2019 Annual Report UNVEILING THE VALUE OF SHEA “It brings us joy to see that the work we’re doing in our small village is important to so many people. We are motivated to do more, not just because of the money, but to contribute to the development of our community.”.
Fuseini Mariama, Yurilim Women’s Cooperative, Ghana CONTENTS 2 Who We Are 3 Our Sustainability Story 4 2019 Sustainability Results 10 Faces of Shea 11 Industry Promotion 16 Financials 17 Governance & Staff 18 Executive Committee 19 GSA Secretariat 20 Members
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Members and Partners, 2019 was a special year for the Global Shea Alliance The year ended on a high note, as the GSA partnered in our efforts to develop a sustainable and growing with the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) shea industry. The shea industry worldwide to launch a $3.6 million USD regional program to recorded major gains in production, processing, facilitate exports in shea kernels and value-added new product launches, and innovations in shea shea products from Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, and parklands restorations. In a bid to ensure that the Togo. The project will support small businesses Alliance continues to deliver value to members to access markets in Africa and Asia, and improve and inform future strategy, a member survey was trade-related incomes for women shea collectors launched to solicit feedback from all members. Two and butter and soap processors. hundred and seventy-eight members responded The Global Shea Alliance continues to serve as a and seven out of 10 members confirmed that the platform for networking, partnership, knowledge GSA has met their objectives. Members revealed and information-sharing across the value chain. very different interests and expectations from the As we enter a new decade, the GSA looks to GSA, while the need for improved services related advance industry development, improve producers’ to access to market, dissemination of activities, and resilience across Africa, and restore degraded increased participation at events were noted as parklands. areas of improvement. Further, the General Assembly modified the GSA’s governance manual, restructuring the composition of the Executive Committee and redefining the Badiè Marico membership categories. These changes are President, Global Shea Alliance expected to improve member representation on the board and strengthens the GSA’s governance process.
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 1 WHO WE ARE
Established in 2011, the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) is a non-profit industry association with 560 members from 35 countries including women’s groups, brands and retailers, suppliers, non-profits and affiliates.
The GSA aims to be the premier platform to satisfy the strategic interests and practical needs of its members, VISION shea stakeholders—large and small worldwide.
The GSA’s mission is to design, develop, and deliver strategies that drive a competitive and sustainable shea industry worldwide and to improve the livelihoods of MISSIONrural African women and their communities.
Inclusive Value Chain – to represent all members & aspects of the shea value chain Pre-Competitive – to ensure all activities benefit the industry as a whole Business-Driven – to advance the development and profitability of the shea industry Sustainability – to focus on industry solutions that support people, planet, and profit VALUESConfidentiality – to respect the confidentiality of the membership and its partners
GSA PROGRAM MODEL The GSA implements three key initiatives to achieve its mission and strategic goals.
SUSTAINABILITY INDUSTRY QUALITY PROGRAM PROMOTION STANDARDS
X Implementation of multi- X Annual conferences and exhibitions X Development and implementation stakeholder guidelines and work in Africa, EU, and the U.S. of quality standards and best streams practices X Technical assistance and market X Community development projects linkages X Quality trainings on kernel including warehouse construction, collection, processing, and storage X Consumer and industry marketing business development trainings, health and safety initiatives, X Research on shea benefits in food parkland management, improved and cosmetics planting materials, and conservation X International policy analysis and pilot projects advocacy X National association support
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 2 OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY
2019 marked the fifth year of the GSA’s collective effort and ensure responsible resource management upstream of towards a sustainable industry. Since the 2014 launch the shea value chain. Members have jointly addressed social of the sustainability program led by a 14-member multi- and environmental sustainability challenges; developed best stakeholder group—the first-ever sustainability working practices and guidelines; and facilitated industry consensus group, over 67 member-organizations/companies have to increase program adoption. Collectively, industry has volunteered as working group members and contributed to committed over USD$48.5 million in investment to scale up the advancement of the program. Today, 141 organizations, impact by implementing sustainability initiatives through 25% of the Alliance, have enrolled as sustainability partners, public-private partnerships, across major shea producing implementing activities that empower women collectors countries.
Over the last five years, member activities have contributed towards the achievement of eight UN Sustainable Development Goals:
1,464 18,180 Women Leaders Health & Safety Managing Cooperatives Equipment Donated
Countries Implementing 385,544 Parkland Protection Women Trained 7 Activities
% 141,835 Average Increased45 Income Seedlings Raised
PPPs 69 Developed
Sustainability 141 Partners
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 3 2019 SUSTAINABILITY RESULTS
WAREHOUSES FOR WOMEN SHEA KERNEL COLLECTORS
The availability of warehouses underpins the ability of women innovations that utilize locally-available raw materials and collectors to aggregate larger volumes, trade as a collective growing community support, including the donation of and increase profitability by up to 50% over farm gate prices. unused facilities converted to functional warehouses for Buyers, on the other hand, are able to engage directly with shea cooperatives. While these have positively impacted the cooperatives, reducing sourcing complexities and creating scale-up of the warehouse model, the absence of sustainable more sustainable shea supply chains. In 2019, 25 partners financing remains a challenge. Establishing a lending facilitated the donation of 86 warehouses, benefitting over relationship between cooperatives and formal financial 54,800 women collectors and processors. institutions, as well as the availability of tailored financial instruments serve to strengthen the bargaining position Central to this achievement is the growing number of private of the cooperatives and their capacity to aggregate higher sector partners engaged in the program. Partner efforts volumes. have been augmented by the introduction of cost-saving
2019 Warehouse Locations Sources of Pre-Finance Village Savings and Loans Association Côte d'Ivoire 1 6% Formal Financial Nigeria 9 Institution 14% Benin 15
Burkina Faso 23 Private Buyer 80% Ghana 38
Warehouses Donated by Sustainability Partners
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Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 4 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Business development services, mainly in the form of trainings and technical assistance equip the cooperatives with the “In the past, everything was disorganized requisite skills to manage their warehouses and transform and we lost our documents often. But now, their operations into thriving enterprises. Primarily, the thanks to the trainings, I know how to better trainings help the cooperatives operate as a business entity, organize my members and keep good records of with structured management and business systems. During the year, 93,387 women collectors in five countries received everything as the President of the cooperative.” trainings on cooperative formation, business development Yapizounou Simon, Benkadi Women’s Cooperative, Burkina Faso and kernel aggregation. Through cooperative development trainings, women groups learn the process of formation, formalization and registration with the appropriate state generating activities. Currently, cooperatives in Ghana, agencies. Additional trainings are also provided on kernel Benin and Burkina Faso are using their warehouses for “grain aggregation and collective marketing, ensuring that the banking”—purchase and storage of grains for eventual cooperatives can negotiate, manage and fulfil buyer contracts. sale, while others are involved in shea butter processing. Additionally, some cooperatives leveraged their shea profits Formalizing the cooperatives enables them to access and Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) funds for various opportunities and resources for continuous growth. investment in income-generating activities. Nevertheless, to strengthen the cooperatives, it is important that the warehouses are leveraged for additional income
Number of Women Trained Number of Cooperatives Developed
130 450 105 98
93 38 67 0 884 51 313 25 36 39 550
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2016 2017 2018 2019
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 5 2019 SUSTAINABILITY RESULTS
PILOT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WOMEN COLLECTORS As demand increases, women collectors are expanding their collection points beyond their communities and farmlands “Because we have to go into the bush to collect the to uncultivated forest areas, exposing them to safety risks. shea, there is always a risk. But after the trainings, This reality requires innovative solutions and techniques that we are now more careful and attentive to movements guarantee the safety of women collectors. In Benin, Burkina under the tree. We also try to move in groups so Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, 13,677 women collectors were trained on health and safety techniques that that you have someone to help you if you get bitten.” prevent snake bites, scorpion stings, fire and boiling burns. Mary Kakasha Haruna, Essan Women’s Cooperative, Nigeria In addition to trainings, partners donated 1,333 health and safety equipment including shea rollers, boots, gloves and black stones for first aid treatment for snake bites. partners have noted the need for continuous engagement with women collectors, to ensure continued use of safety While preventive efforts are being made to guarantee the equipment and techniques. safety of women, first aid trainings equip the women with the skills to offer first-level response in instances of injury. Further,
Number of Women Trained Equipment Donated 9 50
40 842
24 922
3 200 3 283 13
325 200 1 333 14
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 6 PARKLAND MANAGEMENT TRAININGS
Growing pressure on shea landscapes from human activities and climatic changes, has necessitated the adoption of an inclusive landscape approach that rejuvenates existing tree populations and improves tree productivity. Partners trained 2,153 women on practices to protect existing shea parklands, specifically farmer-managed regeneration techniques, pruning and grafting. These trainings emphasize the economic benefits of shea trees and demystify myths around the planting of trees. In addition, partners are engaging local communities to adopt effective land management policies, inclusive of women’s participation at the policy development and implementation levels.
