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In brief: The Most; The Ghost Lake; Anansi’s Gold – reviews

A too-brief dissection of a 1950s American marriage; an affecting working-class memoir of grief and landscape; and an engrossing tale of a massively successful Ghanaian con artist

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First look: Serwaa is a six-legged chair by Giles Tettey Nartey

‘The design sensibilities of West Africa are equally as valuable and important as those from Europe’ states British-Ghanaian designer and architect Giles Tettey Nartey

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Cocoa Sees Support from Dollar Weakness

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Friday closed up +152 (+1.79%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed up +17 (+0.27%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Friday, as a weaker dollar sparked short covering in cocoa futures after Thursday's sharp decline. However, Friday's rally in the British...

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Cocoa Prices Supported by Dollar Weakness

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +235 (+2.77%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is up +17 (+0.27%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher as a weaker dollar has sparked short covering in cocoa futures after Thursday's decline. However, today's rally in the British pound...

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Cocoa Prices Close Sharply Lower as Cocoa Production Prospects Improve

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Thursday closed down -348 (-3.94%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -94 (-1.46%). Cocoa prices fell sharply on Thursday due to an improved outlook for the next cocoa season in West Africa. The end of the El Nino weather...

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Cocoa Prices Slump on an Improved Outlook for Global Cocoa Production

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -313 (-3.54%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -69 (-1.07%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower due to an improved outlook for the next cocoa season in West Africa. The end of the El Nino weather pattern...

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Cocoa Closes Lower on Optimism Over the West African Cocoa Crop

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Wednesday closed down -29 (-0.33%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -58 (-0.89%). Cocoa prices posted moderate losses Wednesday as an improved outlook for the next cocoa season in West Africa weighs on prices. The end of the El...

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Cocoa Prices Weaken on West African Cocoa Crop Optimism

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -44 (-0.50%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -66 (-1.02%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower as the outlook for the next cocoa season in West Africa has improved. The end of the El Nino weather pattern...

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Cocoa Prices Close Higher as Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Tuesday closed up +131 (+1.50%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed up +10 (+0.15%). Cocoa prices Tuesday moved higher as a slide in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 1-week low sparked some short covering in cocoa futures. However, a...

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Dollar Weakness Boosts Cocoa Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +194 (+2.22%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24) is up +16 (+0.25%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher as a weaker dollar sparked some short covering in cocoa futures. However, a rally in the British pound (^GBPUSD ) to a...

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Cocoa Prices Close Sharply Lower on West African Cocoa Crop Optimism

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Monday closed down -367 (-4.03%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -219 (-3.27%). Cocoa prices Monday sold off sharply on optimism that West African cocoa production will recover despite recent below-average precipitation. Farmers in the Ivory Coast report that...

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Cocoa Prices Tumble on West African Cocoa Crop Optimism

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -359 (-3.95%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -191 (-2.85%). Cocoa prices today are retreating on optimism that West African cocoa production will recover despite recent below-average precipitation. Farmers in the Ivory Coast report that cocoa crops...

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Edinburgh art festival 2024 review – from pure joy to war-torn desolation

Ghana’s El Anatsui’s exquisite metal masterpieces sing of tragedy, humanity and hope; compatriot Ibrahim Mahama digs deep into colonial labour; and Ukrainian photography bears witness in the festival’s most urgent show

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Cocoa Prices Soar Due to Insufficient Rain in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Friday closed up +920 (+11.25%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed up +346 (+5.45%). Cocoa prices on Friday soared, with NY cocoa posting a 7-week high on concern that dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa production....

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Cocoa Prices Surge on Dry Weather Concerns in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +929 (+11.36%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is up +340 (+5.36%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher, with NY cocoa posting a 7-week high on concern dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa production. Forecaster...

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh art festival review – haunting return of the railway that robbed Africa

Various venues, EdinburghThis thrilling festival features Ibrahim Mahama’s unmissable meditation on the railway that plundered Ghana, nuclear attack relics, and a stunning Chris Ofili tapestry

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Cocoa Prices End Sharply Lower as Cameroon Boosts Cocoa Output

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Thursday closed down -408 (-4.75%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -246 (-3.73%). Cocoa prices Thursday sold off sharply after Cameroon's National Cocoa and Coffee Board reported that 2023/24 (Aug/July) Cameroon cocoa production rose +1.2% y/y to 266,725. Cameroon...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Strong Cocoa Production in Cameroon

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -268 (-3.12%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -237 (-3.59%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower after Cameroon's National Cocoa and Coffee Board reported that 2023/24 (Aug/July) Cameroon cocoa production rose +1.2% y/y to 266,725. Cameroon is...

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Cocoa Closes Sharply Higher on Lower Global Production and Tight Supplies

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Wednesday closed up +363 (+4.41%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed up +101 (+1.56%). Cocoa prices Wednesday extended this week's sharp rally, with NY cocoa posting a 1-1/2 month high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Lower cocoa production...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on Lower Global Production and Tight Supplies

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +642 (+7.81%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is up +298 (+4.59%). Cocoa prices today have extended this week's sharp rally, with NY cocoa posting a 1-1/2 month high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Lower cocoa production...

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Cocoa Finishes With Sharp Gains on Reduced Cocoa Output in the Ivory Coast

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Tuesday closed up +322 (+4.08%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed up +208 (+3.31%). Cocoa prices Tuesday rose sharply for a second session, with NY cocoa posting a 1-1/2 week high. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's...

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Cocoa Rallies on Reduced Cocoa Output in the Ivory Coast

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +272 (+3.44%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is up +158 (+2.51%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher for a second session, with NY cocoa posting a 1-1/2 week high. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's...

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Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Smaller Ivory Coast Cocoa Shipments

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Monday closed up +381 (+5.07%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed up +260 (+4.32%). Cocoa prices recovered from 1-month lows on Monday and rallied sharply. Short-covering emerged Monday to push cocoa prices sharply higher on lower cocoa production in the...

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Cocoa Prices Rebound on Smaller Ivory Coast Cocoa Shipments

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +369 (+4.91%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is up +260 (+4.32%). Cocoa prices today recovered from 1-month lows and are sharply higher. Short-covering emerged today to push cocoa prices higher on lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast,...

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Data protection is poor for African farmers who use digital services: Kenya and Ghana cases highlight gaps

Across Africa, agricultural producers are turning to digital solutions to get information about farming methods, market access or financial services. By 2022, there were 666 of these solutions operating on the continent, the highest number among all low- and medium-income regions.

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