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AGENDA
Shea
2016
Enhancing Farm Value
Accra, Ghana March 21-23, 2016
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
I am pleased to welcome all members
and stakeholders to our 9th annual
international conference in Accra.
Shea trees grow naturally on farms across
21 countries in Africa, and are a part of
everyday life in our communities. They
are both a resource and an opportunity.
At the Global Shea Alliance, we raise
important questions about the industry
and bring together leaders from around
the world to promote its growth and
sustainability. I encourage all to take this
opportunity to expand your networks
and join us as active members and
sustainability partners.
Our workshops this year will discuss the
role of the shea industry on these farms
including
women’s
empowerment,
nutrition, income, parkland biodiversity,
and environmental conservation.
MOUMOUNI KONATÉ
President, Global Shea Alliance
SOUTH
Shea has been
an economic and
social force across
Africa for millennia
—the impacts are
felt from rural villages
throughout the world.
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Industry Overview
Nearly 2 billion shea trees grow naturally on parklands in 21 African countries stretching from
Senegal to South Sudan. 16,000,000 women living in rural communities individually collect the
fresh fruits and the kernel is processed to extract a healthy vegetable oil known as “shea butter.”
Shea offers technical and health benefits as a cooking oil and food/cosmetic
ingredient, and is widely available in Africa. With approximately 600,000
tons collected each year, the industry provides a critical source of jobs
and incomes to often poor and underserved communities.
Traditional Uses
Collectors
10%
The majority of harvested shea is
used locally for food, personal
care and cultural activities
90%
Traders
Village-based
Processors
10%
45%
45%
Mechanical
Processors
Mechanical
Processors
30%
7.5%
2.5%
70%
Refiners
5%
Hundreds of
thousands of villages
across Africa use shea
in their daily lives and
participate in the
global shea industry.
This much needed
income has a direct
impact on food
security, community
health and education
15%
Fractionators
Fractionators
Shea butter is
considered a healthy
vegetable fat, similar
to cocoa butter
Distribution / Formulation
90%
Edible Brands
90% of the world’s shea
butter is a valued edible
ingredient in chocolates
and other confectionaries
Shea butter is used in
chocolate and candy
coatings to modify melting
points, improve shelf life, and
create consumer-preferred
textures
10%
Cosmetic Brands
Shea butter has been used in food and
personal care for thousands of years
Shea butter can be certified organic,
fairly traded, GMO-free, Gluten-free,
vegan, halal, and kosher
LEGEND
African
International
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Butter
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MEMBERSHIP
OVERVIEW
The GSA is a non-profit industry association with 390 members from 30 countries including women’s groups,
brands and retailers, suppliers, and NGOs. Through public-private partnerships, the GSA promotes industry
sustainability, quality practices and standards, and demand for shea in food and cosmetics.
Sustainable business guidelines
Policy advocacy
Large-scale development projects
Support for African national associations
Small business training and support
Initiatives
Research initiatives
Member
benefits
International conferences and exhibitions
Quality practices and standards
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Market linkages to 390 member organizations, representing 30 countries
2
Technical support for supply chain, marketing and sustainability initiatives
3
Exclusive market information
4
Industry and media exposure through GSA publications and events
5
Organizational alignment with industry quality, sustainability, and promotion initiatives
6
Opportunities to collaborate on working groups
7
Participation in the GSA Sustainability Program
8
Online access to member directory and research database
9
Discounted access to GSA events
See Sustainability
Program Overview
for more details.
10 Voting rights in the annual General Assembly
Join
today
Visit www.globalshea.com/membership to become a member today.
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SUSTAINABILITY
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The GSA is a non-profit industry association with 390 members from 30 countries including women’s groups,
brands and retailers, suppliers, and NGOs. Through public-private partnerships, the GSA promotes industry
sustainability, quality practices and standards, and demand for shea in food and cosmetics.
A unique worldwide initiative to address the sustainability needs of the shea industry
through consultation with women’s groups, non-profit organizations, international
brands and retailers, and suppliers. The program includes guidelines for sustainable
business practices and large-scale development projects.
