Today, she is recognised as Ghana’s richest female cocoa merchant operating a state-of-the-art cocoa processing plant in Takoradi, with an annual capacity of 32,000 metric tonnes. In 2010, Patricia Poku-Diaby founded the Plot Enterprise Group, a commodities trading and processing powerhouse headquartered in Côte d’Ivoire. This makes her the only African woman to have built a large-scale cocoa processing facility, an industry traditionally dominated by men and multinational corporations. Thanks to her multinational operations, Patricia Poku-Diaby’s net worth is estimated between $450 million and $750 million, making her the richest businesswoman in Ghana. Inside the Rise of Patricia Poku-Diaby: Ghana's richest female cocoa merchantDespite her immense success in the cocoa processing industry, Patricia remains committed to philanthropy, focusing on education and economic empowerment, particularly for women and the youth.

Source: GhanaWeb April 05, 2026 14:01 UTC