[Music] [Music] Africa is rich with natural resources yet all too often the benefits of that abundance end up with international finance the consequence of a post-colonial globalized economy in which the rich get richer and the poorest are kept in poverty yet some Africans have long pushed back determined to fight for more than the scraps the developed world leaves on the table in Togo one such struggle now comes covered in chocolate toko West Africa and something very unusual is going on this is a groundbreaking project by a local entrepreneur to produce homegrown chocolate commercially non zero projet de fabricación de choclo beaucoup de Janeiro's open through La Paz on locating there's also the second a food desert octone doesn't even let Africa know Patiala [ __ ] I transfer me the preceding ones dollar profit we took off a party the CP projector the garlic olive oil cap avoid a repeat of psycho Togo Yasha maybe immunity he transformed the cacao pod you to go also Cola after learning his craft in Italy call me at Gugu a chocolatier has returned to his country of birth on a special mission to fight for its poverty-stricken cocoa humus the global chocolate market is now worth in excess of 100 billion dollars a year and is only expected to rise as demand increases where the majority of farmers still live below the poverty line a quicker apology could be then over the radio TV bad news from London the eligible the International price for cocoa has dropped by almost a third le puse indicative of predictor poor a billion users who talked to already said so the term initial about the como new country cacao Calcasieu paleo set some phony kilo choreography would be stylist potassium cool duty usually when he set air above the order represented oxido represents a key transform the cacao educatio say a key deceit sell a transorbital de cacao key this is deeply sad menem's Pascal cenepa the CD deeply reprinted the CD Palika Kakuta key sponsor fair again South cold in 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instability only further unsettled the country's cocoa industry live aguar can imagine of Hannukah quorum or to avoid eduardo mom evil my team was you do that Brava Basia in one ta possibly 100 block blue no II we say we're cool people in here look a little in togas cocoa production is concentrated in its southwestern Hill region compared to much larger West African producers like Ghana and Ivory Coast cocoa production here might be relatively modest but in local terms it's still a vital cash crop to stay competitive with its bigger rivals call me at whoo who believes the chocolate industry should prioritize quality over quantity of course certain particular should be Nova delicate ameerin aadhi a man malar edema look at her look at all to go lay at to Zuccotti alla boosting loaded Kama Sutra cow a love the tickle of Lauren said the filter cacao toggle and cacao special Kino dropper Shiv Roku normal Volvo de la bourse a make it wah a trinket on refrigerator siempre broccoli special the 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Fuhrman our mutant a fall apart sadism Killa for its ope puffle embellish sadism killer form is ope avocados al Chocula sweet Russian sailors amplifies ope measure boutique ago shows in some pleasure Pascal du da je travaille Adana a crea cetera ya beaucoup de famille de novia shawnzy [Applause] Carnot and if a leader you should've worn a regular but we don't suppose allocation elaqid about chief chef Alberto dalla Fieri she skyline is a placid desert and assume the body would look on separate row she's a particular man first concerns some wires on the bomb say no make a present gadget cerca de Santa residue we kinda we give fa CAI Zhi Zhu mangas is sanga's condition Polly May the country's fourth largest town is also known as togas cocoa capital in this modest building choco Togo completes the first stage of cocoa processing comi has made it a personal priority to provide women with jobs choco Togo has around 40 female employees at this facility it's an empowering example in the country where traditional patriarchal customs deny women economic opportunities Florence CD ah WA is one of the seasonal workers here today she joins the other female colleagues for hard at work husking the cocoa beans a task which is usually carried out abroad once the cocoa is exported at 42 years old Florence was finally able to receive her first paycheck Sonia Moana daughter fook-la Raghava devour all craving Assam da caramel a DVD video anything way so koutou katoa of all italian baba wawa Tasha doumyouji me auntie sue my Omelas nak meeting cleaner Leo Paris on ECB iPhone video review above for qua this you a dragunity viewer a my a man washing it's a wear [Music] okay dolce vita thanks to choco taco Florence and her husband were able to fulfill their dream to build their own house they hope their success will not just be an inspiration to their daughter but also to all the young Togolese who may be considering leaving the country region Africa traffic no traffic no traffic set of 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novia to the Sagrada família war you need or economy the only school economy avec le cameo it would be 180 you away in our third if you Georgie will go with the day cause of anemia or me at all you met the Pongo we do live you Olivia see your 50 million fewer gravano been a name your Pongo ve tie your Julia were mighty book but though his children have turned their backs on the family business Kaku remains defiant don't go Graham I tell you when you turn your budget digit Bantu am I totally look you Pocoyo you pull on you my lovin walk we are guru don't get all this lava Bobby you only koala keep little Challa you wanna see bi Blair no I tell you Kukui edgy mano Dukakis Raghava c21 fanfare Kiva cause really a lot between the math key double consumer P may fool em garage Pascal silly prophecy emoji pretty lavish dollar revenue basket if I can commence who curse at don't look watch and do to see the chief commies small chocolate cooperative has now managed to find its feet but perhaps as importantly it's an example of how things can change Africa provides the world with some of the most valuable raw materials on the planet yet mostly Africans don't benefit they plant grow harvest and mine but still most of the rewards go overseas if that's ever to change then it will need more people like togas chocolate Robin Hood to show them you