8 May 2020
(Agence Ecofin) – Les conséquences du coronavirus seront surtout visibles sur l’approvisionnement en cacao dans les prochains mois, estime Edward George, consultant indépendant sur les marchés des matières premières agricoles.
Jusqu’ici, l’offre de fèves n’a pas été vraiment affectée par le coronavirus. En effet, la campagne principale s’est notamment achevée en Côte d’Ivoire sur une bonne récolte et les négociants ne se pressent pas pour les achats en raison des stocks confortables. D’après l’expert, ce calme relatif pourrait être remis en cause durant la petite récolte en cours voire sur le début de la saison prochaine si les zones cacaoyères sont affectées par la maladie virale.
« Si la progression de l’épidémie se poursuit et que le virus touche les zones cacaoyères au niveau de la prochaine saison, alors l’impact sera visible. Ce qui se passera dans les 3 à 4 prochains moins ce sera très important pour savoir si nous avons un problème avec le cacao », explique M. George.
S’agissant du différentiel de revenu de subsistance (DRD), le responsable souligne que l’enjeu réside surtout dans l’utilisation des fonds déjà versés par les industriels depuis quelques mois sur la récolte 2020/2021.
« La grande inconnue est la transparence avec la gestion des fonds du DRD. Tout ce qu’on sait, c’est que le Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC) va garder les sous jusqu’au début de la prochaine saison et l’utiliser pour augmenter le prix payé aux producteurs », indique-t-il.
Pour rappel, la Côte d’Ivoire devrait récolter en 2019/2020 plus de 2 millions de tonnes de cacao.
1 October 2019
Tedd George comments on telcos becoming banks, digital crowdfunding platforms across Africa and the use of data to build digital identities and credit histories in John Everington’s article in ‘The Banker’.
“Telcos have increasingly advanced offerings for their own digital wallet services. It’s going to get more and more difficult when it comes to digital banking to tell the difference between a telco and a bank.”
“Crowdsourcing is as African as okra, but now you can digitalise the process (e.g. M-Changa and Matontine). The formalisation, or rather digitalisation, of informal networks could prove a big challenge to traditional banks.”
14 January 2020
Tedd George explores how better management of data can bring real benefits for Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa farmers.
25 June 2019
Tedd George writes for the FT’s BeyondBRICS blog an article exploring the coming Chinese digital wave in Africa.
22 June 2020
Led by smartphone technology and solar power, tech will help lead Africa out of the COVID-19 crisis, and as it does it will embed itself in the way Africans live, work and transact.
First published on LinkedIn on 17 January 2020
The pairing of the next generation of solar and financial technology is changing the game
13 August 2019
One of the greatest unresolved challenges facing Africa’s agribusiness sector is the lack of value addition. Tedd George looks at how this affects two of Africa’s most important soft commodity value chains – cocoa and cotton – and explores how the fostering of local demand for crops could transform the balance of power for Africa’s agricultural producers.
First published on this website on 24 August 2020
Today is the 250th anniversary of the death of one of the 18th century’s most extraordinary figures, Thomas Chatterton. He was a self-taught genius, a gifted poet, a scurrilous pamphleteer – and a fraud. But there was nothing shabby about Chatterton’s fraud, which was in equal parts mischievous, brilliant and subversive.
Article first published in GTR , 7 August 2020.
Tedd George takes part in a roundtable discussion moderated by Shannon Manders, editorial director at GTR, including:
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Tedd George is quoted in Felix Thompson’s article on human rights in Africa’s commodity value chains.
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Article by Tedd George for GTR+ Africa 2022, published on 21 September 2022.
First published on LinkedIn on 13 January 2022.
21 May 2020
Following the postponement of GTR East Africa 2020 in Nairobi due to COVID-19, Tedd chaired this interactive webinar which discussed the impact of the pandemic on East African markets, agribusiness and innovation.
31 March 2020
Tedd George presents on the digital landscape and partnerships in emerging markets, with a focus on Africa.
4 February 2020
Summary of findings from the roundtable discussion on partnerships.
28 November 2019
Tedd George discusses the prospects for trade and investment in Africa during a break from chairing the GTR Africa London conference.
