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Message from the President
From new food markets established in China to GSA registration
of 25 new African cosmetic brands, our membership is expanding
utilization of shea by innovating new products and promoting our
industry in all corners of the globe.

This growth brings tremendous benefits to our producing
communities through sales and income but also new supply
challenges in our leading export production countries.

I’m thrilled to see our members rising to the occasion by investing
in Africa and improving availability of kernels and butter. We are
building new factories, upgrading production, training women’s groups, constructing warehouses,
planting trees, and establishing more robust supply chain infrastructure in Nigeria and Ivory Coast. These
efforts deliver benefits to more sourcing communities in Africa and also ensure our continued ability to
compete and expand in global markets.

Our alliance continues to lead the way to convene our membership and drive transformational initiatives in
promotion and supply sustainability. We have now established 40 public private partnerships, representing
$37 million USD in investment in sustainability to empower women collectors and protect shea parklands
across West Africa. Please read the outcomes of the initiatives well documented in our annual report.

Our membership continues to expand and support these initiatives. We added 55 new members and
our community now stands at 500 strong. I’m also very pleased to report that we added 23 new GSA
Sustainability Partners and now have 123 members implementing our program in Africa. All GSA members
can play a role in sustainability and we encourage you to join our efforts.

Lastly, I would like to thank Mr. Joseph Funt for his nearly 7 years of achievements at the secretariat and we
are thrilled to welcome Mr. Aaron Adu and Ms. Olawunmi Osholake as they take lead in coordinating our
activities and achieving our mission.

Here’s to another successful year at GSA.

Badiè Marico
President, Global Shea Alliance

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Shea Industry Update
According to a study by LMC International, shea exports have increased from 50,000 MT to more than
350,000 MT annually over the last 20 years. The growth is due to increased utilization of shea in global food
and cosmetic markets. The increased exports are delivering every year 200 million USD in direct and indirect
income for shea producing communities.

                                                    Job Creation for Women

                               Income Creation in Producing Countries

                                                             Source: LMC International
                                             The full report is available for GSA members on demand

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    MEMBERSHIP
    Membership Overview
    OVERVIEW

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                                      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
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                                      8    Online access to member directory and research database                     Program Overview
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                                      9    Discounted access to GSA events

                                     10 Voting rights in the annual General Assembly

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SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability Program Overview
PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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                                   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
 Program                       brands and retailers, and suppliers. The program includes guidelines for sustainable
                               business practices and large-scale development projects.

                               Best business practices organized by stakeholder groups to improve women's
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                               protection of ecosystems.

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  projects, ensuring all initiatives meet industry best                      By becoming a partner, your organization can:
  practices. The GSA builds public private partnerships to
                                                                                  Contribute to industry-wide sustainability activities
  bring the program to scale.
                                                                                  Design projects and align activities to meet best
  Who are the sustainability partners?                                            practices for women's empowerment and
  All members are eligible.                                                       sustainable supply chains
                                                                                  Learn best practices from international companies
  How do I get involved?                                                          and a variety of stakeholders
  Members become sustainability partners by completing a
  registration form, undertaking a project(s), and submitting                     Collaborate with other sustainability partners
  an annual report.                                                               Gain recognition in the annual report, website and a
                                                                                  variety of printed and online materials
                                                                                  Opportunities to access donor funds and technical
                                                                                  assistance for projects

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                                                       Monday, March11
                                                       Conference Day 1
 07:00 am - 10:00 am                                                     Registration and Welcome Coffee
 10:00 am - 11:30 am                                                             Opening Ceremony
                             •    Arrival of VIP’s and Ghana National Anthem
                             •    Welcome Remarks - Badiè Marico, Global Shea Alliance
                             •    Remarks - Mamatou Djaffo, Madjatom Women’s Group
                             •    Remarks - Paulin Zambelongo, Enhanced Integrated Framework
                             •    Remarks - Lawrence Agyinsam, EXIM Bank Ghana
                             •    Remarks - Kasper Torup-Villadsen, AAK
                             •    Keynote Address - Stephanie S. Sullivan, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana
                             •    Official Opening Ceremony - Alan Kyerematen, Minister of Trade and Industry
 11:30 am - 12:00 pm                                                        VIP Exhibition Walkthrough

