CBX Daily 5/23/2024

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CultureBanx Team
May 24, 2024

Today Africa’s exporters are rethinking as cocoa prices are sinking, but let’s start with the trading slip-ups you’re making and why your millions are dipping…

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Cocoa Prices Retreating Nearly 20% Impacts Africa’s Leading Exporters

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A recent plunge in cocoa prices has caught the attention of market observers, traders, and, most crucially, the economies of Ghana and Ivory Coast, two countries at the epicenter of the world's cocoa supply. Cocoa prices last traded in mid-March at around $7,175, after dropping about $1,700 per metric ton. This significant dip in cocoa market prices isn't just a transient trend; it brings to light broader economic, environmental, and societal changes influencing the cost of cocoa and its impact on these key producing nations. 

Sub-Saharan Africa Hits A High Note By Injecting $28.6 Billion Into The Streaming Industry

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The music industry is growing at an unprecedented rate thanks to the fandom of taarab, afrobeats,  coupé-décalé and more genres from the African continent. Sub-Saharan Africa has become the only region that has achieved an astonishing 24.7% increase in recorded music revenue, surpassing global averages.  Trailing behind the African music landscape in revenue growth are Asia (14.9%), and Europe (8.9%). However Latin America experienced substantial growth at 19.4%, holding the region’s status as one of the fastest growing markets. 

Nasdaq’s Quest To Increase Board Diversity Faces New Legal Challenges

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Nasdaq’s board diversity rule, aimed at enhancing corporate governance through diversity, faces significant legal and regulatory challenges. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's decision to revisit a challenge to the rule highlights the ongoing legal debate, with constitutional prohibitions against discrimination and restraints on free speech at the center of discussions.

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