17 December 2019
In November 2019 I chaired the GTR Africa London conference at the Park Plaza London Victoria, which had a record 475 delegates in attendance. The focus of our discussions was on trade finance, insurance and infrastructure investment in the continent. China, fintech and sustainability were key themes, cropping up throughout the day’s panels and breakout discussions.
15 February 2018
Tedd George discusses the outlook for Africa’s digital landscape and Ecobank’s vision for digital services on the continent.
19 July 2017
Tedd George discusses with Nikita Bernardi of BTP Advisors the impact of disruptive technology in Africa.
April 2020
Tedd George moderates a short podcast discussing the findings of the LMA Developing Markets survey which was carried out in early 2020.
28 September 2018
Tedd George discusses Ghana’s cocoa PXF loan and the outlook for the 2018/19 cocoa season with Sandra Boga of IEG Vu.
December 2019
Tedd George hosts a podcast with excerpts of several panels from the GTR Africa London 2019 conference, including US-EXIM bank, African markets, solar-fintech and sustainability.
April 2020
Tedd George hosts Part 2 of the LMA Developing Markets podcast, looking at sovereign debt, the LIBOR transition, regulation, innovation and sustainable lending.
April 2020
Tedd George chairs Part 1 of the LMA Developing Markets podcast, discussing the impact of COVID-19 on lenders in developing markets & how we do business there.
28 January 2018: Jo Ann Barefoot hosts a wide-ranging discussion on fintech in Europe and Africa, with Tedd George, Jean-Stephane Gourevitch, Fiona Ghosh, Lukas Zoerner & Luca Schnettler. This podcast is reproduced here with kind permission from Jo Ann Barefoot. The original can be accessed on the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (air) website: bit.ly/39lKCXX
https://soundcloud.com/user-454957965/the-data-economy-a-lively-london-debate-on-fintech-in-europe-and-africa
7 September 2020: Andrew Skipper from Hogan Lovells interviews Tedd George about the five big innovations he believe will help bring about a new paradigm for Africa.
29 January 2021: Tedd George, Chief Narrative Officer of Kleos Advisory Ltd, chairs a podcast discussion on the future of mobile banking in Africa. This episode is part of the Department for International Trade’s Tech for Growth Series, which explores the role played by technology in financial services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The speakers are: Lesley-Ann Vaughan, Head of Product Strategy at the Mojaloop Foundation; Max Cuvellier, Head of Mobile for Development at GSMA; Rachel Balsham, Managing Director for the Emerging Enterprise Division at MFS Africa; and Kosta Peric, Deputy Director, Financial Services for the Poor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Full details of the Tech for Growth Programme can be found here: great.gov.uk/campaigns/tech-for-growth
18 December 2020: 2020 saw headwinds continue to buffet the global commodity financing sector. In this GTR podcast, Tedd George, Founder and Chief Narrative Officer of Kleos Advisory highlights some of the crucial themes, from industry efforts to build resilience to ongoing tech development and ESG initiatives.
December 2020: In this new GTR podcast, Tedd George, Founder and Chief Narrative Officer of Kleos Advisory, given an overview of key themes from GTR’s recent Africa-focused virtual events, which took place in October 2020, from geopolitical trends to intra-bank collaboration and digitisation drives.
16 January 2021: Tedd George, Chief Narrative Officer of Kleos Advisory Ltd, chairs a podcast discussion on the importance of partnerships for scaling. This episode is part of the Department for International Trade’s Tech for Growth Series, which explores the role played by technology in financial services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The speakers are: George Odera, Head of Insurance Strategy at Safaricom / M-PESA; Josh Jost, CEO of Blu Network; Kristian Doolan, Founder and CEO of AgriVanguard; and, Simon Bransfield-Garth, Founder and CEO of Azuri Technologies. Full details of the Tech for Growth Programme can be found here: great.gov.uk/campaigns/tech-for-growth
2 December 2020: Tedd George, Founder and Chief Narrative Officer, chairs a fireside chat with Daniel Annerose of Manobi Africa and Fadel Ndiame of AGRA, discussing essential tools for transforming Africa’s agricultural value chains through phygital agriculture. This is followed by a panel discussion with representatives from the IFU, SwissRe, GIZ, AGRA, and Manobi Africa to give an overall view of the different stakeholders involved that are strategising Africa’s path to food sovereignty with Phygital Agriculture.