 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm                                                                 Lunch Break
 01:00 pm - 01:45 pm                                Moderated Discussion: Expanding Supply to Meet Increasing Demand
 Bunge                       Jean-Arnaud is the Africa Supply Chain Manager for Bunge Loders Croklaan. Jean-Arnaud oversees Shea
 Loders Croklaan             kernels and butter operations in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. Bunge
 Jean-Arnaud Janvier         Loders Croklaan is a leading global producer and supplier of sustainable premium quality vegetable oils and
                             fats for the food manufacturing industry.
 Fludor Benin                Shevaa is a Commercial Executive with over 23 years of experience in supply chain management. He is
 K.V. Shevaa                 presently the commercial director for Fludor Benin S.A (a TGI Group Company).

 Shea Radiance               Funlayo and her husband co-founded Shea Radiance, a natural beauty brand that uses shea butter as a key
 Funlayo Alabi               ingredient to solve skin care problems. She believes in the power of economic access and what can happen
                             when women reach out to lift up other women. Shea Radiance products are sold in Whole Foods Market
                             and other natural retail stores.
 Nuts for Growth             Dora is the CEO of Nuts for Growth, a major supplier in the Ghanaian shea industry. She believes that shea is
 Dora Torwiseh               ‘she’ and as such, women should be the fulcrum of every sustainability concept.

 Salid Agriculture           Ali is Co-founder of Salid Agriculture Nigeria Ltd, an agricultural commodities company that trades Shea. Ali
 Ali Saidu                   is also the Vice President of National Shea Products Association of Nigeria (NASPAN).

 01:45 pm - 02:45 pm                                               Panel Session 1: Broadening Shea Utilization
 Fuji Oil Europe             Shea Butter: A High Potential Ingredient for the Food Industry
 Bernard Cleenewerck         Bernard is the Managing Director of Fuji Oil Europe. He is a chemical engineer by training, working in the oils
                             and fats business for 35 years. He spent a large part of his career in R&D. He has a strong involvement in the
                             shea-related business including the set-up of a shea fractionation plant in Techiman (Ghana).
 LMC International           Demand Trends in the Confectionary Industry
 Gerard Stapleton            Gerard is the Head of Cocoa and Coffee Research at LMC International. He brings more than 30 years’
                             experience as an agricultural economist across a range of crops. Gerard is currently undertaking research
                             to analyse the global markets for chocolate confectionery and the outlook for demand for shea products
                             in the sector.
 Sidley Austin               Key Opportunities for Shea Utilization in the United States
 Diane McEnroe               Diane is a partner at Sidley Austin who has established long standing relationships with domestic and
       &                     international companies in the food, drug, medical device and personal care industries. As a member of the
 Deepti Kulkarni             Food Drug and Medical Device Regulatory practice, she provides clients strategic counsel on Food and Drug
                             Administration regulatory questions.
                             Deepti is a partner in the Food, Drug and Medical Device Regulatory practice at Sidley Austin, where
                             she counsels clients on a wide range of FDA and USDA regulatory matters, including conventional and
                             functional foods, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and animal products, as well as cross-product matters
                             involving emerging technologies and imports/exports.
 Wilmar                      New Market for Shea in Asia
 International               Prakash is the General Manager Trading & Specialty Fats Business at Wilmar International Pte Ltd.
 Prakash Savadi

                                                                                    Q&A Session
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                                           Monday, March11
                                      Conference Day 1 (Continued)
02:45 pm - 03:15 pm                                                              Coffee Break
03:15 pm - 04:30 pm                           Panel Session 2: Unlocking the Power of Partnerships for Industry Development
Global Shea Alliance       Sustainable Shea Initiative Update
Edem Doreen                Edem oversees implementation and reporting on GSA’s projects, specifically the Sustainable Shea Initiative,
Asimadu                    and the broader Sustainability Program.