“This training helped convince our husbands not to cut down the shea trees in their farms, and also in the bush. In the villages, people are Equipment Donated now aware that there are laws against those who make charcoal with the shea trees.”
Ganni Yari Dado, Founougo Women’s Cooperative, Benin
Over 45,000 shea trees were regenerated in Yendi, Northern Ghana through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). The process consists of pruning naturally occurring sprouts of migratory birds and beekeeping activities, thus, improving of regenerated shrubs, to allow access to sufficient water and tree productivity and economic benefits to local communities. sunlight, and using of the prunes as a covering at the base of This is in line with best practices outlined in the GSA parkland the plant to reduce moisture loss, suppress weed growth and management manual, given that bees are responsible for up increase soil fertility. The results show that FMNR-supported to 88% of shea tree pollination. The initiative has an added trees have a relatively higher growth and productivity rate, economic benefit of additional income from the sale of honey compared to un-assisted shrubs. and other products. In Ghana, a similar project is discouraging mono-tree landscapes and promoting biodiversity through To increase tree productivity, a partner in Burkina Faso is the propagation of landscapes integrated with shea and other implementing a biodiversity project, focused on management indigenous species such as mahogany, dawadawa (parkia of sustainable integrated landscapes through the introduction biglobosa), kapok and rosewood.
Number of Women Trained Number of Seedlings Raised 5,465 5,618 8 035
40 000
2,153 19 800 14 000 384
2016 2017 2018 2019 2016 2017 2018 2019
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 7 2019 SUSTAINABILITY RESULTS
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED PLANTING MATERIALS While efforts are being made through parkland management range of shea trees in Uganda. The genetics of the individual trainings to protect existing parklands, additional research accessions will be assessed for their value as genetic parents is needed to improve the productivity and quality of shea and a national germplasm collection with high-yielding and trees planted. Through the study of various parkland and tree early-maturing varieties will be developed. Similar programs attributes such as yield and fruit size, which leverages local are also being undertaken in Benin and Burkina Faso. knowledge of women collectors, high-performing seedlings with lower gestation periods, increased pulp to fruit ratios, greater fat yields, higher resistance to parasites and drought “Increased investment in research is critical can be developed. to our efforts to sustain shea supply globally. To increase shea production in Uganda, a partner is working Through collaborative research efforts across the with a national research institute to identify superior trees shea producing regions, we are able to identify that regularly flower and fruit to be used in a breeding and better understand the potential of a crop, and domestication program. The program has developed which has for decades simply been considered two shea breeding orchards, comprising 15 ethno-varieties ‘an indigenous item’ collected by women.” identified through participatory farmer identification and selection of preferred traits from across the geographical Brigitte Bastide, INERA, Burkina Faso
CONSERVATION PILOT PROJECTS
The conservation workstream of the sustainability program are used as biofuel, management of liquid waste remains focuses on developing and adopting techniques for efficient relatively under-developed. A partner in Côte d’Ivoire, as part processing. Specifically, these techniques reduce the quantity of an energy-efficiency project will construct a bio-digester to of water and wood used during processing, with a dual benefit be used for the transformation of liquid waste into biogas. The of resource management and environmental protection. technology, through the biodegradation process generates During the year, partners trained 7,361 women collectors and biogas which would effectively be used in place of fuel wood processors across three countries on conservation techniques. during shea processing. Further, local artisans are being Additionally, 3,349 equipment in the form of improved and trained to build the bio-digesters, ensuring local knowledge energy-efficient cookstoves were provided. transfer and continuous adoption among cooperatives.
Whereas partners across the region have successfully developed solid shea waste into cakes and briquettes that
Number of Improved Stoves Donated 3 349
2 4 2
2 0 5 40 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 8 IMPLEMENTING THE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM
While the Sustainability Working Group—a cross-section of sustainability partners, is mandated to oversee implementation of the program and development of best practices, the GSA secretariat provides additional support in the form of: technical assistance with project design, proposal writing and funding, consortium building within the GSA membership, development of public-private partnerships and dissemination of best practices.
SP IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK
Multi- Guidelines and Industry Implementation Member stakeholder Workstreams Alignment Recruitment Member Engagement Development Sustainability execution of Leveraging Collaboration of sustainability guidelines are workstreams and results and amongst actors principles and presented to guidelines in achievements across the value best practices the General their operations for continuous chain, through to guide Assembly, during and development recruitment of the Sustainability implementation the Annual Shea of public-private GSA members Working Group, of activities Conference for partnerships as sustainability to define industry and objectives adoption as with bilateral partners to sustainability for women’s industry-wide and multilateral extend reach challenges, empowerment standards donors to expand and impact of review progress and eco-system implementation activities and improve protection program workstreams implementation
Sustainable Shea Initiative, SSI COUNTRIES Benin, Burkina TIMELINE BUDGET Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, GSA-led Public-Private Partnerships 2016-2021 $18 million Nigeria and Togo Engagement with donor organizations to secure match-funding accessible by all sustainability partners
Identification of opportunities Periodic dissemination of funding Number of Improved Stoves Donated opportunities for member consideration Supporting the Inclusive COUNTRIES Commercial Development of the Shea Value Chain Benin, Burkina Faso, TIMELINE BUDGET Mali and Togo Individual Member Projects 2020-2022 $3.6 million One-on-one member support on project design and identification of additional funding sources
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 9 FACES OF SHEA It is estimated that there are 16 million women engaged in shea collection and processing across the producing regions of Africa. The impact of the industry on the livelihoods of these women is as much communal as it is personal and in 2019, the GSA launched Faces of Shea—a campaign to tell the stories of the women shea collectors who lie at the heart of the industry.