https://soundcloud.com/user-454957965/manobi-phygital-agriculture-webinar-podcast-dec-2020
30 March 2021: Tedd George, Chief Narrative Officer of Kleos Advisory Ltd, chairs Part 1 of a podcast discussion on ‘How mHealth is transforming the delivery of medical services in Africa’. This episode is part of the Department for International Trade’s Tech for Growth Series, which explores the role played by technology in developing services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The speakers are: Dr Andrew Bastawrous, CEO & co-founder of Peek Vision; Claire Morris, Director of International Programmes at Babylon Health; and, Shivon Byamukama, Managing Director at Babyl Health Rwanda.
8 April 2021: Tedd George, Chief Narrative Officer of Kleos Advisory Ltd, chairs Part 2 of a podcast discussion on ‘How mHealth is transforming the delivery of medical services in Africa’. This episode is part of the Department for International Trade’s Tech for Growth Series, which explores the role played by technology in developing services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The speakers are: Israel Bimpe, Director, Africa Go-To-Market at Zipline; and Guillermo M Gauna-Vivas, founder of Ayúdame3D.
26 February 2021: Tedd George, Chief Narrative Officer of Kleos Advisory Ltd, chairs a podcast discussion on ‘How AgriTech can transform Africa’s agricultural sector’. This episode is part of the Department for International Trade’s Tech for Growth Series, which explores the role played by technology in financial services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The speakers are: Jim McDougall, Founder and Commercial Director of Outfield; Alia Malik, Founder of Farmsmart; Daniella Kwayu, Founder of Phemagri; and, Henry Clarke, CFO of SunCulture.
22 April 2021: Tedd George, Chief Narrative Officer of Kleos Advisory Ltd, chairs a podcast discussion on ‘Using Edtech to break through barriers to education and training in Africa’. This episode is part of the Department for International Trade’s Tech for Growth Series, which explores the role played by technology in developing services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The speakers are: Dr Susann Dattenberg-Doyle, Founder of R:Ed and Queen of Gbi Kpoeta, Ghana; Alphonce Odhiambo, IT Network Engineer, Tunapanda Institute; and George Brown, CEO of PORGiESOFT.
15 June 2021: This podcast explores how the next generation of technology – Naturetech – is transforming the way we monitor and manage agricultural production and environmental protection. Chaired by Tedd George, CNO of Kleos Advisory Ltd for Satelligence, the speakers include Niels Wielaard, Founder and CEO of Satelligence, Connie Magomu Masaba, Project Lead at Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Andrew Brooks, Head of Cocoa Sustainability at Olam, Joseph Larrose, Group Director for Sustainability at Touton, and Peter Van der Werf, Engagement Specialist at Robeco.
7 July 2021: The GOGLA Connect Initiative podcast is presented by Tedd George, founder and Chief Narrative Officer of Kleos Advisory, who produced the podcast in collaboration with Drew Corbyn and the GOGLA team. The podcast draws together excerpts of the session at the GOGLA AGM that discussed the Connect Initiative and the White Paper. Speakers include: Nigel Preston, chair of GOGLA’s Technology Working Group; Tori Arch, co-founder and COO of Angaza; Patrick Walsh, co-founder and CEO of Greenlight Planet; and Godfrey Katiambo, Head of Sales and Operations at SUNami Solar.
20 July 2021: Tedd George produces a podcast bringing together excerpts from the ‘Fintech in Africa’ webinar held by findexable & the Department for International Trade (DIT). The speakers included Simon Hardie, Co-Founder & CEO of findexable, Augustine Owusu, Trade Advisor at the DIT (Ghana), Lebo Mokgabudi, Fintech advisor (South Africa), Ali Hussein Kassim, Co-Founder & CEO of Kipochi & Chairman of the Kenya FinTech Association, and Sheena Raikundalia, Director, UK-Kenya Tech Hub.
