Africa's largest cocoa fruit factory.
The Inauguration & Interview with the Project Lead
The day is finally here! The factory is inaugurated! On August 25th, 2023, we gathered with 600 guests in Akim…
Final Preparations!
Greening and Equipment Testing in Achiase It’s August 2023 and the pages in our Achiase factory construction project story are…
An internal road network & land rejuvenation
Another update from the construction site of our new factory. It brings us great joy to share the remarkable progress…
The Factory is Coming Together!
An aerial view of the new factory in Achiase. The atmosphere at the new Koa factory site in Achiase is…
“The opportunity of a positive impact”: Interview with Alejandro
We sat down with Alejandro, Technology & Technical Procurement Manager at Koa, to talk about the factory and his contribution…
Cold storage and more
Koa’s new factory project is steadily making progress with each passing week. Both the exterior and interior components of the…
Interview with Elvis
When did you join Koa and what is your role at the new factory project? I joined Koa in May…
Testing our first E-Trycicle
Solar energy has played a critical role in enabling Koa’s success in extracting the so-far discarded cocoa fruit. The use…
Laying of bricks
One brick at a time the walls of the new factory are taking shape. After the steel structure and roof…
We have a roof
What is a building without a roof? Not really a building, right? Our main building of the new cocoa fruit…
Personal note from Mira
A personal note from Mira, Quality Manager at Koa “Like every other member of our new factory project, I have…
Standing steel structure
Africa’s biggest cocoa fruit factory has taken another important step. Now, the above-ground steel structure has been erected which will…
Factory foundation finished
Another milestone of the new factory construction has been achieved. All the earthworks and the following foundation works have been…
Water, a valuable resource
Thanks to our five years of experience in our first factory in Assin Akrofuom (in the Central Region of Ghana),…
Our challenges
The construction of our second factory in Achiase is progressing, though slower than expected. The current global challenges also affect…
Added value for farmers
At our second factory, we plan to collaborate with 10,000 smallholders to increase their income. What can they expect? Here’s…
Let’s start building? Not so fast.
Perfect spot? Check! Land acquired? Check! Let’s start? Not so fast… We got the land we wanted! But haven’t started…
Soil testing with Elvis
First, we needed to clear the land and take some soil samples to understand its composition. This is important so…
Groundbreaking!
After we were able to finalize the decision on the contractor who will build our new factory, the construction crew…
Where to build our new factory?
Ghana is a beautiful country, with lush green forests, a tropical climate, and of course home to our beloved cocoa…
Buying land in Ghana
Chiefs, farmers and a welcoming community: We’re acquiring land in Ghana. A couple of months ago, we sat together and…
Visualising the factory
If you would stand on our land in Akim Achiase right now, you wouldn’t see much of a factory yet.…