Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.
Farmers’ move to social media has been bolstered by a fall in aid sent to rural communities across the continent.
Cocoa farming supports an estimated six million farming families across West Africa, along with tens of millions more in related supply chain roles.
When Senegalese farmer Pape Fall first downloaded TikTok, it was to watch football and funny videos. A looped video on his ...
West African cocoa farmers are facing a squeeze after the price of the global commodity crashed on the international market in recent months.
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