In Côte d’Ivoire, cocoa has historically been associated with large volumes of production (“bulk”) rather than the niche market for “specialty” quality. However, a real taste revolution is underway.
Enabel’s Trade for Development Centre (TDC) implements a multi-year support programme for agricultural producer organisations (POs) and SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana but also in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Uganda. The programme operates through two complementary modalities that can be deployed independently or combined to suit each partner’s specific maturity and needs.
The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional political agreement on the Omnibus l simplification package, making a pivotal shift in the EU’s corporate sustainability framework.
Driven by the new “Competitiveness Compass” and the Draghi Report’s call to unlock productivity, this agreement fundamentally alters the scope and obligations under the CSRD and CSDDD.
The name says it all: Fruit At Work delivers fruit baskets to businesses. But not just any fruit: every basket is 100% fair trade and delivered by bike – wherever possible. Sustainability is embedded in the company’s DNA at every stage. An interview with the owners, Yannick and Youri Aerts.
In M’Brimbo, in the lush Agnéby-Tiassa region of Côte d’Ivoire, the Société Coopérative Équitable du Bandama (SCEB) brings together 366 producers, including 57 women, who have taken the plunge into organic farming. But there is no shortage of challenges.
Discover the impactful review of the Trade for Development Centre’s (TDC) initiatives enhancing coffee producer organisations across Africa.
Disarming Design from Palestine is a contemporary design label that aims to support Palestinian makers, raise awareness, and share alternative narratives about life in Palestine. More than a design brand, it is a movement that uses creativity as a tool for resistance and solidarity. Just before the 2025 edition of the Belgian Fair Trade Week, Enabel’s Trade for Development Centre met with Annelys de Vet, co-founder of the project, and Ibrahim Muhtadi, an architect and designer from Gaza.
We are seeking expert coaches in marketing, financial and business management or HREDD that are available for field assignments in 2026 and 2027. Please find the tender here.
On October 1, Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouatara himself announced that the farm gate cocoa price for the 2025-2026 season would be 2,800 CFA francs/kg, a substantial increase of 56% compared to the 1,800 CFA francs of last year during the same period.
While measures such as group certification offer opportunities for their producers, the regulation also poses significant challenges, including increased costs and the artificial division of some cooperatives.
In Côte d’Ivoire, cocoa has historically been associated with large volumes of production (“bulk”) rather than the niche market for “specialty” quality. However, a real taste revolution is underway.
Enabel’s Trade for Development Centre (TDC) implements a multi-year support programme for agricultural producer organisations (POs) and SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana but also in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Uganda. The programme operates through two complementary modalities that can be deployed independently or combined to suit each partner’s specific maturity and needs.
The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional political agreement on the Omnibus l simplification package, making a pivotal shift in the EU’s corporate sustainability framework.
Driven by the new “Competitiveness Compass” and the Draghi Report’s call to unlock productivity, this agreement fundamentally alters the scope and obligations under the CSRD and CSDDD.
The name says it all: Fruit At Work delivers fruit baskets to businesses. But not just any fruit: every basket is 100% fair trade and delivered by bike – wherever possible. Sustainability is embedded in the company’s DNA at every stage. An interview with the owners, Yannick and Youri Aerts.
In M’Brimbo, in the lush Agnéby-Tiassa region of Côte d’Ivoire, the Société Coopérative Équitable du Bandama (SCEB) brings together 366 producers, including 57 women, who have taken the plunge into organic farming. But there is no shortage of challenges.
Discover the impactful review of the Trade for Development Centre’s (TDC) initiatives enhancing coffee producer organisations across Africa.
Disarming Design from Palestine is a contemporary design label that aims to support Palestinian makers, raise awareness, and share alternative narratives about life in Palestine. More than a design brand, it is a movement that uses creativity as a tool for resistance and solidarity. Just before the 2025 edition of the Belgian Fair Trade Week, Enabel’s Trade for Development Centre met with Annelys de Vet, co-founder of the project, and Ibrahim Muhtadi, an architect and designer from Gaza.
We are seeking expert coaches in marketing, financial and business management or HREDD that are available for field assignments in 2026 and 2027. Please find the tender here.
On October 1, Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouatara himself announced that the farm gate cocoa price for the 2025-2026 season would be 2,800 CFA francs/kg, a substantial increase of 56% compared to the 1,800 CFA francs of last year during the same period.
While measures such as group certification offer opportunities for their producers, the regulation also poses significant challenges, including increased costs and the artificial division of some cooperatives.