Program
Guidelines
Best business practices organized by stakeholder group to improve women's
empowerment, decent working conditions, improved livelihoods, and
protection of ecosystems.
Warehouses for women’s groups
Business trainings for women collectors
Research and development of planting materials
Projects
Health and safety initiatives
Conservation pilot projects
How does the program work?
Partners register to implement the guidelines and
projects, ensuring all initiatives meet industry best
practices. The GSA builds public private partnerships to
bring the program to scale.
Who are the sustainability partners?
All members are eligible. See reverse for current registered
partners.
How do I get involved?
Members become sustainability partners by completing a
registration form, undertaking a project(s), and submitting
an annual report.
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Parkland management trainings
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What are the benefits of becoming a
sustainability partner?
By becoming a partner, your organization can:
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Contribute to industry-wide sustainability activities
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Learn best practices from international companies
and a variety of stakeholders
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Collaborate with other sustainability partners
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Opportunities to access donor funds and technical
assistance for projects
Design projects and align activities to meet best
practices for women's empowerment and
sustainable supply chains
Gain recognition in the annual report, website, and a
variety of printed and online materials
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SUNDAY MARCH 20
9:00am-12:00pm
2:00-3:00pm
3:00-5:00pm
2:00-5:00pm
Executive Committee Meeting
Alliance of African Shea Associations Meeting, GSA Secretariat Office
Sustainability Working Group Meeting, GSA Secretariat Office
Conference registration, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
MONDAY MARCH 21
7:00-11:00am
7:00-11:00am
11:00am-1:00pm
Registration and Networking Breakfast
Shea Expo Booth Set Up
CONFERENCE OPENING CEREMONY - The Future of Women in Agriculture
Moumouni Konaté, GSA President, Burkina Faso
Hon. Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Minister for Trade and Industry, Ghana
Bukar Tijani, Assistant Director General, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
Tawiah Agyarko-Kwarteng, Cocoa Sustainability Manager, The Hershey Company, Ghana
Musical interlude
William Hanna, EU Ambassador, Ghana
Alex Deprez, USAID Mission Director, West Africa
His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana
1:00-2:00pm
2:00-3:00pm
Shea’s Diverse
Food Applications
3:00-4:00pm
Integrated
Farming Models:
Sustainability by
Design
LUNCH
1st AFTERNOON SESSION
Joseph Funt
Auditorium
Introduction to GSA & Program Overview
Managing Director, GSA,
Ghana
Joseph Funt leads the organizational development efforts of the GSA including
strategic planning, membership expansion and collaboration, and fund-raising.
He also oversees secretariat activities related to sustainability, quality, policy
advocacy, and promotion.
Jean-Arnaud Janvier
Bringing Women’s Gold to the Market
Supply Chain Manager, IOI
Loders Croklaan, Burkina
Faso
Jean-Arnaud Janvier is the supply chain manager for IOI Loders Croklaan. Based
in Burkina Faso, Jean-Arnaud overviews operations in Burkina Faso, Mali, Cote
d’Ivoire, Togo and Benin. As a worldwide leader in the oils and fats industry, IOI
Loders Croklaan supplies edible fats and oils to the global food industry.
Safia Andani Alhassan
Traditional Use of Shea in Rural Communities
President, Pagsung Shea
Pickers and Processors
Association, Ghana
Safia Andani Alhassan is a member of Pagsung Shea Pickers and Processors
Association, a community-based organisation which is part of the Africa 2000
network.
2nd AFTERNOON SESSION
Julius Yeboah
Auditorium
Tree Management Techniques in Shea Parklands
Senior Research Scientist,
Cocoa Research Institute of
Ghana, Ghana
Julius Yeboah is a Master of Philosophy in horticulture and currently pursuing
his Doctoral degree in fruit crop development with special reference to the
shea nut tree.
