EVENTS ITINERARIES:

Summary for the nationwide campaign for All Day Natural Cocoa Powder beverage consumption and Made-In-Ghana Innovative Products are as follows:

 Events activities for 2024- 2030 slated for Greater Accra Region:

•  Number of Assemblies: All (29) MMDAS in Greater Accra. Duration: 90 DAYS.

 Events for the remaining 15 regions in Ghana:

       3 days launching of activities within each 15 Regional Capitals

• 42 days of event activities within each Regions during the Nationwide Campaign.

• 14 days of event activities within each District in Ghana.

 The mode of employment, in collaboration with host Cocoa Coffee Sheanut Farmers Association Limited (COCOSHEA) and MMDAs within each region, is to do selections through the various assemblies. Age groups to be considered are between 18 years and above. MMDAs in Greater Accra will have an opened window of employment for 100 staff each, summing up to about 2900 staff for Greater Accra; whilst MMDAs within the remaining 15 regions of Ghana have an opened window of permanent employment for 100 to 500 people; uneducated and educated (with various educational backgrounds, from basic to tertiary) alike.

The first ever International Cocoa and Chocolate Festival was developed and planned by Engineer Benjamin Amponsah Fordjour -CEO of Centuries International Cocoa Chocolate Festival Organisation, a subsidiary of Centuries Group. The event was held at the Ghana Trade Fair Centre, La -Accra for 14 days successfully.

With an outstanding coordination of activities by Mr. Stephen Kofie Dzilah of blessed memory for a 3 day Cocoa and Chocolate Festival Forum at La Beach hotel in Accra. Participating Public and Private institutions included;

• Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), a division of Ghana Cocoa Board -Tafo Eastern Region of Ghana; led by Dr Adu Ampoma and Mr William Quito. Products at the 3 days forum and campaign were developed cocoa by-products.
• Koala  Shopping Mall, Osu- Accra, assembled it's Supermarket’s products and supplied specialised bread with natural cocoa beverage.
• Hords Ghana Limited exhibited Brown Gold Natural Cocoa Powder brand for introduction, promotion and campaign for the awareness of health benefits derived from it’s consumption.
• Frieshland Ghana Limited, manufacturers of peak milk brand, exhibited their brand for market promotion during the activities. 

Key Sponsors:

Ghana Cocoa Board , Ghana Chefs Association , Koala shopping Mall Limited , Frieshland Ghana Limited, Salma Investment Limited, Geamteak Commercial (now Beyond Commercial Enterprise Limited), Vibe FM Limited (now Live FM), La Beach Hotel, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC TV/Radio), TV3 Ghana, Net2 Television.

Print media: Ghana News Agency (GNA) , Daily Graphic, New Times Corporation.

Events Supports:

The event was launched by Ms Hannah Serwaa Tetteh - Minister for Trade and Industry (2009-2013); officially nominated by the late Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, President of Ghana (2009-2012); and co-supported by the Ministry of Tourism.

Key roles were played by staff including;

1. Miss Dora King (the then Company Secretary and Staff Manager, in charge of Graphic Designs and supervision of all companies with exhibition stands).
2. Mr. Jacob Kofi Ayitey (Supervision of all daily sales of products during exhibition and managing participating schools)

Objectives:

 Created health benefit awareness, Promoted and launched the nationwide campaign for holistic consumption of natural cocoa powder beverage consumption for the first time in Ghana.

 Successful  practical results achieved. We devoted all time and spent the limited profits from sales of natural cocoa powder purchased from Hords Ghana Limited with our resources to serve basic schools including corporate entities and Ghana Government institutions.

 Collaborated with participating public and government institutions to ensure wider educational health awareness, coupled with alertness for the holistic consumption of this wonderful food supplement (natural cocoa powder); with the aim to reach the unreachable communities within the 16 regions of Ghana..

Beneficiaries

The following Ghana Government Ministries and their implementation institutions were served during the International Cocoa and Chocolate Festival: 

 Ghana Education Service selected basic schools in Accra, Tema and Akosombo

Example: Akosombo International school, Akosombo .

 Ghana Armed Forces Basic schools, Burma camp Accra.

 Anglican Basic schools, High Street Accra.

 Jack “N” Jill School, Roman Ridge.

 Methodist Cluster of  schools, Kaneshie - Accra.

 Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) basic schools, Nii-Boi Town - Accra.

 Catholic Basic schools, Teshie Nungua - Accra.

 Lekma  Government basic schools, Teshie Nungua - Accra.

 Presbyterian basic schools, Osu - Accra and Manhia Fishing Town - Tema.

 Islamic Basic schools, Nima Accra

 Ghana Police Service basic schools, Police Depot and Airport City - Accra.

 Tema Metropolitan basic  schools on independence day 2010, Tema sports stadium

 Olenu Basic schools, La- Accra.

 Achimota Preparatory Basic school, Achimota - Accra.

 Vichans basic school, Abelemkpe - Accra

 Golden Age basic school, Abelemkpe- Accra.

 Heaven bells Academy basic school,  Abelemkpe - Accra.

 Methodist basic school, Dzorwulu - Accra.

 Methodist basic school, Abelemkpe - Accra.

 Ghana Education Service  basic cluster of schools, Alajo- Accra .

 Ghana Education Service  basic  Community   School, Abelemkpe - Accra.

 Ghana Education Service basic schools, Dzorwulu - Accra.

 Ghana Education Service basic schools, Kotobabi cluster of schools 1 and 2.

 Sponsored my first day at school for Ghana Education Service Cluster of  basic schools, Kanda - Accra.

Introducing and serving of free natural cocoa powder beverage with disposable paper cups on pilot scale:

Benefited Government Security Agencies included;

  Ghana Armed Forces support service- HQ Burma Camp; including Airforce Base, Tamale.

  Ghana Prisons Service, HQ.

  Ghana Police Service- Adadbraka Division; HQ station

  Ghana National Fire Service, HQ- Accra.