KOKOJOO FOUNDATION

For sustainability, resilience and fairness in the cocoa industry!

This is the KOKOJOO Foundation

The KOKOJOO Foundation is an internationally active foundation that promotes an inclusive cocoa sector. It is committed to promoting sustainability and strengthening fairness. The overarching objective (Mission) is to foster an inclusive and diverse cocoa industry, that include Black and African peolpe not only as farmers – as usual – but as value creators.

Our Projects

Our Approach

Research,
development,
and knowledge transfer

Fostering African
and Black-owned
Cacao Entrepreneurship

Fighting racism
& racist imagery
in the cocoa industry

This is a long-overdue question of distributive justice.

Our Goals are threefold

Creating and implementing new ways to reduce the cocoa sector’s waste of resources.

Creating and implementing opportunities to generate more income for cocoa farmers in West Africa

Approaches to creating and consolidating black or African ownership in the cocoa industry

Where we work

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Latest news

African traditional knowledge in the cocoa sector.
Resilience
Despite the significant relevance of traditional African knowledge, the cocoa sector faces significant challenges, such as the increasing displacement of traditional methods by modern practices

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Need to reframe the concept of ownership to increase equity.
Transparency
Shifting the focus from traditional models to more inclusive systems, while also addressing the misuse of African and Black creativity and traditional knowledge

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Upcycling the whole cacao fruit for a full joy
Entrepreneurship
A new, unique processing method, achieved through a fresh take on a centuries-old process, to significantly reduce resource waste in the cocoa sector.

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African traditional knowledge in the cocoa sector.
Resilience
Despite the significant relevance of traditional African knowledge, the cocoa sector faces significant challenges, such as the increasing displacement of traditional methods by modern practices

Mehr erfahren

Need to reframe the concept of ownership to increase equity.
Transparency
Shifting the focus from traditional models to more inclusive systems, while also addressing the misuse of African and Black creativity and traditional knowledge

Mehr erfahren