Reaching 16,000,000 women… one collector at a time
In the videos, women collectors share their experience and the importance of shea as a source of livelihood for themselves and their households. GSA members participated in the six-month social media campaign, sharing the stories of these women across the globe.
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 10 INDUSTRY PROMOTION
Promoting the utilization of shea globally is core to the While trainings and events deliver solutions to members within GSA and fundamental to membership growth. Through a broader context, the GSA continues to adopt innovative conferences in Africa, Europe and North America, as well as strategies such as periodic in-person and virtual member exhibitions, roundtables, workshops, technical forums, GSA engagement; peer-connection and tailored advisory services, unveiled the value of shea—as a functional, renewable food in response to peculiar needs of members. 746 organizations and cosmetic ingredient; a source of economic opportunity received technical assistance in the form of industry and for producing communities; and an effective mitigator market-specific information to inform business decisions of climate change. Further, the GSA developed strategic on sourcing, marketing, communications, and sustainability. partnerships to support MSMEs participation at international Additionally, GSA established 795 market linkages between events, produced reference documents for member use buyers and sellers of various shea products including kernels, and delivered additional support through peer-connection, butter and other shea derivatives. market-linkage and advisory services. 60 organizations from 19 countries joined the Alliance during the year.
TECHNICALTECHNICALTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ASSISTANCE ASSISTANCE MARKETMARKETMARKET LINKAGES LINKAGES LINKAGES MEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIP GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH 600 600 600 500 500 500 400 400 400 ? ?? 300 300 300 200 200 200 746 businesses746 746businesses businesses 795 linkages795 795linkages linkages 100 100 100 0 0 0 201920182017201620152014201320122011 201920182017201620152014201320122011 201920182017201620152014201320122011
GSA ADVISORY SERVICES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BEST PRACTICE DISSEMINATION • Business strategy development • Annual conferences in Africa, Europe and North • Project management and partnerships America—reaching more than 450 industry stakeholders • Business operations (procurement knowledge, • Newsletter and social media—directly reaching more exports, standards, certifications) than 5,000 stakeholders • Communication • Customized workshops and learning events • Best-practice manuals, research reports & guidelines
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES MARKET LINKAGES • Public Private Partnership Development • Networking platform • Access to matching grants • One-on-one meetings • Cooperative development & business trainings • Coaching on contract and buyer relationship • Eco-system protection management
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT SME SUPPORT • Industry-wide working groups • Business and technical trainings • Development of policy documents and strategies • Access to finance and investment • Industry consultative meetings/information sessions • International trade shows
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 11 INDUSTRY PROMOTION New York, USA
In New York, 37 participants attended the North America Annual Conference. The event highlighted how shea is contributing towards changing gender norms in traditional farming communities. Panel discussions and presentations centered on industry’s role in expanding GSA’s women’s empowerment initiatives, and the importance of pre-competitive partnerships in achieving industry sustainability. New York, USA & Casablanca, Morocco
The GSA partnered with ITC and GRET—a French non-profit, to support member participation in Africa and North America trade shows. Two small businesses attended the Cosmetista exhibition in Morocco, which welcomed over 17,000 participants, offering a key entry point into the Northern-Africa cosmetics markets. Three organizations attended the New York NOW expo, which hosted over 24,000 distributors, wholesalers and retailers.
“The exhibition in Morocco gave us the opportunity to exhibit our products to thousands of people and form interesting partnerships, both for sale of our products for which orders have already been placed, and also with suppliers of quality packaging to improve the visibility of our products.” Cisse Oumar Tiémogo, RPBHC, Burkina Faso Dakar, Senegal
The GSA attended a knowledge-sharing and networking event organized as part of the ACP-EU Private Sector Framework in Dakar, Senegal. The GSA presented as part of the “Developing Agro-industries and intra-African Trade in Agricultural Products” session, focusing on the shea industry in Africa. Conakry, Guinea
In December, the GSA participated at the ITC SheTrades in West Africa project stakeholders’ workshop and presented the GSA’s strategic focus and expertise.
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
GSA presented at a workshop themed “Linking Land Degradation Neutrality targets with Nationally Determined Contributions through gender-responsive and transformative projects/programmes” organized by AfDB and UNCCD.
Accra, Ghana
In March, the GSA held its 12th Annual International Shea Conference in Ghana, attended by 433 participants from 26 countries. The conference featured business-to-business sessions, small business trainings; a cosmetics exhibition and field visits. Over the three days, participants discussed industry priorities such as increasing supply; leveraging partnerships; adding value locally; restoring the shea landscape among others. Following participation at the conference, members secured business deals and formed partnerships for sustainable action in producing countries.
The GSA in collaboration with Enabling Environments under the EU-funded TradeCom II program organized a regional training and validation workshop in Accra on Increasing Export Quality and Competitiveness in the Shea-based Cosmetics Sector in Africa, attended by 27 participants from the sub-region. The recommendations made by the participants coupled with GSA technical support has resulted in the production of two manuals on exports and quality capacity development, to be disseminated to GSA members particularly MSMEs.
“As a new shea company, participation in the small business training and field visits were instrumental in helping us think about how to set up our processing facility and market our product.” Janine Morna, Kaara Commodities Ltd, Ghana
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 12 Paris, France
47 participants including fats and oils suppliers; cosmetic brands; NGOs; government agencies; and representatives of women groups attended the fourth European Trade & Industry Conference hosted in Paris. Presentations and discussions at the conference focused on prioritizing key activities related to women empowerment and protection of ecosystems, as well as developing innovative approaches to public-private partnerships.
As part of an overarching strategy to increase the GSA’s engagements with key stakeholders in the food industry and highlight the value proposition of shea as a sustainable ingredient, the GSA held the first-ever Shea in Food Roundtable in December. The event themed “The Sustainable Ingredient of the Future” took place in Paris and was attended by 27 participants. Discussions focused on trends in shea utilization in the food industry, modalities to improve parkland restoration and the availability of supply to meet demand. Bellagio, Italy
In May, the GSA participated in a seminar to develop initiatives that improve economic development, environmental situation, and security in the Sahelian countries, hosted by the Rockefeller Foundation and UNCCD. Geneva, Switzerland
The GSA presented at an event organized by the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, on the side lines of the 51st session of the 2019 WTO meeting. The event was themed “Promoting export competitiveness in women-led PMEs in the West-African Shea Butter sector”.
Bamako, Mali
The GSA presented its integrated approach to landscape restoration at the Beating Famine Conference in February 2019, organized by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
Lagos & Kano, Nigeria
GSA made a presentation at the Drylands Restoration Conference hosted by Evergreen Nigeria, as well as the AGRA Innovate West Africa Conference. GSA provided an overview of the shea industry, activities and services.
