocobod-raises-gh-3-39-billion-to-boost-cocoa-purchases",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T14:15:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/cocobod-raises-gh%c2%a23-39-billion-to-boost-cocoa-purchases/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Marcella Mwinkoma Babing The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has raised GH¢3.39 billion, equivalent to approximately US$288 million, through a short-term domestic debt issuance to support cocoa purchases from farmers during the 2026/2027 crop season. The funds were secured through Cocoa Capital PLC, a special-purpose vehicle established by COCOBOD to mobilise financing for the cocoa […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}