Forestry Commission Public Private Partnerships for Landscape Restoration
Roselyn Fosuah      Roselyn is the Director of the Climate Change Directorate of the Forestry Commission, Ghana and also
Adjei               doubles as Ghana’s REDD+ Coordinator. She has a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management
                    from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a MSc in Carbon Management from
                    the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Madjatom Women’s           Collaborating at the Community Level
Group                      Mamatou is a shea collector and butter processor. She is the president of the Madjatom women’s group from
Mamatou Djaffo             Daringa in northern Benin. Madam Djaffo has more than 20 years experience in the shea industry.

PSMP                       Partnering for Improved Health and Safety for Cooperatives
Felix Nyanor-Fosu          Felix is the Chief of Party for the Private Sector Malaria Prevention Project (PSMP) project. He has over 13
                           years’ experience in international development and has managed several behaviour change communication
                           projects in Sub-Saharan Africa with focus on malaria.
CSR Training               Leveraging Public Private Partnership to Achieve CSR Targets
Institute                  Wayne is the president & founder of CSR Training Institute. He has three decades of senior-level global
Wayne Dunn                 experience building partnerships, creating bridges and developing programs and events. Wayne is a former
                           Professor of Practice in Corporate Social Responsibility, McGill University / ISID.
                                                                      Q&A Session
04:30 pm - 06:00 pm                                                           General Assembly

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                                                      Tuesday, March 12
                                                       Conference Day 2
 08:30 am - 09:30 am                                          Panel Session 3: Increasing Value Addition in Africa
 Savannah & Sahel           Understanding Value Addition in Africa
 Commodities Ltd            Senyo is the CEO of Savannah & Sahel Commodities Ltd and co-founder of SeKaf Ghana Ltd, producer of
 Senyo Kpelly               organic shea butter and TAMA natural personal care products. He founded SeKaf Ghana Ltd in 2003 with his
                            school friend Michael Kafui Bulla.
 Serengeti Capital          Financing Value Addition
 Elkin Pianim               Elkin is a Financial Analyst with more than 20 years experience. He is the Executive Chairman of African
                            Champion Industries Ltd., and a partner of Serengeti Capital Partners Ltd. Founded in 2009, Serengeti is
                            a full-service merchant bank, providing corporate finance advisory, brokerage, and management services.
 Ladgroup                   Industry Competitiveness as a Preamble for Value Addition
 Kunle Onafowokan           Kunle is the Managing Director of Ladgroup Limited. He has extensive experience in local and international
                            commodity trading of shea kernels, cocoa, and cashew from field procurement to delivery to the buyer and
                            understands the intricacies of the export and import trade.
 Enhanced Integrated Regional Governments Support to Industry Development
 Framework - Benin   Euloge is a macro-economist specialised in trade and development with a focus on international markets
 Euloge Houngbo      analysis. He completed his PhD in Geo-Economy at Université Michel Montaigne – Bordeaux III in France.
                     Euloge is the National Coordinator of Enhanced Integrated Framework in Benin.
                                                                                     Q&A Session
 09:30 am - 10:30 am               Moderated Discussion : Public Private Partnerships - the New Approach to Economic Development
 Alliance for a Green       Vanessa is a proven leader with expertise in private sector investment facilitation and project management.
 Revolution in Africa       She has over 25 years of progressive experience in 42 countries integrating over twelve agricultural and
 Vanessa Adams              consumer goods value chains into regional and global markets.

 Tungteiya Women’s          Ann has thirty-five years of experience in women empowerment and has organized a wide range of
 Association                workshops and presented papers at both national and international conferences. She is currently the
 Ann Fati-Paul              Executive Chairperson of Tungteiya Women’s Association, producers of hand-crafted shea butter in Ghana.

 USAID                      Pearl is the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Private Sector Team Leader in
 Pearl Coleman              Ghana. With over 15 years of experience in managing, designing, and implementing developmental projects,
 Ackah                      Ms. Ackah works in the policy environment with the government of Ghana in the trade, agriculture, and
                            finance Ministries supporting the development of sector strategies and assisting in their implementation.

