Competition for shea trees is rising in west Africa, leaving the poorest women collectors with less access and fewer gains.

The Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has highlighted the untapped potential of the Shea butter sector, despite African women having earned $227 million ...

The government is optimistic that the new alliance will revive the zeal to protect extinction-risked shea trees ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined ...

Nigeria is the largest producer of shea butter in the world, with an annual production of 500,000 metric tonnes. The global shea butter market, which is growing rapidly, is estimated at $5 billion by ...

LAGOS – Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined shea butter and ...

Alicia is a writer, photographer, and social entrepreneur specializing in sustainable travel, wildlife and nature conservation, and environmentally friendly agriculture and eating. She holds an M.S.

LAGOS, Nigeria -- Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined shea ...

PureTrust Foundation (PTF) LBG, a non-profit organisation focused on livelihoods, advocacy, social services and community development, has empowered over 500 women from the Dalogyili Zaapayim Shea ...

Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has welcomed the ban on exportation of raw Shea butter by President Bola Tinubu, saying the step will encourage more production and strengthen the local value ...