Prince Obeng Asante
Enhancing Rural Wealth Creation: Integrated Farming Systems in the
Savanna and Sahel
CEO Agribusiness Consult
Ltd, Ghana
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Prince Obeng is the current chairman of Shea Network Ghana and CEO
of Agribusiness Consult Ltd. His primary focus is the identification and
development of value additions and extension in the Oils and Fats Value Chain,
especially Shea, Soya beans and Ground Nuts. Prior to his current role as CEO
of Agribusiness Consult Ltd, Prince was seconded to the position of Managing
Director of International Oils and Fats Ltd.
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2016
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Accra, Ghana March 21-23, 2016
Welcome
Remarks
Remarks
Remarks
Remarks
Remarks
Remarks
Official
Opening of the
Conference
4:00-4:30pm
4:30-5:30pm
Shea’s Growing
Role in Fighting
Climate Change
Fatoumata Camara
Secure Nut-picking
Managing Director,
Karinor, Cote d’Ivoire
Fatouma Camara Coulibaly is the Managing Director of Karinor, a social
enterprise working with the cooperative Yebehegnon from Katiola, Cote
d’Ivoire. The cooperative is made up of 1,000 rural women who sell shea kernels
and shea butter. She is the President of FIKA-CI and the Vice-President of the
GSA Sustainability Working Group.
Colleen Naughton
International Sustainable
Development Engineer
and Researcher, United
States
Charles H. Hegberg
President, ReGENESIS
Global Solutions LLC,
United States
COFFEE BREAK
Auditorium
Why Shea Butter for Global Food Security and Environmental
Sustainability?
Colleen Naughton is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of South Florida
in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Ms. Naughton was
part of the Peace Corps Master’s International Program where she served and
conducted research in Mali, West Africa for three years as a Water, Sanitation,
and Hygiene Engineer. She is also the associate director of African Sky, an
organisation devoted to building friendships and understanding between the
people of Mali and the United States.
Biomass Waste Up-cycling Opportunities: Green Energy Production,
Carbon Fixing, Soil Enriching
Chuck Hegberg has 30 years of management, technical and research experience
“reShaping a Greener Future - Globally”. Since 2008, he has been developing
a biomass waste up-cycling project creating beneficial opportunities in
operational processes, renewable energy, and biochar. Mr. Hegberg as a
long standing member of the International Biochar Initiative (IBI) is currently
involved in a number of biochar research projects focused on soil restoration
and water quality in the USA.
Wale Adeleke
Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability to Climate Change
Project Coordinator,
International Union for the
Conservation of Nature,
Ghana
Adewale Adeleke (“Wale”) is currently involved in the implementation of the
IUCN REDD+ related projects in West and Central Africa. He is a Forester by
training, and holds a Ph.D. in Forest Policy obtained from the University of Ibadan.
Wale has more than 30 years of professional experience in forest management
and the conservation and management of natural resource in Africa. He is a
member of various forest related organisations including Forestry Association of
Nigeria (FAN), Commonwealth Forestry Association (CFA), and Ghana Institute of
Foresters (GIF).
GSA General Assembly (Paid Members Only)
5:30-6.30pm
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Welcome Remarks from the GSA Executive Committee
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Presentation of GSA 2015 Activities and Achievements
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Review and Approval of GSA 2015 Annual and Financial Report
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Presentation of Sustainability Working Group Activities
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Presentation of Quality Working Group Activities
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TUESDAY MARCH 22
8:30-9:30am
Business to Business Forum
At this unique business-to-business forum, participating businesses will be matched with industry experts
according to their interests.
Join us to take advantage of the opportunity to meet exporters, producers, non-profit organizations, financial service
providers, shipping specialists, equipment suppliers for packaging and processing, and international brands!
9:30-10:45am
Eco-Innovation
1st MORNING SESSION
Auditorium
Senyo Kpelly
The Green Shea Model
CEO, SeKaf Ghana, Ghana
Senyo in the co-founder and CEO of SeKaf Ghana Ltd., and the Ghanaian
representative to the GSA Executive Committee. SeKaf is the producer of the
international award-winning TAMA range of natural shea butter soaps, lotions,
and oils.
