Axel Emmanuel Gbaou

Axel Emmanuel Gbaou

Founding Le Chocolatier Ivoirien and training thousands of women farmers to process cocoa into high-quality, award-winning chocolate.

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
The Banker Who Quit His Desk to Make Ivory Coast’s Own Golden Ticket
Food Systems - 12 March 2026The Banker Who Quit His Desk to Make Ivory Coast’s Own Golden TicketAxel Emmanuel Gbaou realised a startling truth: the Ivory Coast produced the world's cocoa, but no chocolate. Now, he's training thousands of women to own the "bean-to-bar" revolution.

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