 Savannah Fruits            Raphael co-founded the Savannah Fruits Company in 2006 and is currently the Managing Director. SFC is
 Company                    sourcing and facilitating production of hand-crafted shea butter in Ghana and more recently in Burkina Faso,
 Raphael Gonzalez           from a network of more than 40,000 women.

 10:30 am - 11:00 am                                                                Coffee Break
 11:00 am - 12:00 pm                                       Panel Session 4: Innovations for Landscape Restoration
 Savannah Nutrition         Modernising the Ancient: Valorizing Parkland Restoration Business Cases
 Peter Lovett               Peter has 25 years of shea industry experience. He is currently focused on developing supply chains for
                            sustainable goods sourced from restored parklands. He also undertakes market research and consultancies
                            aimed at increasing production and demand for sustainably sourced ‘edible’ shea butter.
 PCCI / CECI                Climate Change Adaptation in the African Shea Savannah
 Cyrille Ganou              Cyrille is a Social Affairs Administrator with more than 20 years of experience. She holds a Master’s degree in
                            Project Management from the International University of Dakar. Cyrille is the Coordinator of the PCCI Project
                            (International Climate Change Programme) founded by CECI in Burkina Faso.
 BirdLife                   Building Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods
 Elaine Marshall            Elaine has 20 years of experience in research, implementation and communication of integrated conservation
                            and sustainable rural livelihood initiatives. Elaine leads a UK government funded (Darwin Initiative) project,
                            supporting local initiatives to promote biodiversity and sustainable resource use in the shea parklands of
                            Burkina Faso.
 FAO                        Supply Chain Analysis: Lifecycle Assessment
 Louis Bockel               Louis is Policy Support Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional
                            Office for Africa. He is a specialist in Economics of Agriculture Development. He has completed a PhD in
                            economics and a series of masters in agriculture, farming systems and rural economy and sociology of
                            developing countries.
                                                                             Q&A Session

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                                                         Tuesday, March 12
                                                    Conference Day 2 (Continued)
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm                                           Panel Session 5: New Innovations in Tree Planting
Karité+                    Developing Research Resources to Support Long-term Improvement of Shea Trees
Jean-Marc Boffa            Jean-Marc is a system agroforester with a broad interest in strategic planning, farming systems, tree
                           domestication and production ecology, with experience in Western, Central and Eastern Africa and the
                           Mediterranean.
ICRAF                      Shea Tree Improvement and Value Chain Development
Djalal Ademonla            Djalal holds a PhD in Management Studies and Business Administration from Wageningen University, the
Arinloye                   Netherlands. Djalal is currently the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Representative for the Sahel/West and
                           Central Africa. He has a solid experience in research, administrative and project management.

Cocoa Research             New Techniques in Tree Planting
Institute of Ghana         Julius has a Master of Philosophy in horticulture and a Doctoral degree in fruit crop development with special
Julius Yeboah              reference to the shea tree. He oversees CRIG research station in Bole.