Thandiwe Chikomo
Birds, Bees and Shea Butter: The Importance of Biodiversity of the
Parklands
Head of West Africa SubRegional Office, BirdLife
International, Ghana
Dr. Chikomo holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Planning and Manage-ment from
the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of
Nairobi, Kenya. She is currently working for BirdLife International as the Head
of the West Africa sub-regional office. Her responsibilities include: growing,
coordinating and monitoring engagement of partners in West Africa.
Ayodele Otaiku
Shea Based Organic Fertiliser’s Impact on Crop Cultivation
Resilience Innovation
Specialist, Nigeria
Ayodele Otaiku is a doctoral student in the Department of Geography and
Environmental Management from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He is
a specialist in resilience innovation and holds a masters degree in Environmental
Management from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology,
Nigeria. Previously, Ayodele was a waste management consultant for the UNDP
in Nigeria.
Peter Lovett
Restoring Ecosystem Resilience Through Waste Energy Management,
Valorisation of Biofuel
Director, Production &
Supply Chain, Savannah
Nutrition UK Ltd., United
Kingdom
Dr. Peter Lovett is focused on environmental sustainability, economic
empowerment, and gender development. With over 20 years of shea industry
experience, he is a co-founder for the Savannah Fruits Company. He continues
to conduct research on shea production and to expand edible market demand.
10:45-11:15pm
11:15am-12:30pm
Promoting
Gender Equity
and Women’s
Empowerment
through
Cooperatives
COFFEE BREAK
2 MORNING SESSION
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Ruth Wallace
Project Manager,
TechnoServe, Ghana
Eric Banye
Senior Advisor, SNVNetherlands Development
Organisation, Ghana
Danielle Grace Warren
Founder, Just Shea, Ghana
Auditorium
Best Practices for Cooperative Training
Ruth Wallace is an enterprise development and value chain expert with over
18 years of experience working with business owners and farmers within the
Ghanaian agricultural sector, including more than 7 years of experience focused
on the shea value chain. She currently serves as Programme Manager for a
Smallholder Business Development program where she oversees programme
strategy and activities to provide agricultural and business training to 18,000
farmers with a focus on women’s entrepreneurs.
Developing Inclusive Supply Chains with Shea Cooperatives: The SNV
Experience
Eric Banye is an international development professional with more than
12 years of NGO work experience in value chain development, inclusive
business development, capacity development, policy advocacy, PublicPrivate-Partnership, multi-stakeholder facilitating, and strategic planning
at a senior level. Mr. Banye has been primarily involved in the design and
implementation of capacity development programs in Ghana and promoting
economic opportunities for smallholder farmers, communities and agricultural
enterprises.
Rethinking the Warehouse as Access to Springboard Capital and its
Effects on Promoting Gender Equality
Just Shea is a social business created to increase the leverage, income, and
safety of the 600,000 women in Ghana who participate in the global shea trade.
Danielle Grace Warren was a contributing author in the GSA Sustainability
Principles and is a member of the GSA Sustainability Working Group.
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Attaining Organic
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Certification
Aaron Ampofo
Managing Director, Meridian
Agricultural Services, Ghana
Kwame Banson
Member Services Manager West Africa, FairTrade Africa,
Ghana
3:00-4:00pm
Bookkeeping for
Small Businesses
Kafui Djonou
Business Development
Specialist, West Africa Trade
Hub, Ghana
Barbara Ghansah
Loan Officer, Root Capital,
Ghana
Aaron Attefa Ampofo is the Managing Director of Meridian Agricultural
Services; a private agribusiness consulting firm located in Accra Ghana.
A former Senior Auditor for the Institute of Market Ecology (IMO) a Swiss
based organic certification body, from 2013 to 2015, Aaron worked as a
Senior Associate for Africa at the Sustainable Agricultural Network (SAN)
of the Rainforest Alliance before moving to his current position at Meridian
Agricultural Services (MAS).
Kwame Banson serves as the Head of Region - West Africa for FairTrade Africa.
In April, he will revert to his previous position as Members and Partnerships
manager for West Africa. He holds a BA in French & Philosophy from the
University of Ghana with a certificate in Project Planning and Management.