Accra, Ghana & Abuja, Nigeria
Currently, 56% of GSA members are small businesses—which require support not only for improving business performance but also to meet standard regulations and export requirements. The GSA in partnership with the International Trade Centre “ITC” under the SheTrades in the Commonwealth program hosted shea formulation and certification workshops in Accra and Abuja. The workshops attended by 141 participants, focused on developing the capacity of MSMEs to manufacture high- quality shea-based products and expand their operations into national, regional and international markets.
“The formulation aspect of the shea butter training was superb. Being able to watch a live demo from start to finish for 4 products was priceless. I am glad that ORIKI group participated, it was definitely worthwhile.” Joycee Awosika, ORIKI Group, Nigeria
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 13 “Thanks to GSA’s assistance, I gained very useful information on the shea industry trends and raw shea butter suppliers to start operating a shop mainly focused on unfinished products.’’
Sandra Sally Amokoh - Natural Luxury, Ghana
From Top to Down: Participants at the ITC Shea Formulation Workshop; TradeCom II Workshop; EU Conference; Shea 2019 Conference; U.S. Conference
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 14 INDUSTRY PROMOTION MAKING THE CASE FOR SHEA
In driving a sustainable and competitive shea industry At the country level, the Nigerian government through the globally, the GSA undertakes regional and international policy Federal Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industries (FMITI) advocacy to establish pro-market regulations and create an introduced a national policy to guide the development enabling environment that contributes to market expansion of the shea industry. The policy outlines activities related and industry sustainability. to production, research, processing, export, financing and women cooperative development in Nigeria. As part In the United States, the GSA continued its engagement of of the stakeholder consultation process, the GSA engaged the Food and Drug Administration to amend the standard its members to provide feedback on the policy to ensure of identity for chocolate to allow up to 5% of shea butter strategies employed meet industry needs and align with in the formulation of chocolate labelled products. Together international best practices. with a delegation of women’s group, scientists, international trade experts and lawyers, the GSA presented information In Ghana, the parliament in December 2019 passed Act 1010 on shea production, the nutritional properties of shea butter, to set up the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA). The contribution to women’s empowerment, and the projected authority will develop and regulate six tree crops including economic benefit to shea producing communities from a shea and ensure the sustainable production, processing standard change. When completed, a change in FDA chocolate and trading of the selected crops. While the authority has a labeling requirements could yield an increase in the demand mandate to develop a tax mechanism for the shea industry, for shea up to 500,000MT and a 20% increase in West African the GSA in ensuring active member participation in these shea exports, translating into over US$85 million additional policies has requested for its members to be part of the income across the producing countries. governing board and technical committee.
The GSA in connection with the governments of Benin, Burkina Regionally, governments in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali and Nigeria is engaging the Côte d’Ivoire are introducing tariff systems to support the Indian authorities to allow the inclusion of shea butter on development of the sector. In developing these systems, the the list of vegetable fats that can be used as cocoa butter GSA is engaging respective governments through one-on-one equivalents as amended by the Food Safety and Standards meetings to discuss and identify a framework within which Authority of India (FSSAI) in 2017. The change would allow the such systems will contribute to industry competitiveness at importation and trade of chocolate product containing shea the country level. butter in India.
A MEMBER-DRIVEN ALLIANCE
In August 2019, the GSA launched an online survey to Member Participation at GSA Events gauge member satisfaction and solicit feedback on current services as well as proposed initiatives. 278 organizations U.S. Conference 12% representing 56% of the Alliance participated in the survey. EU Conference 13% 70 percent of members confirm that their reason for joining the GSA has been met. Building networks and Africa Cosmetics Exhibition 17% partnerships, access to industry information and supporting industry growth upstream of the value chain were the top International Shea Conference 67% three reasons cited by members for joining the Alliance.
While member satisfaction was positive, survey results indicated the inability to participate in international/regional On proposed initiatives, over 80% of respondents buttress events due to costs and inability to secure concrete business the need and benefits of online sustainability and market deals as key member concerns. Indeed, aside the annual platforms. The platforms would leverage latest technology to conference where 67% have participated, participation in bolster sustainability efforts and facilitate partnership among other GSA events during the year was low, with only an members, while the market platform will promote business average of 14% of respondents participating. Members relationships between buyers and sellers of various shea recommend more national-level events to eliminate cost products. barriers and drive participation. Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 15 FINANCIALS
REVENUES EXPENSES ACCUMULATED FUNDS 2019 2019 2019 $1,577,523 $1,573,190 $237,569 2018 2018 2018 $1,288,275 $1,270,004 $273,469 2017 2017 2017 $1,421,713 $1,353,050 $255,198
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 16 GOVERNANCE & STAFF
Since its establishment in 2011, the GSA has been led by its highest governing body, the Executive Committee (EC). The EC, elected by the General Assembly has a mandate to provide member representation, strategic direction, and oversight of Secretariat activities. In 2019, the Executive Committee conducted a governance review with the goal of improving the effectiveness of GSA’s governing functions.
MEMBERS / GENERAL ASSEMBLY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SECRETARIAT
SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP QUALITY WORKING GROUP PROMOTION WORKING GROUP
The proposed revisions, subsequently adopted by the General Assembly during the 2019 Annual Conference in Accra, Ghana included changes to the composition of the EC; duration of mandate; constitution and operations of the working groups. Effective 2020, the EC shall thus be constituted by 11 members, made up of one women’s group and non-profit respectively, and two representatives each from the suppliers as well as brands and retailers categories. These representatives will be elected by their respective stakeholder categories, following an open nomination process. Five additional members shall be appointed to the EC by the respective National Associations. The EC’s mandate shall be for a period of three years, renewable once. Voting for the six stakeholder category representatives shall be conducted through a voting system available online and during the annual conference.
2 Suppliers
11-member 1 Non-profits EXECUTIVE 2 Brands & Retailers COMMITTEE
1 Women’s Groups 5 National Associations
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 17 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Badiè Marico Edwige Hammond President Vice-President Badiè is the President of the Global Shea Edwige is the Vice President of the Executive Alliance. He is the Founder and Director of Committee. She is the Managing Director of Groupe SOFA, a Malian agribusiness involved Farm Invest, an Ivorian company founded in in shea butter production and the processing 2012 that trades shea products. of shea residue and waste into fuel sources.
Kasper Torup-Villadsen Antoinette Ouedraogo Vice-President Member Kasper is the Vice President of the Executive Antoinette is the Burkina Faso representative Committee and the representative for to the Executive Committee. She is Vice suppliers. He is the Head of Sourcing and President of Burkina Faso’s national association, Logistics for Swedish company, AAK. Table Filière Karité, and the Executive Secretary of L’AFD/Buayaba and PROMESS (Professionalisation of Micro Enterprises of Social and Solidarity Economy for Shea).