Form International         Lessons Learnt in Tree Planting
Rik Sools                  Rik is Managing Director of Form International, a Dutch Forest Management and Services Company that
                           manages 30,000 hectares of (agro) forestry assets in Ghana and Tanzania and advises clients worldwide on
                           sustainable forest management. Rik has over 10 years of international forestry experience.
                                                                             Q&A Session
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm                                                                     Lunch
02:00 pm - 03:15 pm                                              Panel session 6: Innovations in Conservation
Laboratoires M&L           Promoting Environmental Protection through Indigenous Knowledge
(L’OCCITANE EN             With a degree in international trade, Abou is the manager of a union of women producing shea butter for
PROVENCE)                  the past 8 years. He works in the sustainable materials division of Laboratoires M&L (L’OCCITANE Group), as
Abou Tagnan                the Shea Project Manager, based in Burkina Faso.
                           Abou Tagnan from Laboratoires M&L (L’OCCITANE EN PROVENCE) jointly with Loïc Simonnot from Nitidae
Burro Brand Ghana          Exploring New Techniques in Shea Roasting
Whit Alexander             Whit is the founder of Burro, a social enterprise accelerating the adoption of productive assets in rural Ghana.
                           Whit has led multi-million dollar, award-winning product development initiatives for 20 years and managed
                           design and manufacturing partnerships with dozens of vendors across three continents.
AAK                        Reducing Resource Use: The Improved Cook Stoves
Aude Traore                Aude Traore is currently in charge of the sustainable supply program for AAK in Burkina Faso. Aude is currently
                           in charge of direct purchases from women’s groups and the implementation of sustainability projects. With
                           an agricultural background, after 10 years of experience in the livestock and hotel industry,
Seine Tech                 Using Sustainable Energy in Rural Areas: The Solar Milling System
Josep Margets              Josep Margets is an Electrical Engineer. He is the Manager of Seine Tech, and the developer of the solar
                           milling concept, a photovoltaic solution to grind cereals to obtain edible flour, specially designed for off-grid
                           conditions.
ICCO Cooperation           Advocacy - Lobby and Inclusive Dialogue for Shea Sector Development in Benin
Sebastien Dohou            Sebastien is a geographer with MSc completed at Unesco IHE Institute (Holland). He is currently working
                           at ICCO Cooperation West Africa. He is the Civic Engagement Alliance program officer for Benin and Mali.
                           Sebastien Dohou from ICCO Benin jointly with Urbain Gbeou from Association Karite Benin
                                                                                     Q&A Session
03:15 pm - 04:45 pm                                                 Panel Session 7: Sustainability in Action
Stellar Shea Ltd           Developing Local Communities: A Case Study of Shea Impact in Nigeria
Titilope Ojo               Titilope is the Lead Consultant at Stellar Shea Ltd, which provides consultancy services in business planning,
                           research, quality improvement training, and facilitating access to finance. She leads the Exporter Voices
                           component of the Trade Policy Work stream, Policy Development Facility (PDF) program of the UK AID.
Research Consultant        Evaluating the Impact of the Women Cooperative & Warehousing Model
Thomas Yeboah              Thomas is an independent researcher and consultant, working on development issues in Africa. He is
                           currently a Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MAISA) fellow at the University of Ghana, Legon.

Nitidae                    Promoting Cooperatives’ Empowerment and Income Diversification
Loïc Simonnot              Loïc specializes in capacity-building of producer organizations and agricultural policies in developing
                           countries. Nitidae and its partners implement actions in developing countries aimed at value chain actors
                           and to improve their living conditions.
                           Loïc Simonnot from Nitidae jointly with Abou Tagnan from Laboratoires M&L (L’OCCITANE EN PROVENCE)

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 Wakapou                    Ensuring Shea Traceability from Savannah to Warehouse: Mobile Tracking
 Hervé Pourcines            Hervé is the founder of Wakapou Benin SARL, which has set up a direct and customer-driven supply chain
                            of certified organic shea kernels in partnership with women collectors’ cooperatives. Wakapou plans to
                            produce CPV (Cold Pressed Virgin) certified organic butter from 2020.
 RMRDC                      Working with Shea Communities to Ensure Local Development
 Ibrahim Hussaini           Ibrahim is the 5th Substantive Director General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council
 Doko                       (RMRDC), a Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Nigeria. He completed his
                            Doctorate programme in 1993 from the Ahmadu Bello University.
                                                                               Q&A Session
 04:45 pm                                                                          Closing Cocktail

                                                 Wednesday, March 13
                                                Small Business Trainings

 09:00 am -09:30 am                                                       Opening Ceremony
 EXIM Bank Ghana            Keynote Speaker
 Nana Ama Poku              Nana is Deputy Chief Executive Office responsible for Banking. She has over 17 years experience in Risk
                            Management, Corporate and SME Banking, Import and Export Trade, and public sector financing. She is
                            responsible for executing set targets of the Bank's corporate strategy in line with its 5 year strategic objectives.
 09:30 am - 11:30 am                                Practical Training: Formulating Face Scrubs & Baby Creams
 Natura Cosmetics           Gilles is the CEO of Natura SARL, a cosmetics company that promote shea butter from Benin. With solid
 Gilles Adamon              experience in the oils and fats industry, Gilles develops shea butter rich products combining aspects of
                            environment, culture, and modern life.

