In trading rooms as well as in Ivorian plantations, a cocoa pod causes the index to tremble. In July 2026, cocoa surged by 27,7%, month-on-month, and this single spike was sufficient to drive the index of commodity prices exported by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) up by 4,9%, according to the BCEAO.
KIVIA ANALYSIS
UEMOA : Exported commodity prices rose by 4,9% in July
Key takeaways
- In trading rooms as well as in Ivorian plantations, a cocoa pod causes the index to tremble.
- In July 2026, cocoa surged by 27,7%, month-on-month, and this single spike was sufficient to drive the index of commodity prices exported by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) up by 4,9%, according to the BCEAO.
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