Glwadys Tawema Jean-Arnaud Janvier Member Member Glwadys represents Benin at the Executive Jean-Arnaud is Africa Supply Chain Manager Committee. Glwadys is the co-founder and for Bunge Loders Croklaan, a global CEO of Karethic, an organic and fair-trade producer and supplier of oils and fats for brand certified by Ecocert. the confectionery industry. He represents suppliers.
Jibril Bokani Mêmounatou Zakari Kora Member Member Jibril is the Nigeria representative to the Mêmounatou is the Women’s Group Executive Committee. He is the Managing representative to the Executive Committee. Director of Sokaiko Sheabutter And Agro She is the manager of ZIKORA, a company Processing Company Limited. which transforms shea butter into various soaps and pomades.
Prince Asante Obeng Shannon Hess Member Member Prince is the Ghana Representative on the Shannon represents Brands & Retailers on the Executive Committee. He is also the Chief GSA Executive Committee. She is Associate Executive Officer of Agribusiness Consult Ltd Director of Responsible Sourcing at Clorox offering strategic consulting services in the Company, an American manufacturer of entire value chain for nuts and grains. consumer products.
The members of the Global Shea Alliance express their sincere gratitude to the outgoing Executive Committee for their services and invaluable resources committed to advancing the work of the Alliance. Thank you for being part of the journey to building a thriving shea industry!
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 18 GSA SECRETARIAT
Aaron Adu Olawunmi Osholake Managing Director Deputy Managing Director Wunmi drives the development and growth of Aaron leads the organization development efforts the Alliance in areas of sustainability, promotion, of the Alliance including strategic planning, finance and administration. Specifically, she membership expansion, collaboration, and oversees the implementation of the GSA’s fundraising. He also oversees secretariat activities sustainability program, develops and maintains related to sustainability, quality, policy advocacy, relationships with international stakeholders, and and promotion. manages GSA’s external communications.
Marie Veyrier Doris Anum-Dorhuso Director of Development Finance Director Marie leads the establishment of public-private Doris oversees GSA’s financial management and partnerships, develops project proposals, and raises reporting. She coordinates the annual audit, and donor funds to support the implementation of the prepares management financial reports. promotion, quality and sustainability programs.
Edem Doreen Asimadu Cecilia Shardey Programs Manager Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Edem manages the implementation of the GSA Cecilia implements the performance monitoring sustainability program and reporting on grant and evaluation plan, working directly with project projects, including the Sustainable Shea Initiative. partners to aggregate and analyze performance data.
Godfred Tawiah Gogo Nestor Dehouindji Communications Manager Regional Coordination Manager Godfred leads the development and Nestor leads member engagements in implementation of communication strategies at francophone countries, ensuring participation in the GSA. He develops and promotes industry GSA projects, events and increased membership communication and outreach materials. from these countries.
Prince A. Nunoo Urbain Gbeou Membership Manager EIF Project Manager Prince leads new member recruitment and Urbain oversees implementation of the EIF project, engagements at the GSA. He facilitates trade coordinating collaboration development and support for SMEs including trainings and continuous engagement with partners across the workshops. four countries.
Kwabena Boateng Asare-Kena Michael Sakyi Membership Coordinator Finance and Admin Officer Kena supports member engagement, providing Michael supports the finance department’s day- technical support, market linkages and recruitment to-day activities, and manages the administrative of new members. needs of the secretariat.
Samuel Owriedu Alberta Owusu-Ansah Driver Office Assistant Samuel is the driver for the secretariat. He has been Alberta manages the GSA front desk and supports assisting the secretariat in trips across the shea belt Administration with overall management of the since 2013. office space.
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 19 MEMBERS
560 Members 35 Countries
NORWAY SWEDEN RUSSIA CANADA UK BELGIUM NETHERLANDS FRANCE GERMANY AUSTRIA SWITZERLAND USA SPAIN JAPAN LUXEMBOURG
SAUDI MALI ARABIA INDIA BURKINA FASO SENEGAL GUINEA SOUTH SUDAN UGANDA KENYA MALAYSIA CÔTE D’IVOIRE BRAZIL GHANA TOGO BOTSWANA AUSTRALIA BENIN SOUTH AFRICA NIGERIA NEW ZEALAND
Asia & A liate Producer National Members 3% Associations 1% Middle East 1% Australasia <1% Europe 10% Women’s Groups 13% North & South America 9%
Suppliers 46% Geographical Membership Distribution of Non-Pro ts 15% Categories GSA Members Africa 80%
Brands & Retailers 23%
The GSA is grateful to all its members for their continued support and commitment towards the advancement of the shea industry. The collective efforts of our members have contributed to the growth we have experienced over the past decade and we hope we’ll continue to work together in the next.
Aaron Adu, Managing Director, GSA