Kafui Djonou is currently the Business Development Services Specialist on
the Investment and Finance Team of USAID’s West Africa Trade Hub and
Investment Hub. Previously, she worked with Fairtrade Africa as the Standards
and Certification Manager for Africa and with the former USAID/West Africa
Trade Hub in several roles in both the communications and export business
development teams.
Barbara is responsible for lead generation, loan application processing and
client relationship management in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. She
also assists in coordinating training and technical assistance on financial
management to selected candidates and clients. She has extensive
experience in providing business development and financial advisory
support to SMEs. Prior to Root Capital, she worked as Lead Consultant at
Zircon Business Advisory Services and as Consultant at Deloitte & Touche in
Ghana as well as Project Officer at National Investment Bank, a development
bank in Ghana.
End of Day 3
Upcoming GSA Events
European Trade &
Industry Conference
Brussels, Belgium April 11, 2016
INAUGURAL EUROPEAN UNION CONFERENCE
The Global Shea Alliance is pleased to announce its inaugural
international European Trade & Industry Conference will take
place on Friday, April 11, 2016 from 9am - 6pm at Crowne Plaza
Hotel – Le Palace in Brussels, Belgium. Participants are invited
to learn about the latest trends, technologies, and products,
as well as network with industry peers and become involved
in GSA activities.
Interested in attending? Please contact GSA E.U. Operations
Manager Valeria Ramiconi at [email protected]
The Future of Shea
in the U.S. Food & Cosmetics Industries
Washington, D.C. May 17-18, 2016
THE NEXT FRONTIER
FOURTH ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN
TRADE AND INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
The Global Shea Alliance is pleased to announce the 2016
North American Shea Trade & Industry conference entitled,
“The Future of Shea in the U.S. Food and Cosmetics Industries,”
to be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
in Washington, D.C on May 17-18, 2016. The conference will
explore new uses of shea in the U.S. market and will particularly
focus on how favorable federal regulations and innovative
uses can be promoted and supported by all stakeholders.
Interested in attending? Please contact GSA Sustainability
Coordinator Sydney Henderson at [email protected]
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OFFICIAL PARTNER
USAID’s mission statement highlights two complementary and intrinsically linked goals: ending extreme poverty and promoting the
development of resilient, democratic societies that are able to realize their potential. We fundamentally believe that ending extreme
poverty requires enabling inclusive, sustainable growth; promoting free, peaceful, and self-reliant societies with effective, legitimate
governments; building human capital and creating social safety nets that reach the poorest and most vulnerable.
www.usaid.gov
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OFFICIAL PARTNER
ICCO Cooperation is the Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation. ICCO works towards a world in which people can
live in dignity; a world without poverty and injustice. Founded in 1965, ICCO is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands. ICCO
Cooperation works in 44 countries and has 7 regional offices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In West Africa, ICCO works in Mali,
Burkina Faso, Benin, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana. Our 3 themes in West Africa are Responsible Business, Economic
Empowerment, Food Security & Sustainable Consumption.
In our Economic Empowerment programs, ICCO is strengthening the position of smallholder farmers in Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin,
Ghana and Senegal by integrating them into value chains for shea, sesame, soya and vegetables.
ICCO supports smallholder farmers to get organized in producer organizations, which will give them a stronger position in the value
chain. ICCO supports them to professionalize, by providing technical and vocational skills training and by supporting them to deliver
products that comply with national or international standards. (Such as Fair Trade, HACCP, ISO.)
In addition, ICCO partners with key companies (both local and international) to make existing value chains ecologically and socially
sustainable and to guarantee farmers access to markets. And lastly, ICCO offers producer organizations and SME’s access to financial
services like microcredit. This support has benefitted 60,000 farmers in West Africa, of which 70 per cent are women.
www.icco-international.com
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PLATINUM SPONSORS
The 3f group is one of the largest producers and suppliers of shea butter and shea stearin to the cosmetic and confectionary industry worldwide.
