{
  "id": 2402853,
  "title": "CMC launches 24-hour operating model to boost cocoa export",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/cmc-launches-24-hour-operating-model-to-boost-cocoa-export",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:03:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/cmc-launches-24-hour-operating-model-to-boost-cocoa-export/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) in Ghana has introduced a 24-hour operating model aimed at streamlining the export of cocoa. This initiative, spearheaded by CMC Managing Director Wisdom Kofi Dogbey and backed by COCOBOD, government officials, and industry stakeholders, aligns with President John Dramani Mahama's 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme. The new model, titled \"Offload 24, Load 24, Export 24,\" will keep CMC facilities operational around the clock in Tema, Kumasi, and Takoradi. Speaking at the launch, Dogbey emphasized that the model will alleviate cocoa logistics delays and ensure the country's cocoa ambitions are met beyond conventional working hours. The Offload 24 component will enable CMC to accept cocoa deliveries continuously from Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs), minimizing truck congestion. Load 24 will allow local processing companies to receive cocoa outside regular hours, and Export 24 will synchronize inspections, documentation, and shipment preparations with port and vessel schedules. Dogbey clarified that the 24-hour model will be executed through shifts, not requiring continuous labor from employees. He highlighted that the initiative aims to optimize existing infrastructure, enhance logistics coordination, bolster domestic processing, and expedite cocoa exports. The model's success will be measured by metrics such as truck turnaround times, volumes processed, documentation efficiency, shipment performance, safety, and overall operational efficiency. Dogbey called on various stakeholders, including LBCs, cocoa processors, shipping lines, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, security agencies, and CMC staff, to align their operations with the extended schedule. He also urged CMC employees to demonstrate increased discipline, teamwork, and responsiveness as they transition to the new operating model. Dogbey believes the initiative will bolster Ghana's cocoa exports and enhance the nation's competitiveness in the global cocoa market. He stated that Ghana is prepared to engage in trade, export, and compete in the global cocoa market, and CMC is ready to fulfill its role.",
  "summary": "The Cocoa Marketing Company (Ghana) Limited (CMC) has launched a 24-hour operational model to improve the movement of cocoa from delivery points to processing facilities and export markets. The initiative, launched by CMC Managing Director Wisdom Kofi Dogbey with support from COCOBOD, government officials and key industry stakeholders, forms part of President John Dramani Mahama’s […]",
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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."
}