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Author: Frankie Edozien, International Herald Tribune Published May 12, 2013 To see the original article in the International Herald Tribune, click here.   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...

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 ...

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 ...

The Global Shea Alliance established a three-year partnership with ICCO, a Dutch development cooperation working to reduce poverty and injustice in the world. The new project will develop and strengthen shea national associations in Benin, Ghana, and Mali and also administer large scale quality camp...

Registration is now open for the Global Shea Alliance’s inaugural North American trade and industry conference. The event will take place in New York on May 13th, 2013. The conference will bring together stakeholders from all across the global supply chain, including collectors, producers, tra...