We are among the few large manufacturers of shea butter having a manufacturing base in West Africa in Tema with a wide procurement network
spread over different sheanut producing regions. As a group it has always been our policy to promote this trade. By giving fair prices of sheanuts to
the women (collectors) and carry out value addition in the origin country. 3f group is also one of the large processors and exportors of cashew and
sesame from West Africa.
www.3fg.in
Daralkuchi International Limited’s mission is to be dynamic company, focused on exploring various lucrative sectors of the Nigerian economy.
Daralkuchi International Limited aims to develop various sectors of the economy by investing in the best people and technology in order to create
the best products to enhance customer satisfaction of the products, as well as create the highest return on investment for our investors.
www.daralkuchi.com
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PLATINUM SPONSORS
EUROPEAN UNION
The European Union (EU) is officially established in Ghana as well as in other 138 countries throughout the world. The EU Ambassador and his EU
External Action team represent the European Union in Ghana and work in close cooperation with EU Member States, diplomatic services and other
International Organisations. The mandate of the Delegation includes the promotion of the values and policies of the European Union, to implement
the EU common Foreign and Security Policy, to deepen political dialogue with the government, local authorities and civil society, to support
regional integration in ECOWAS countries and to strengthen EU-Ghana partnership.
eeas.europa.eu/delegations/ghana
FLUDOR BENIN S.A is a subsidiary of TGI (Tropical General Investment) Group, an international investment and holding company, with diverse
interests and investments in some countries and several other emerging markets. Group’s vision is to invest in emerging economies with a view
to adding value to the locally available resources-targeting an end product both for local consumption and world market. With a capital of 5,100
million CFA francs, FLUDOR BENIN S.A is present in Benin since 1996. The administrative headquarter based in Cotonou and the factory has been set
up with the state of the art, modern equipment and machines to produce quality products that meet international standards. FLUDOR BENIN S.A
business interest covers the processing of shea nuts in butter, the oilseed crushing cotton and soybean. In the sector of Shea, FLUDOR BENIN SA is
also involved with a hundred women’s groups and working with them on the ground, in partnership with the German Cooperation (GIZ), the Benin
Shea Association (AKB) and the NGO P-MaREDEL. The company triturates 150 MT/ day for a production of 70 MT / day of crude Butter.
www.fludorbenin.com
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PLATINUM SPONSOR
Loders Croklaan is a Cocoa Butter Equivalent producer involved in the procurement of shea nuts and shea butter for 50 years. As a company, we
want to develop the shea industry further, adding more value in the shea belt countries, and ensure food safety and sustainable products.
www.croklaan.com
Kao USA Inc. is a leading manufacturer of premium beauty care brands that are recognized around the world for their innovation and quality. The
Kao USA Inc. portfolio includes Ban® antiperspirant-deodorants and Total Refresh® Cooling Body Cloths; Jergens® and Curél® hand and body lotions;
Bioré® facial care; John Frieda® Frizz-Ease®, Root Awakening®, Luxurious Volume, Sheer Blonde®, Brilliant Brunette®, Radiant Red®, Full Repair®,
Luminous Glaze Clear Shine Gloss, Precision Foam Colour and Colour Refreshing Gloss. Founded in 1882, Kao USA Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Kao Corporation.
www.jergens.com
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GOLD SPONSORS
AarhusKarlshamn is the world’s leading producer of high valueadded specialty vegetable fat for use in the food and cosmetic
industries.
AAK’s proven expertise is based on more than 140 years of experience
within oils & fats. With headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has
19 different production facilities and sales offices in more than 25
countries, including Denmark, Mexico, the Netherlands, Sweden,
Great Britain, Uruguay and the U.S.
The Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund (EDAIF), is
an agency of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of
Ghana. Established on October 4, 2000 under the Act 582, the fund aims
to provide financial resources and assistance for the development and
promotion of the export trade of Ghana. In 2011, the fund was amended
and expanded to include the development and promotion of agriculture,
related to the agro-processing industry and hence the change of name
to include “Agriculture”. Per the new bill passed early this year, EDAIF now
provides funds for export trade, agriculture and Industrial development.
www.aak.com
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The Fuji Oil Group, with headquarters in Osaka, Japan, is a worldwide
leader in innovative food products, particularly in special oils and
fats and bakery products. Fuji Oil Europe has its head office and
production site in the seaport of Gent (Belgium) and has offices
in Barcelona and Moscow. The Belgian plant has a large range
of processing technologies available, from hydrogenation over
fractionation to interesterification and high quality refining. This
state-of-the-art plant is designed to produce a very wide range of
products, many of which tailor-made, at competitive costs.
SNV is an international not-for-profit development organisation,
funded from public and private sources, working in 38 countries
in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. SNV specializes in supporting
the resourcefulness of development actors by developing local
capacities, improving performance and services, strengthening
governance systems, helping to create access for excluded groups
and by making markets work for the poor. Our global team of advisors
uses their specialist sector and change expertise in Agriculture,
Renewable Energy and WASH to facilitate sustainable change in the
livelihoods of millions of people living in poverty.
www.fujioil.co.jp
Since 2005, SNV Ghana has been at the forefront in developing
inclusive business in the agric sector including shea value chains.
SNV has promoted shea cooperative development, built capacity of
actors, developed innovative energy saving approaches, improved
production efficiencies, inclusive financing, and strengthened shea
parkland management. SNV has connected producer groups with
both local and international markets sustainably. These interventions
have benefited over 3000 shea cooperatives increasing members’
incomes by more than 42%.
www.snv.org
www.globalshea.com
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GOLD SPONSOR
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing
world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries.
We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to
poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our
work is rooted in the idea that hardworking people can generate
income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With
more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of
private enterprise to transform lives.
Ghana Specialty Fats industries ltd. incorporated in 2006 is part of
Wilmar international group. We pioneered and introduced to the
sub-region levels of value addition in shea (i.e. producing shea
stearin and olein) traditionally unknown to the region. Our vision
is to contribute to the overall economic development of the region
through value addition at all levels.
www.wilmar.com
www.technoserve.org
CONTRIBUTORS
DAMCO
USAID
FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WEST AFRICA
TRADE &
INVESTMENT
HUB
USAID’s West Africa’s Trade and Investment Hub (Trade Hub) project
helps the region’s farmers and firms compete, attract investment, and
boost trade. We do this by strengthening the competitive capacity
of West Africa’s farmers and firms in high-potential regional and
global value chains, while also addressing transport constraints and
barriers along the region’s trade corridors and borders. To expand
access to finance and investment in our target value chains, the
Trade Hub facilitates relationships between businesses and financial
institutions. The project works throughout West Africa, but especially
in the member countries of the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union
(WAEMU).
www.watradehub.com
Shea 2016
Shea
2016
Enhancing Farm Value
Accra, Ghana March 21-23, 2016
Damco is one of the world’s leading providers of
freight forwarding and supply chain management
services. For more than 100 years, they have been
providing our customers with transportation and
logistics solutions that support the way they want
to do business, wherever they are in the world.
www.damco.com
HAWAFIL
Hawafil Trading Est. is a daughter company
of Saraya Elsharq group. Their network of
warehouses, stores, factories are spread around
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saraya Elsharq is
multi-branched group. Its manufacturing sector
includes: building and construction, furniture,
seeds and herbs packaging,
essential oils
packaging, and medical products. Its import and
distribution sector includes: confectionery, herbs,
food items, cosmetics, natural cosmetics, oils,
electric appliances, high tech equipment, medical
equipment, and drugs. www.hawafil.co
NAYA NATURALS
Naya Naturals set out on a journey to create
great products using nature’s finest African oils,
butters, fruits, spices and flowers to take care of
everyday beauty needs. They then realized that
nature doesn’t only heal but also provides a range
scents and aromas that are as different and unique
as people’s personalities. So they decided to do
both, create the finest personal care products in a
variety of aromatic scents. NAYA by Africa begins
here, and finds inspiration from all over the world
incorporating essential oils, spices and plant extracts
that makes your daily bath and beauty regimen
not only healing, but also nourishing, soothing,
refreshing and energizing with pure aromatherapy.
