{
  "id": 20182471,
  "title": "Mahama to open a 30,000-tonne cashew factory in Techiman on Monday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/mahama-to-open-a-30-000-tonne-cashew-factory-in-techiman-on-monday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T14:03:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/business/economy/techiman-cashew-factory-nadkansco-mahama-exim-bank"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's Prime Minister, John Dramani Mahama, is set to unveil a cashew processing factory in Techiman on Monday. The plant, owned by Nadkansco Processing Limited and backed by the Ghana Export-Import Bank, aims to transform the country's raw cashew nuts into marketable products for export. Financed by the Ghana Export-Import Bank, the factory is strategically positioned to source raw nuts from nearby farming communities. With the capacity to process 100 tonnes of raw nuts daily, or approximately 30,000 tonnes annually, the plant will directly employ around 450 workers, with a projected total of 1,500 jobs across the supply chain. The project aligns with the government's $200 million initiative to boost tree-crop production and the cashew sector. In September, Moses Klu Mensah, the deputy chief executive for banking at the Ghana Export-Import Bank, inspected the plant prior to its anticipated commencement of operations in mid-November 2026. Cashew farming is prevalent in Ghana, yet the majority of the produce is exported in its raw form rather than processed locally. Local processors have been advocating for government support to bolster the value chain. The Techiman plant is not the only new facility in the pipeline; the agriculture ministry has also partnered with B5 Plus under the Feed Ghana program to establish a substantial cashew processing plant. The success of Monday's commissioning ceremony will determine whether the plant follows the bank's projected schedule.",
  "summary": "The Nadkansco plant will process 100 tonnes of raw cashew a day and employ about 450 workers across three shifts.",
  "key_points": [
    "John Mahama to open 30,000-tonne cashew factory in Techiman",
    "Nadkansco Processing Limited owns the factory with GBE Bank backing",
    "Plant to process 100 tonnes daily, employing 450 workers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Mahama to commission 30,000-tonne cashew factory in Techiman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/mahama-to-commission-30-000-tonne-cashew-factory-in-techiman",
        "published": "2026-11-15T13:27:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
}