Ghana’s Export Promotion Agency (GEPA) is seeking to expand the international market reach of Plot Enterprise (Ghana) Ltd as the country pushes to increase export earnings from locally processed cocoa products.
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) explored potential market opportunities for the Takoradi-based cocoa processor during a working visit to the company, focusing on how it can use Ghana’s overseas trade houses to connect with international buyers.
Plot Enterprise processes cocoa into cocoa liquor, cocoa butter and cocoa cake and has expanded its product range to include bespoke chocolate and cocoa powder, increasing the proportion of value-added products it can offer international markets.
GEPA’s chief executive discussed with the company how it could leverage Ghana Export Trade Houses in Kenya, Philadelphia and London to strengthen its presence in those markets.
The Trade Houses provide a physical platform for Ghanaian brands to display products, engage prospective buyers and establish new export relationships, according to GEPA. Ghana’s non-traditional export earnings reached $5.006 billion in 2025, according to the information provided by GEPA.
For cocoa processors such as Plot Enterprise, expanding international distribution of processed products offers an avenue to convert domestic processing capacity into higher-value export opportunities.
Plot Enterprise’s expansion beyond traditional cocoa ingredients into chocolate and cocoa powder broadens the range of products it can market internationally. The GEPA engagement is aimed at connecting that production capacity with established channels in overseas markets, rather than focusing solely on expanding production.
The agency said its trade houses are designed to provide a physical presence for made-in-Ghana products in strategic international markets. For businesses such as Plot Enterprise, the facilities can serve as points of contact with buyers and potential commercial partners while helping companies develop export relationships.
The initiative is to position Ghanaian businesses to move beyond domestic production and establish sustainable access to international consumers and buyers. For Ghana’s cocoa-processing industry, that market-access push is particularly relevant as companies seek to increase the share of processed and value-added products entering international markets.
