Cote d’Ivoire: The Chocolate Maker Leading a Sweet Revolution in Cocoa Capital Côte d’Ivoire

November 3, 2025
[RFI] Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Côte d'Ivoire is the world's main source of cocoa beans, yet for decades, Ivorians rarely tasted chocolate made from their own crops. Determined to change that, Axel Emmanuel Gbaou founded his own business transforming locally grown cocoa into chocolate - and helping farmers to master more of the lucrative steps from bean to bar.

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