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May 23, 2013
Cote d'Ivoire Sheanut Quality Train-the-Trainer
On May 6, 2013 the Global Shea Alliance, in coordination with the shea national association of Cote d'Ivoire, held the first sheanut quality train-the-trainers workshop in Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire. More than 120 leaders from women's groups in northern Cote d'Ivoire met in Korhogo to learn best pr...
May 17, 2013
Advocacy in Ghana
The GSA recently hosted a sensitization event on the results of a research study as part of the BUSAC funded advocacy campaign. On Friday, May 17, 2013 more than 45 stakeholders gathered at the Radach Memorial Centre in Tamale, Ghana to hear from the various research teams and industry leaders on th...
May 12, 2013
After Fair Trade Coffee, Fair Trade Shea
Author: Frankie Edozien, International Herald Tribune
Published May 12, 2013
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A few of the estimated 16 million African women who pick shea nuts for a living are going to be making their case for fair trade to th...
May 04, 2013
Benin Sheanut Quality Train-the-Trainer
On May 1-4, 2013 the Global Shea Alliance held a train-the-trainers event in Parakou, Benin. More than 40 leaders from women's groups all over northern Benin met in Parakou to learn best practices for producing high quality sheanuts that can be sold in international markets. The quality of sheanuts ...
April 30, 2013
Ghana Sheanut Quality Train-the-Trainer
In April 2013, the Global Shea Alliance successfully completed a training of trainers event for 60 women in Ghana. The participating women leaders came from 20 different districts in the 3 northern regions of Ghana. They will now train their respective women's groups using Global Shea Alliance best ...