You can get a copy of ‘Stirring Up Sheffield: An insider’s account of the battle to build the Crucible Theatre’ from Wordville here: www.wordville.net
You can get a copy of ‘Stirring Up Sheffield’ from Wordville here: www.wordville.net
You can get a copy of ‘Stirring Up Sheffield’ from Wordville here: www.wordville.net
You can get a copy of ‘Stirring Up Sheffield: An insider’s account of the battle to build the Crucible Theatre’ from Wordville here: www.wordville.net
The discussion covers not only the Crucible Theatre, but also working on the open stages of the Donmar Warehouse, the Festival Theatre Chichester, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and the Olivier.
You can get a copy of ‘Stirring Up Sheffield: An insider’s account of the battle to build the Crucible Theatre’ from Wordville here: www.wordville.net
In the eighth episode of this series, Ashley Barnes and Tedd George speak with Robert Hastie, Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres, about the the highs and lows of the past five years and the standout moments of the theatre’s 50th anniversary season, including the ambitious staging of Rock, Paper, Scissors. They also explore Robert’s vision for Sheffield Theatres going forward.
In the seventh episode in the series, following the renaming of the Studio Theatre as the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse, Tedd George explores the career of this remarkable designer of the Crucible’s iconic thrust stage. Interviews with those who knew and worked with Tanya include Ian McKellen, James Smith, Nick Thompson, Clare Ferraby and Rodney Ford, along with a restored interview with Tanya by the Crucible’s first Artistic Director, Colin George.
You can get a copy of ‘Stirring Up Sheffield: An insider’s account of the battle to build the Crucible Theatre’ from Wordville here: www.wordville.net
September 2023: Tedd George interviews Elizabeth Sharkey, author of ‘Why Britain Rocked: How Rock Became Roll and Took Over The World’ (Academica Press, 2022). In this podcast they discuss what motivated Liz to write her book, her lifelong passion for music and the critical role played by Celtic culture in the birth of rock’n’roll, both in the USA and in Britain. You can get a copy of ‘Why Britain Rocked’ on the book’s website: www.whybritainrocked.co.uk
February 2024: Tedd George interviews Enno-Burghard Weitzel, Senior Vice-President of Strategy and Trade Finance Digitization at Surecomp, about the new wave of fintech that is transforming trade finance in Africa.
Watchwords: #digital trust, ‘crisis-proven’ solutions, #SaaS and a #flexitech approach
5 June 2020
Tedd George discusses with Channels TV the variety of tech solutions that are helping West Africa manage through the COVID-19 crisis.
11 May 2020
Tedd George discusses with CNBC Africa the impact that COVID-19 is having on soft commodities in West Africa, notably cocoa, coffee, rice & wheat.
1 May 2020
Tedd George & Mario Ferro give their advice to graduates on job seeking during a time of crisis for the Re: Project.
10 April 2020
Tedd George discusses with Nigeria’s Channels TV how COVID-19 is exposing the digital divide in West Africa.
24 February 2020
Tedd George discusses with CNBC Africa Power Lunch how tech is transforming traceability and sustainability in West Africa’s cocoa value chain.
27 April 2019
Tedd George talks with FS-360’s founder Fernando Cabral about financial services innovation in Africa – fintech, mobile banking, blockchain and ML.
1 July 2020
Tedd George discusses with Kenneth Igbomor of CNBC Africa how West Africa’s key export crops – cocoa, coffee and cashews – have fared in H1 2020, Cocobod’s recent $600m loan for the cocoa sector and the outlook for West Africa’s 2020/21 cocoa season
8 July 2020: Fernando Cabral of FS-360 interviews Tedd George about how COVID-19 is accelerating Africa beyond the digital tipping point.
17 July 2020: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV how COVID-19 is speeding up digital adoption in Nigeria & embedding the next gen of tech, including e-commerce, mHealth and EdTech
31 July 2020: Tedd George speaks with Channels TV (Nigeria) about the outlook for global commodities, including rice, wheat and coffee.
