Ghana was a former colony of the United Kingdom and was the first sub-Saharan country to gain its independence, so there is an enormous historical legacy here. It is a legacy that bears the full measure of very mixed emotions for many Ghanaians. It was important for Omanhene to show that Ghana has come of age and can now produce not simply the commodity crop of cocoa but it now manufactures luxury chocolate that can compete with the best Europe has to offer.