www.nayabyafrica.com
CONTRIBUTORS
OLVEA
Olvea Burkina Faso is a member of the Union
for Ethical Bio Trade, a non-profit association
that promotes the ‘Sourcing with Respect’
of ingredients that come from biodiversity.
www.olvea.com/burkina-faso
www.olvea.com
SEKAF GHANA LTD
SeKaf Ghana Limited is a Ghanaian owned and
operated social enterprise that aims to be an
innovative leader in the global shea industry
by using a world-class system of processing,
packaging, quality control and logistics to deliver
to our customers the finest raw ingredients and
shea based bath and beauty products sourced
through an environmentally friendly and ethical
supply chain. SeKaf Ghana Limited is committed to
improve the economic status of rural women shea
pickers and shea butter processors in northern
Ghana through innovative and sustainable
employment. www.sekafghana.com
SFC
The Savannah Fruits Company (SFC) is a Ghanaian
registered company based in Tamale. SFC was
founded in 2006 on the belief that business can,
and should, produce social good and contribute
to the sustainability of our planet’s ecosystem.
SFC’s mission is to empower rural Ghanaian
women through production of the highest
quality shea butter, soaps and other oils and fats,
while practicing socially and environmentally
responsible business and ensuring that value
addition at source is maximized. SFC supplies
Organic certified (Ecocert) shea butter, Fair For Life
certified shea butter (IMO) and conventional shea
butter. www.savannahfruits.com
SHEA NETWORK GHANA
Shea Network Ghana (SNG) is a multi stakeholder
non profit organization with members at all levels of
the shea value chain. SNG seeks to influence policy
and provide solutions to industry wide challenges
for a growing and coordinated shea sector. With
a membership including over 60 organizations
and 150 individual affiliates, SNG manages several
donor funded projects that impact rural women in
Ghana. www.sheanetworkghana.org
SHEA RADIANCE
Shea Radiance is a US based eco-luxury beauty
brand that was founded by a husband and wife
team Shola and Funlayo Alabi. The concept for
Shea Radiance came after they started using
pure unrefined shea butter to develop skincare
products for their children. Long familiar with
the legendary power of shea, they concocted a
product that was the only solution for their son’s
severe dry skin and eczema. Shea Radiance went
from home use to farmers market stalls and is now
sold at premiere salons and spas as well as select
Target Stores, Whole Foods, independent chains,
and online. www.shearadiance.com
SHEABUTTER COTTAGE
Founded in 2004, multi award winning Sheabutter
Cottage is an ethical fair trade business in UK.
Their mission is to make natural authentic
quality products available to the international
market whilst directly supporting the producers.
Sheabutter Cottage is home to exotic butters/
oils and natural toiletries. A company true to their
ideals – “we are striving for the finest quality at all
times”.
SOATAF
SOATAF exports shea kernels from Mali.
SPH
Founded in 1996 in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina
Faso, *Savonnerie Parfumerie du Houet* (SPH) is
a company which specialised in the production
and distribution of body and domestic care soap,
fluid soap as well as cosmetics Shea butter based
products. www.sph-burkina.com
STAR SHEA
StarShea Ltd, is a social business, launched in
2012 to sell the shea butter and the shea nuts
from more than 10 000 women of the Star Shea
Network in the North of Ghana. This network was
built through a PlaNet Finance, SAP, EU project
2009-2013. www.starshea.com
SHEA ORIGIN
The mission of Shea Origin is to promote women
empowerment in our rural commodities and to
ensure fair trade and high quality in the production
of Shea products. Shea Origin Limited works with
women in local communities providing various
skills training and capacity- building initiatives to
improve the quality of the locally produced shea.
www.globalshea.com
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OFFICIAL PARTNERS
USAID
FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WEST AFRICA
TRADE &
INVESTMENT
HUB
PLATINUM SPONSORS
EUROPEAN UNION
GOLD SPONSORS
USAID
FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WEST AFRICA
TRADE &
INVESTMENT
HUB
CONTRIBUTORS
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