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 20 AFRICA Tumte Essentials LTD (Ghana) World Vision International (Ghana) Affiliate Members Wellam's Shea (Ghana) Producer National Associations Abuja Enterprise Agency (Nigeria) Winamzua (Ghana) Association des Professionnels de Karité au Mali (APROKAM) Agribusiness Consult Ltd (Ghana) Workshop Wellness (South Africa) (Mali) Burn Design Lab (Kenya) Wura's Secret (Nigeria) Association Karité Bénin (Benin) Damco (Ghana) Zigma Pharm Co Ltd (Ghana) Filière Karité de Côte d’Ivoire (FIKA-CI) (Ivory Coast) Envirofit Ghana (Ghana) ZLB (Ghana) National Shea Products Association of Nigeria (NASPAN) Heva Fund LLP (Kenya) Non-Profits (Nigeria) NeverIdle Farms Consulting (Ghana) National Shea Products Association of Nigeria (NASPAN) Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing Systems for Agricultural (AGIR) Global Alliance for Resilience (Togo) South West (Nigeria) Lending (NIRSAL) (Nigeria) A Rocha Ghana (Ghana) Shea Network Ghana (Ghana) Norfund (Ghana) Action pour Promotion des Initiatives Communautaires Table Filiere Karite (Burkina Faso) Physiocrate (Mali) (APIC) (Benin) Suppliers Root Capital (Senegal) Actions et Developpement Durable a la Base (ADDB) (Benin) Sahel Capital Agribusiness Managers Ltd (Nigeria) African Women Agribusiness Network (Nigeria) 2ei Company Ltd (Ghana) Brands and Retailers African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) (Ghana) 3F Africa (Ghana) A. Ibra Shea (Ghana) Agence Deli Internationale (Burkina Faso) 5th Harvest Limited (Nigeria) Ad Charis (Ghana) Agrisolve Ghana Ltd (Ghana) A Mahama Company Ltd (Ghana) Adunni Ori Ltd (Nigeria) Agritree Sustinable Centre (Ghana) Abisayo Ossunnuyi (Nigeria) Aiya Organics (Nigeria) ATYK - Togo (Togo) Abstergo Limited (Nigeria) Anim Naturals (South Africa) AVSI (Ivory Coast) Action Jeune Togo (Togo) Awali Shea Butter (Kenya) Beanberg (Benin) Afreco (Ivory Coast) Ayofa Essentials (Ghana) Bei Agro Empowerment Foundation (Nigeria) Africa Agro Alimentaire SARL (Benin) Bola Ventures (Nigeria) Benin En Développement (Benin) Africa Negoce & Industries (Benin) Caaaline Karitesthetique (Ivory Coast) Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman (Nigeria) Afriglobal Gh (Ghana) Diamante Luxury International (South Africa) CECI (Mali) Afrikarite (Ivory Coast) Diongoma (Senegal) Centre de Recherche sur l’Arbre à Karité. (CRAAK) (Burkina Afrishales Pty Ltd Trading (South Africa) Faso) Ele Agbe Co. Ltd (Ghana) Aftrapat Global Exports Limited (Nigeria) Centre for Mobilization and Empowerment of women Esam Royal (Ghana) Agri-Assess Commodities Ltd (Ghana) (Nigeria) Etablissement STE Rita (Ivory Coast) Agriable Limited (Nigeria) Centre for Optimal Rural Development (CORD-Ghana) Agrib Industries Ltd (Nigeria) Fragrance Bar (Nigeria) (Ghana) Agro Eco-Louis Bolk Institive Ghana (Ghana) Global Mamas (Ghana) Centre for Rural Improvement Services (Ghana) Agro Premium Commodities (Nigeria) Golden Oil Naturals (Ghana) Christian Aid (Ghana) Agro Titans Global Company Ltd (Nigeria) Guru Nanak Oil Mills (U) Ltd (Uganda) Civil Society Investment Foundation (CSIF) (Ghana) Agrokom Sarl (Togo) Hall de Beautee (Ivory Coast) Connecting Sustainable Solutions to Society (C3S) (Burkina Healing Earth Bath and Body (Ghana) Faso) Agrocraft Limited (Nigeria) House of Prempeh (Ghana) Dakoa Newman Foundation (DNF) (Ghana) Ahoueybrou Company (Ivory Coast) Inner Beautee (Nigeria) Development Frontiers (Ghana) AIB Holdings (Togo) Just Shea Butter (PTY) Ltd (South Africa) ETT-PRO (Burkina Faso) Algion Import Export Benin (Benin) Kaara Organics (Ghana) Filière Karité du Togo (Togo) Alpha karite (Ivory Coast) Karethic (Benin) Fonds Interprofessionnel Pour La Recherche Et Le Conseil Amity & Bond Nigeria Ltd (Nigeria) Agricole (FIRCA) (Ivory Coast) Ken Fehling Partners Ltd (KFP LTD) (Uganda) Anbez Innovations Ltd (Nigeria) Footprints Bridge International (Ghana) Laam Shea Product (Ghana) Aratishea Ltd (Nigeria) For All Africa Foundation (Ghana) Luv from Ghana Ltd (Ghana) Asheba Enterprise (Ghana) Forum for Rural Development Agenda (FORDA) (Ghana) Mansuki Ghana Ltd (Ghana) B4Trees (Burkina Faso) Green World Initiative (Ghana) Marche Exclusive Ventures (Ghana) Balaji Industries (GH) LTD (Ghana) Groupe de Recherches et d’Actions pour un Développement Misty Scents (Nigeria) BG Contracting Ltd (Nigeria) Durable (GRAD-ONG) (Benin) Modara Natural Skincare (Nigeria) Bidamun Enterprise Ltd (Nigeria) IBB University, Napei (Nigeria) Nadab Beauty Kilink (Ghana) Bio Amandes (Ivory Coast) ICCO Cooperation West Africa (Mali) Nandomnorth Limited (Ghana) Biocosmik SARL (Ivory Coast) INERA (Burkina Faso) Natura Sarl (Benin) BNS AGRICOLES SARL (Togo) Italiesénégal.org (Senegal) Natural Luxuries (Ghana) BSS Nig Ltd (Nigeria) Jad2-Ong (Jeunesse Et Appui Au Developpement Durable) Bubbles and Scents (Nigeria) Natural Nigerian (Nigeria) (Benin) Bunge Loders Croklaan (Ghana) Naya Naturals (Ghana) Jaksally Youth Group (Ghana) Caïo Sheabutter U Ltd (Uganda) Nubian Roots (Nigeria) Kartieca (Ivory Coast) Cedex-Yunk (Ghana) Osha Naturals (Botswana) Kungulu Tala Aid Foundation (Nigeria) Charles K. Boateng Enterprise (Ghana) POK Floral Paradise (Ghana) Leadafricaines (Ivory Coast) Chidinma Oluah (Nigeria) Pyma Star Ltd (Ghana) Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) R and R Luxury Ltd (Ghana) (Ghana) Chontek Projects Ind. Ltd (Nigeria) Raw Essence Ltd (Nigeria) National Association of Shea Cooperatives (Nigeria) Churchwin Trading (Ghana) Recare Limited (Nigeria) Noe (Man & Nature) (Ghana) Coly Ghana Limited (Ghana) Rivka Organics (Nigeria) Northern Development Society (Ghana) Community Growth Initiative (Ghana) Root Herb (Nigeria) ORGIIS Ghana (Ghana) Conbul Foods Ltd (Nigeria) Savannah Basics (Ghana) Presbyterian Agricultural Services (Ghana) Creative Marketing Ltd (Ghana) Savonnerie Parfumerie du Houet (Burkina Faso) Pure Trust Social Investors Foundation (PTSIF) (Ghana) Cross Boundary (Mali) Sekaf Ghana Ltd (Ghana) Raw Materials Research and Development Council (Nigeria) Cymarie International Limited (Kenya) SG Organic (Ghana) Rik Togo (Togo) Daolus Organic Products (South Africa) Shea Gleam (Nigeria) Ripples OR Ghana (Ghana) Daralkuchi Intl Ltd (Nigeria) Shea Origin Ltd (Nigeria) Rural Intervention for Development and Employment - RIDE Dijmeds Ventures Limited (Nigeria) (Ghana) Shea Therapy (Nigeria) Distriprest (Ivory Coast) Sahel ECO (Mali) Sheabutter Cottage (Ghana) Dkalu Limited (Ivory Coast) Salah Foundation (Ghana) Sheaxeen Natural (Ghana) Dukor Farm Ventures (Ghana) Savannah Intergrated Rural Development Aid (SIRDA) Sheba Nature (Nigeria) Dzifanou Group Sarl (Togo) (Ghana) Skin by VM (Botswana) E.I. Obasuyi Investment Ltd (Nigeria) Shea Empowerment Foundation (Nigeria) Skin Gourmet (Ghana) Earthtone Inc (Ghana) SNV-Netherlands Dev't Organization (Ghana) Sofa Agro Business (Mali) EBT Trading (Burkina Faso) SOS Sahel (Senegal) Soft Nations, Inc. (Nigeria) Edensway Health Foods Ltd (Ghana) Strategic Development Alliance (Ghana) Solutions Oasis Ltd (Ghana) Emriad Ventures (Ghana) Trade Right International (Ghana) Suhcare Ltd (Ghana) Essaar Agro West Africa Ltd (Ghana) UVPC/CIDI (Burkina Faso) Sympathisant (Togo) Etablissement Grace A Dieu (Benin) Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Ewyi-Ghana/Larti-BA Ent/Nogree (Ghana) The Shea House (Uganda) (Ghana) EXIM Shea (Ghana) Thrunate (Nigeria) World Agroforesty Centre -(ICRAF) (Kenya) Tiwajo Industry Ltd (Ghana) Faku Agro-allied Industry Nig. Ltd (Nigeria)
Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 21 Farm Invest (Ivory Coast) PBC Shea Ltd (Ghana) Cooperative Nieleni de Dioila (Mali) Filowo Company Limited (Nigeria) Procores & Markets Ltd (Nigeria) Coopérative Sedegbe (Benin) Fludor Benin SA (Benin) Puneet Bothra (Ghana) Cooperative Sew Production (Mali) FOTT Tradesworld Ltd (Nigeria) Refresh A (Ghana) Coprakam (Guinea) Freget Eagles (Ghana) Rhys & Rida Nigeria Ltd (Nigeria) Crisdormdelson (Ghana) Fresco Premium Agro Ltd (Nigeria) Ricci & Glorgi Ltd (Nigeria) Dembagnouma de Bancoumana (Mali) Froke Consulting (Nigeria) Right Shea (Ghana) Djigiseme de Djiguiya de Koloni (Mali) Gamut Ventures Ltd (Nigeria) Riton Investments Limited (Nigeria) Eudokas (Nigeria) George Calil Limited (GCL) (Nigeria) Rodamt God's Will Enterprise (Ghana) FADEFSO (Burkina Faso) Ghana Nuts Ltd (Ghana) Ruby Unique Natural Premium Products Ltd (Nigeria) Federation des Femmes de Danou (Mali) Ghana Specialty Fats Industries Limited (Gsfil) (Ghana) Saka Worldwide Trading Co Ltd (Ghana) Fédération Nationale des Productrices de Karité du Bénin Ghana Specialty Oils and Fats (GSOF) (Ghana) Salid Agriculture Nigeria Ltd (Nigeria) (Benin) Global Business Firm S.A. (Togo) Samdolu Industrial Co. Ltd (Nigeria) Fédération Nununa (Burkina Faso) Golden Crumbs (Ghana) Samoden Enterprise (Ghana) Ferme Rurale et Entrepreunariat (FRE) (Togo) Gracious Shea Products (Nigeria) Savanna Shea Industries (Ghana) Groupement Yeleen (Burkina Faso) Green Afrik Sarl (Togo) Selah Foods (Nigeria) Gubdanda Coop (Ghana) Green Energy Resource & Agro Allied (Nigeria) Seth Ayitey Larmie (Ghana) Hope Givers Com. Ltd (Nigeria) Green Factory Company Limited (Nigeria) Shea Agro Nigeria (Nigeria) Kalvio Women Shea Association (Ghana) Green Light Business Support Limited (Nigeria) Shea Beauty (Nigeria) Karibel Karite (Burkina Faso) GreenThumb Exportation Ltd (Ghana) Shea Butter Central+B291 (Ghana) Kebbi Women's Cooperative (Nigeria) Groupe Koulhalal (Benin) Shea Glow Company Ltd (Ghana) Kuhuo Coop (Ghana) Groupe Velegda Sarl (Burkina Faso) Shea Healing (South Africa) Maison Victoria (Burkina Faso) GTMD SARL (Mali) Shea Logic (Ghana) Makells (Ghana) Hadas Stores Ltd (Nigeria) Shea Tree Ghana Ltd (Ghana) Maltiti (Ghana) Hapygreen Investments Ltd (Nigeria) SheaHub Africa (Nigeria) Markengee Home for Orphans & Widows (Nigeria) Hari Agri & Foods Ghana Ltd (Ghana) SOATAF Sarl (Mali) Noro Cooperative (Ghana) Ideal Providence Farms (Ghana) Societe Togolaise de Karite (STK) (Togo) Northern Butter (Ghana) Industries Afrique (Burkina Faso) Sodexmap Sarl (Benin) Oracle Star Sheabutter (Nigeria) Intercontinental Group Ltd (Ghana) Sokaiko Shea Butter & Agro Processing Company Ltd Pagsung Shea Butter and Pickers Association (Ghana) Interface / Agrobiotech EA (Mali) (Nigeria) Reseau Ivoirien du Karite de Cote D'Ivoire (RIKA - CI) (Ivory Coast) International Oils and Fats (Ghana) Sun-Life Import & Export (Ghana) Reseau SIDO du Mali (Mali) Intertek West Africa (Ivory Coast) Sunlife Import & Export (Ghana) RPBHC (Burkina Faso) INTIC4DEV (Togo) Sweet Mama Farms Limited (Nigeria) Savannah Women's Association (Ghana) Itesiwaju Shea Butter Multipurpose Society Limited (Nigeria) Tangrof Nigeria Ltd (Nigeria) SCOOPS Esperance (Togo) Jindays Place Nig. LTD (Nigeria) Tatita Sarl (Burkina Faso) Scoops Loulape (Togo) Jolex Ghana Limited (Ghana) Tesse Globa (Nigeria) SCOOPS Prokab (Ivory Coast) Jonkelly Logistics Ltd (Nigeria) Texture & Colour (Nigeria) Scoops Sokly (Togo) Jugger Naut Industries (Nigeria) The Lost Kingdom of Punt LTD (Uganda) Shea Integrated Global Trading (Nigeria) Jummy Shea Butter (Nigeria) The Nice Group Ghana Ltd (Ghana) Shi-Kolo Ton (Yorobougoula - Gouana) (Mali) Karinor (Ivory Coast) The Pure Company (Ghana) Tamale Shea Cluster Cooperation (Ghana) Karite Afrique Sarl (Ivory Coast) The Savannah Fruits Company Ltd (Ghana) Teni's Natural Shea Butter (Ghana) Karite Oil Nigeria (Nigeria) Timiniya Tuma Company Ltd (Ghana) Titiaka Boresa Organization (Ghana) Kay Works Investment (Nigeria) Tivom Company Ltd (Ghana) Tiyumtaba Women's Group (Ghana) Kenson Farms ltd (Nigeria) Toriara Natural (Nigeria) Tonaa (Togo) Kili General Merchandise (Nigeria) TransMedical Sarl (Ivory Coast) Torfellio Coop (Ghana) Kongo Community Development Association (KoCDA) Trevari Group Limited (Nigeria) (Ghana) Trinity Group Alliance (Ghana) Tungteiya Womens' Association (Ghana) Ladgroup Ltd (Nigeria) Tripplesea Group (Nigeria) UGF-CDN (Burkina Faso) Laonz Co. Ltd (Uganda) Tropical Naturals Ltd (Nigeria) UGPPK Comoe (Burkina Faso) Lawal International (Mali) Tsamer Nigeria (Nigeria) UGPPK Houet (Burkina Faso) Lawinah Midland Ltd (Nigeria) Tsease Cultural Village (Ghana) ULPKA Dioila (Mali) Libeau Ltd (Nigeria) Tuareg NMT Agro Ltd (Nigeria) Unioin des cooperatves de Kemeni (Mali) Lulu Works Trust (South Sudan) Tunga Shea Products (Nigeria) Union des cooperatives de karite de