Competition for shea trees is rising in west Africa, leaving the poorest women collectors with less access and fewer gains.
An curved arrow pointing right. Women in Ghana have been turning shea nuts into butter for centuries. People across Africa have used it for skin and hair care, food, and medicine for at least 700 ...
When Christabel Ofori looks at her thriving skincare empire, Afcallo Ventures, she doesn’t see just a business; she sees her firstborn son, Jeremy.
On Thursday, March 14, 2019, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan led a ribbon cutting and inaugurated a shea butter processing facility that will support increased economic opportunities ...
Rahama Wright, Founder & CEO of Shea Yeleen, is creating living-wage jobs for women-owned shea butter cooperatives in Ghana. Having grown up personally aware of inequalities in the world, Rahama ...
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Shea nuts and shea butter may soon be more challenging to find for purchase as shea trees are struggling to survive. Compounded by global market shifts, the trees' production is declining due to ...
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Analysis - Shea butter has become a highly sought-after ingredient in cosmetics and food manufacturing worldwide. Since the ...
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