7 September 2020: Tedd George discusses with Kenneth Igbomor of CNBC Africa Power Lunch the impact that heavy flooding in the Sahel will have on food crops, notably rice and maize
18 September 2020: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV (Nigeria) how digitalisation is accelerating in West Africa, how open regulators are to innovation and the future of tradetech in the region
6 October 2020: Tedd George discusses with Kenneth Igbomor on CNBC Africa Power Lunch West Africa the outlook for soft commodities in the region, the new cocoa season (2020/21) and prospects for value addition
1 October 2020: Tedd George gives words of welcome to GTR East Africa 2020 VIRTUAL, including an outlook for East African trade
16 October 2020: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV efforts by the IMF & World Bank to ease the debt burden for African countries and the outlook for growth in the region.
13 November 2020: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV (Nigeria) what a Biden administration could mean for US-African relations. #Security and economic #development remain Washington’s top priorities, but there is an opportunity to boost bilateral #trade which has fallen by half over the past decade, relegating the US to fifth place, after #India & #China.
22 January 2021: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV (Nigeria) the outlook for West Africa in 2021, the lingering impact of COVID-19, what the new Biden administration could mean for US-African relations and how can Nigeria benefit from the AfCFTA coming into force
13 February 2021: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV (Nigeria) the outlook for West Africa’s fintech sector, the challenge of ‘start-up poverty’ and whether ‘digital borders’ will continue after the AfCFTA has come into force.
5 March 2021: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV (Nigeria) the state of value addition in West Africa’s cocoa value chain and how the AfCFTA could help diversification
26 March 2021: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV (Nigeria) the impact that COVID-19 has had on West Africa’s soft commodities trade and trade finance, and what new regulation by the EU and USA against forced labour in the value chain could mean for the region’s traders.
23 April 2021: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV (Nigeria) efforts to improve transparency in supply chains, the risks of child labour and forestry destruction, and what new regulation by the EU and USA could mean for West Africa’s commodity traders.
7 September 2021: Tedd George discusses the impact of the coup in Guinea on bauxite & aluminium prices (up 50% in the past 12 months) and what this could mean for China’s aluminium production and the world’s supply chains.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6271298538001/
25 August 2021: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV (Nigeria) the impact that COVID-19 has had on international shipping and West Africa’s trade flows and prices.
18 August 2021: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV (Nigeria) the growing importance of ESG in West Africa’s soft commodities sector and how new technology such as Naturetech could help address ESG shortcomings
17 August 2021: Tedd George speaks to CNBC Africa Closing Bell West Africa, discussing impact of climate change on soft commodity production and trade in the region.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6268316830001/
8 June 2021: Tedd George discusses cocoa outlook in Ghana and West Africa on CNBC Africa Closing Bell West Africa
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6257917665001/
10 September 2021: Tedd George discusses with Channels TV (Nigeria) the impact that stockpiling of COVID-19 vaccines in developed markets is having on Africa & how soon the population will be vaccinated.
10 May 2021: Tedd George gives words of welcome and keynote presentation on ‘East Africa’s economy & trade in 2021: rebound or aftershock?’ for GTR East Africa Virtual 2021.
24 March 2021: Tedd George gives words of welcome and keynote presentation on ‘How has West African trade fared during COVID-19?’ for GTR West Africa Virtual 2021.
27 October 2020: Tedd George moderates a panel discussion on ‘The power of collaboration in agritech’ for Tech in Ghana 2020 (London). The panellists were Worlali Senyo (Farmerline), Melanie Bannister-Tyrrel (Ausvet), Alexander Sarac (Addleshaw Goddard), Alex Brobbey (Sucden) and Eric Nesta Quarshie (OCP Africa).
16 March 2022: Tedd George discusses the outlook for renewable energy in Africa with Channels TV Business Incorporated (Lagos)
10 January 2023: Tedd George is interviewed by Kenneth Igbomor on CNBC Africa‘s Power Lunch #WestAfrica, discussing the outlook for #cocoa. International prices are at three-year highs and the 2022/2023 season is going well, with #Ghanarebounding from last season’s slump. But the impact of higher #fertiliserprices, global #recession and #climatechange overshadow the outlook
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6318452297112/
6 January 2023: Tedd George is interviewed by Ladi Williams on Channels Television#BusinessIncorporated, discussing #African trade in 2022 and the outlook for 2023.
