Today we are diving into the world of chocolate in West Africa with a highly knowledgeable scholar of cocoa:

Dr. Kristy Leissle is a scholar of cocoa and chocolate, and co-founder of the Cocoapreneurship Institute of Ghana. Since 2004, her work has investigated the politics, economics, and cultures of these industries, focusing on West African political economy and agriculture, specialty cocoa trades, and the complex meanings produced and consumed through chocolate marketing and advertising. Her book, Cocoa explores cocoa geopolitics and personal politics. She is the author of ...