Gouandiaka (Mali) Majigi Agro Limited (Nigeria) Twelfth Farms (Nigeria) Union des cooperatives de karite de Louloni (Mali) MALI SHI (Mali) U-Ciessey Ventures (Ghana) Union Kaloje (Mali) MarketWealth (Ghana) Ubeina Enterprise (Ghana) Widows & Orphans Movement (WOM) (Ghana) Mary Shea Butter (Mali) Vitachem Nigeria Ltd (Nigeria) Women of the Savannah Development Project (Ghana) Meena Agro Oil Ltd (Nigeria) Vitrine Export Afrique (Togo) Yota Shea Women Association (Ghana) Merchant Masters (Ghana) WACC Company Ltd (Ghana) Yumzaa Women's Association (Ghana) MG Consult (Ghana) Wakapou (Benin) Zikora (Benin) Millins Global Resources (Nigeria) Walmann Group (Nigeria) AMERICAS Morison Industries PLC (Nigeria) Wilbahi Investments (Nigeria) Affiliate Members Mudafrika (Nigeria) Willaceuticals (Ghana) Sourcemap Inc. (United States) Muri Food & Beverages (Nigeria) Zerilla (Burkina Faso) Brands and Retailers Naasakle International (Ghana) Women’s Groups 54 Thrones (United States) Namaste Afrocentrix Ltd (Nigeria) Jilima Coop (Ghana) Africans Gone Natural (United States) Natural Care Ventures (Ghana) Akoma Cooperative Multipurpose Society (Ghana) Alaffia (United States) Natural Cosmetics Industry Ltd (Nigeria) Alliance for Community Investment (Ghana) Body Basics Absolute Wellness (United States) New Karikis International Sarl (Burkina Faso) AMONA (Nigeria) Buck Naked Soap Company (Canada) New Vision Royal (Ghana) Association "Tamneeré" (Burkina Faso) Dr. Woods Products, LLC (United States) Nioto (Togo) Association des Femmes de Koussan (Mali) E.T. Browne Drug Company (Palmer's) (United States) Northern Ghana Shea (Ghana) Association Ragussi (Burkina Faso) Eku Skin Care (United States) Nouvelle Société de Commercialisation des Produits Agro- Association Songtaab Yalgre (Burkina Faso) alimentaire (NSCPA) (Togo) EOS Products (United States) AVEP Togo (Togo) Nuts for Growth (Ghana) Gyata Trading LLC (United States) Azumi A. Musa (Nigeria) Nuts to Butter (Nigeria) Ilera Apothecary (United States) Bandisuglo Women's Group (Ghana) Ofinbyfor Agro Processing (Nigeria) Kendo LLC (United States) Bells Shore (Nigeria) Oklan Best Ltd (Nigeria) kouly Organics (Canada) Benkadi de Kassaro (Mali) Ologi African Treasure (Kenya) Marlime Beauty (United States) Bralinom Ghana (Ghana) Olvea BF (Burkina Faso) Natural Hair Care Store (United States) Buayaba (Burkina Faso) P.R.I Global Ventures Limited (Nigeria) Natural Products Trading Company (United States) Commune Rurale de Djigouèra (Ivory Coast) P818 Ltd (Nigeria) New Directions Aromatics Inc. (Canada) Cooperative Jekafo (Mali) Ori Botanics Skincare (Canada) Global Shea Alliance 2019 Annual Report | 22 Perfectly Posh (United States) Hawafel Company (Saudi Arabia) Petology (United States) Henry Lamotte Oils GmbH (Germany) Real Raw Shea, LLC. (United States) IMCD Benelux (Netherlands) Shea Radiance (United States) Jaqston Trading Limited (Russia) Sundial Brands LLC (United States) Kumar Metal Industries PVT ltd (India) The Clorox Company (Burt's Bees) (United States) Lemon Green Organic Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) The Hall Star Company (United States) Manorama Industries Limited (India) The Original Bradford Soap Works (United States) Mayank Cattle Food PVT LTD (India) The Shea Republic (United States) Mills AS (Norway) TouShea (Canada) Mohamed Ama Omar (Netherlands) Ubuhle (United States) Monshea (United Kingdom) Vantage Specialty Ingredients Inc. (United States) Muduri Agro – Development & Export (United Kingdom) Vermont Soap (United States) Olam Food Ingredients UK Ltd (United Kingdom) Walgreens Boots Alliance (United States) Savannah Nutrition Ltd (United Kingdom) Zoe Fountain LLC (United States) SENNA Nahrungsmittel GmbH & Co KG (Austria) Non-Profits Shea Genius Co (United Kingdom) Catholic Relief Services (United States) Solai Holdings Ltd (United Kingdom) Colleen Naughton (United States) Special Refining Company (SRC) (Netherlands) Global Alliance for Community Empowerment (GACE) TamTam Export (France) (United States) Vita-Electric Foods Ltd (United Kingdom) U.S. African Development Foundation (United States) Worldwide Organic Ltd (United Kingdom) Suppliers ZOR (Netherlands) Baraka Shea Butter (Canada) AUSTRALASIA Cabrini M&A (United States) Affiliate Members FairTaleGhana (United States) Multi-Roll Ltd (New Zealand) Jarchem Innovative Ingredients (United States) Suppliers Imbituba Importadora Ltda (Brazil) Deluxe Shea Butter Australia Pty Ltd (Australia) Kadidja Handmade Collection (United States) Karite LLC (United States) MamaSia (United States) Menaye Services Inc. (Canada) Rocket Robin Ca.Inc (Canada) Shade Tree Project (United States) Synyglobal (United States) Yudistribution (Canada) EUROPE, ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST Affiliate Members Livelihoods Venture (France) Brands and Retailers Abomey Labs (France) Africa Ouro Karite (Spain) Aiysura (United Kingdom) Beiersdorf AG (Germany) Cloetta AB (Sweden) Crowned and Co (United Kingdom) Di Luca & Di Luca (Sweden) Ferrero (Luxembourg) LABORATOIRE HT26 (France) Laboratoires M&L (L’Occitane en Provence) (France) Maison Karite Sociedad Ltd (Spain) Miacosa Cosmetics (Germany) Naturally Tribal Skincare Ltd (United Kingdom) Oyémam (Norway) Royal Smilde (Netherlands) Shea Revelation (United Kingdom) Shea Yeah (Switzerland) The Body Shop (United Kingdom) The Flower Farm (Netherlands) Non-Profits BirdLife International (United Kingdom) Entrepreneurs Du Monde (France) EU CORD (Belgium) FairClimateFund BV (Netherlands) FairMatch Support (Netherlands) Form International (Netherlands) Lorna Young Foundation (United Kingdom) Man & The Environment (France) Nitidae (France) Positive Planet International (France) The Power of Nutrition (United Kingdom) Tree Aid (United Kingdom) Vogelbescherming Nederland (Netherlands) Suppliers AAK (Sweden) Berg + Schmidt GmbH & Co. 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