High #commodity prices have been both a boon and a burden for African markets, with huge gains in #oil, #gas and #softs exports offset by the surging cost of imported #fuel and #fertiliser. And new #ESG regulation in the #EU, including a #carbon import #tax and a ban on imports linked to #deforestation and #humanrights abuse, has #Africa‘s commodity supply chains in its crosshairs.
13 December 2022: Tedd George is interviewed on on CNBC Africa #WestAfrica #PowerLunch discussing the outlook for #cocoa prices & the 2022/23 season. International prices are at three-year highs, on the back of a global deficit last season and a 35% drop in #Ghana‘s crop. This season appears to have started well in #Cotedivoire, but #climatechange casts a pall over the outlook.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6317128275112/
21 November 2022: Tedd George in discussion with Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani and Bolaji Sofoluwe on AriseTVNetwork‘s #BusinessWeek, discussing the outlook for trade in #WestAfrica. Where are the intra-regional #trade hotspots and gaps in #portinfrastructure, how can #Africa avoid using #USD for cross-border trade, and what will emerging #sustainable trade finance standards mean for #Africa‘s #SME traders?
18 November 2022: Tedd George is interviewed by Esther Awoniyi on CNBC Africa #WestAfrica #ClosingBell discussing the renewal of the #Russia–#Ukraine #grain export deal, the market reaction, the outlook for #wheat and #fertiliser prices and the impact this is having on #African households (especially in #EastAfrica).
“The perfects storm just keeps getting stronger.”
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6315797562112/
1 November 2022: Tedd George is interviewed on CNBC Africa #WestAfrica #ClosingBell discussing the impact of #Russia‘s suspension of the #Ukraine #grain export deal on the global market and #Africa. #Commodity markets are jittery and as the risks to global #wheat flows rise, prices are rising in tandem.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6314735591112/
17 October 2022: Tedd George is interviewed on Channels Television #Nigeria discussing the report he co-wrote with ITFA on #sustainable trade finance and African trade. There are concerns that emerging international standards could prove unworkable in #Africa and end up making the continent’s trade finance gap even worse.
7 October 2022: Tedd George is interviewed by Kenneth Igbomor on CNBC Africa #Lagos discussing the #cocoa sector. They look at the increase in farmgate prices in #Ghana (21%) and #Cotedivoire (9%), the recent Ghana Cocoa Board-COCOBOD #PXF, new cocoa supply chain #sustainability standards outlined by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), and opportunities for farmers to access funding from #impactinvesting.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6313412347112/
1 September 2020: Tedd George is interviewed by Kenneth Igbomor on CNBC Africa #WestAfrica discussing the impact of the first #Ukrainian #wheat shipment arriving in #EastAfrica, the threat of famine in the region, the opportunities for import substitution (e.g. #cassava), #Nigeria‘s plans to become self-sufficient in wheat production and collaboration in West Africa’s #cocoa sector to boost access to #finance.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6311644601112/
19 July 2022: Tedd George is interviewed by Kenneth Igbomor on CNBC Africa #ClosingBell #WestAfrica discussing the global food security outlook and its impact on the region, how #commodity prices and inflation are interlinked, the #cocoa living income differential (#LID) and the prospects for cross-border trade in #food in the #AfCFTA.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6309676085112/
6 June 2022: Tedd George is interviewed by Esther Awoniyi on CNBC Africa #ClosingBell#WestAfrica discussing #food prices (have they peaked or merely paused for breath?), the worst affected #commodities (#wheat, #poultry & #meat), the impact of export bans & hoarding by #grain producers, and the need for better agri marketing infrastructure across #Africa. Oh, and there’s a global #recession on the way…
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6307367725112/
28 April 2022: Tedd George is interviewed on CNBC Africa #WestAfrica discussing #Indonesia‘s #palmoil export ban and the impact it will have on #Africa. Food and vegetable oil prices are already at record highs and Africa’s import-dependent nations are suffering a price crunch. But there’s little sign of food prices easing soon.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6305321731112/
16 March 2022: Tedd George is interviewed by Channels Television Business Incorporated discussing the rise of #renewable #energy in #Africa. Surging #oil prices and concerns over #resource nationalism have once again made #solar and #wind a more attractive option. But not every renewable is as ‘green’ as it claims: read the small print!