 11:30 am - 12:00 pm                                                         Coffee Break
 12:00 pm - 01:15 pm                                                Small Business Management
 R&R Luxury                 Growing Your Small Business
 Valerie Obaze              Valerie is a PR Consultant and founder/CEO of natural skincare brand “R&R Luxury”. She started R&R Luxury
                            in 2010 after having her first child and identifying a gap in the market for natural products that were easy to
                            apply, available locally, and gentle enough for a baby’s skin.
 Alaffia                    Accessing the Export Market: Opportunities and Challenges
 Caroline Moreau            Caroline is the VP of Ethical Supply Chain at Alaffia. She manages production in Togo to meet targets and
                            ensures ethical and Fair Trade principles are respected throughout the supply chain. Caroline also participates
                            in the expansion and implementation of Alaffia’s activities in Ghana.
 GEPA                       Accessing the Export Market
 Afua Asabea Asare          Afua is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority with 26 years of management.
                            She is a corporate and cross cultural trainer and strategy enthusiast. She is known for her extensive knowledge
                            in Integrated Communications and Organisational Development.
 EXIM Bank                  Financing Your Small Business
 Bright Evans Darko         Bright is the Head, Business Development & Projects of Ghana Export & Import Bank. He has 15 years
                            of Banking experience mainly in Corporate Banking, Export Finance and Credit. He has worked with 3
                            international Banks gaining rich experience in International trade finance.
 International Trade        Export Management
 Centre                     Juan has a background in strategy and supply & value chain developments. He is currently Adviser in
 Juan F. Hoyos              Sustainable and Inclusive Value Chains at the International Trade Centre, a joint agency of the United Nations
                            and World Trade Organization where he is the lead of capacity building packages under the Empowering
                            Women to Trade Programme.
                                                                              Q&A Session
 01:15 pm - 02:15 pm                                                             Lunch

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                                        Wednesday, March 13
                                   Small Business Trainings ( Continued)
 02:15 am - 03:00 pm                                   Pratical Training: Formulating Liquid Black Soaps
 Winamzua Creative          Fulera is the founder of Winamzua Creative Hive that designs and manufactures eco - friendly hand crafted
 Hive                       skin care product and accesories. Fulera has mentored and trained about 3,500 young women, in Ghana,
 Fulera Seidu               The Gambia, Senegal and Mali. She also volunteers every year to work with NGOs to provide skills trainings.

 03:00 pm - 04:00 pm                                Export & Quality Challenges for Shea-Based Cosmetics
 Enabling                   Tchala is a specialist in quality and conformity assessment of foods, medicines and cosmetics. He directed
 Environments               for 15 years the quality control laboratory of the Togolese Institute of Agricultural Research. He also led the
 Tchala Kazia               team responsible for developing the ECOWAS Action Plan on Gender and Processing of Agricultural, Fishery
                            and Artisanal Products.
 04:00 pm - 05:15 pm                                                Small Business Marketing
 Global Shea Alliance       Benefits of Shea in Cosmetics
 Marie Veyrier              Marie is in charge of establishing public-private partnerships, developing project proposals, and raising
                            funds to support the implementation of the GSA promotion, quality and sustainability programs.

 Baraka Shea Butter         Selling to the Diaspora: A Case Study of Canada
 Wayne Dunn                 Wayne is the funder of Baraka Shea Butter, a Canadian/Ghanaian family owned business located in Canada.
                            Baraka Shea Butter is 100% handmade by women using traditional methods passed down through
                            generations.