20 December 2021: Tedd George is interviewed by Clarissa Dann, discussing how technology is being used to analyse data and check that commodities have been produced in line with ESG principles. Examples include cocoa and coffee farms, but the technique is also being applied to minerals such as diamonds and cobalt.
3 February 2023: Tedd George is interviewed on CNBC Africa #PowerLunch #WestAfrica discussing the outlook for the region’s #cocoa sector, including how #Cocobod‘s recent default on cocoa bills has shaken market confidence, the potential impact on the #PXF, surging cocoa output in the 2022/23 season, and the challenges facing the sector (including record prices for #fertiliser & #pesticides, #climate change and new #ESG regulation).
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6319645772112/
20 February 2023: Tedd George is interviewed by Esther Awoniyi on CNBC Africa #ClosingBell#WestAfrica to discuss the prospects for renewing the #Russia–#Ukraine#grain export deal (which expires next month), the deal’s importance to markets in #EastAfrica and the outlook for #wheat and #maize prices in 2023.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6320871655112/
8 March 2023: Tedd George is interviewed by Kenneth Igbomor on CNBC Africa discussing international #food prices and food security in #Africa.
Despite the fall in international #wheat and #maize prices, #grain prices remain extremely high across #Africa, severely impacting households. Improving collaboration throughout the supply chain will be critical to ensuring food gets to where it’s needed.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6322148584112/
15 March 2023: Tedd is interviewed on Channels TV Business Incorporated discussing the partial renewal of the #Ukraine #BlackSea #grain export deal and its impact on #Africa.
#Russia is pushing for concessions on its #fertiliser exports but does not want to irk its African allies who are feeling the brunt of high international #food prices. Although #Wheat and #maize prices have fallen from historical peaks, easing import pressures, substitution with local crops like #cassava remains #Africa‘s best long-term solution.
3 July 2023: Tedd George is interviewed by Esther Awoniyi on CNBC Africa Closing Bell #WestAfrica discussing the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO)‘s project to create an African Cocoa Exchange (AfCX) to challenge the exchanges in #London & #NewYork.
The #AfCX could improve price discovery for African #cocoa, give smallholder farmers access to #finance and empower them to process their cocoa beans, boosting local #valueaddition. It could also help promote #sustainable cocoa & products and align #certification standards in #WestAfrica‘s four largest producers. But the big buyers will need to be brought on board for it to work.
In the meantime, boosting cocoa production remains a huge challenge as #ElNino and #climatechange impact weather patterns, undercutting #Ghana‘s rebound this season after the slump in 2021/22.
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6330518812112/
23 October 2023: Tedd George is interviewed by Ladi Williams on Channels TV Business Incorporated discussing the outlook for West African cocoa and the impact of COP28 and tightening EU sustainable trade standards.
22 February 2024: Tedd George is interviewed by Esther Awoniyi on CNBC Africa Closing Bell, discussing the crisis crippling West Africa’s cocoa sector. Prices are at historical highs, over 5,000 GBP per tonne, and Ghana’s tree stock has been ravaged by swollen shoot disease, destroying over half a million hectares of cocoa plantations. With Côte d’Ivoire’s output also slumping this season, the rising effects of climate change and El Niño are becoming apparent. Hold onto your horses…
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6347391461112/assessing-impact-of-el-nio-on-cocoa-supply-prices/
4 April 2024: Tedd George is interviewed by Esther Awoniyi on CNBC Africa discussing moves by Cotedivoire and Ghana to increase the fixed price for cocoa in the mid-crop which is just starting. Global prices continue to hover around USD10,000 per tonne as buyers scramble to find beans to meet their main crop contracts, but very little of this price gain is going to farmers. And with production on a downward trend in both countries as climate change bites, a quick rebound in 2024/25 looks unlikely…
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6350263131112/cote-divoire-raises-payment-for-cocoa-farmers-by-50/