 Ghana Institute of         Sustainable Packaging
 Packaging                  Kwesi serves as the CEO of Olive Communications, an organisational development, design, packaging and
 Kwesi Abaidoo              print concern in Ghana, President of the Institute of Packaging Ghana, founding member of Ghana design
                            network and Vice President for the Africa Packaging Organization.

 babsofori.com              Social Media Marketing
 Babs Ofori-Acquah          Babs is a yogi, wellbeing coach and brand coach. Her corporate background spans a range of sales and
                            marketing roles. She has worked with some of the world’s largest brands, including Colgate, Virgin Media &
                            General Motors. An entrepreneur at heart, Babs has also run a number of ‘side hustles’ .

 Trade+ Impact              Selling to the Retailers
 Francesca Brenda           Francesca is a Social Entrepreneur, and Chief Executive Officer of Solution Oasis Ltd; a Ghanaian agro-
 Opoku                      processing company that manufactures the Beauty Secrets and Exotic Man ranges of natural beauty
                            products made from ethically sourced african butters, oils and agricultural waste.

                                                                            Q&A Session

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Official Sponsor

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 Sponsor

The GHANA EXPORT-IMPORT BANK was established by The GHANA EXPORT-IMPORT BANK Act 2016 (Act 911)
and came into effect on 29th March, 2016. The BANK is therefore a Policy and Development Bank (GEXIM) created
to bolster the Government of Ghana’s quest for a feasible and sustainable export-led economy.GHANA EXPORT-
IMPORT BANK, (GEXIM), is the lead and principal export finance institution of the Government of Ghana. The BANK
is accountable to the Minister of Finance on the achievement of its object and its compliance with this Act and the
guidelines of the Bank.

Vision:                                                            Mission:
                                                                   “To facilitate the transformation of Ghana’s economy into
“To become a strong financial institution that will be a
key engine in the development of Ghana’s export trade,             an export one by supporting and developing trade between
facilitate cross border trade and make Ghana a pillar in           Ghana and other countries, overseas investments by
regional and continental trade”.                                   Ghanaian Companies and eliminate critical market failures in
                                                                   the Ghanaian economy thereby making Ghana competitive
                                                                   in the global marketplace.”

  Object of the Bank:
  To:
  • Support and develop directly or indirectly trade between Ghana and other countries, and;
  • Build Ghana’s capacity and competitiveness in the international market place.
  The Bank’s operational functions are summarized under the following 3 categories:
  (i)Support for International Trade
  •    Credit
  •    Overseas Investment
  •    Market Advisory Services

  (ii) Building Ghana’s Capacity in International Trade Market
  •    Suppliers and Buyers’ Credit
  •    Export Finance
  •    Import Finance (Manufacturing goods for Export)
  •    SME financing (Agro-processing and Export)
  •    Equity Financing
  •    Domestic Investment (support of export or import)
  •    Export Product Development and Capacity Building
  •    Other financial services

  (iii) Facilitation
  •    Guarantees
  •    Insurance
                                                       CONTACTS:
CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE                                                 Kumasi Office Tel.no: 233-578594352/ 233-578594351
EXPORT TRADE HOUSE                                                    Takoradi Office Tel no: 233-312002263
Ambassadorial Enclave, Liberia Road,Accra                             Tamale Tel.no: 233-233-72028053
P. O. Box MB 493, Accra - Tel. no: 233-302-2234668/9                  Ho: Tel no: 233-362028392 | Email:info@eximghana.com
              GHANA EXPORT–IMPORT BANK…”Facilitating Ghana’s International Trade” | Website: www.eximbankghana.com
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Gold Sponsors

Bunge Loders 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

Perfectly Posh is an American pampering company that features over 120 products made from the best ingredients on earth, including shea
butter. A shea-based Skin Stick was one of the first products developed and it remains one of the company’s best-selling products to date. As
a social selling company, opportunity and sisterhood are at the core of what has made Perfectly Posh successful, working with over 40,000
influencers who help share the company’s products.
www.perfectlyposh.com

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
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Silver Sponsors
                                                    AAK is the world’s leading producer of high value-added 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 diff erent production facilities and sales o ffi ces in more than 25
                                                    countries, including Denmark, Mexico, the Netherlands, Sweden,
                                                    Great Britain, Uruguay and the U.S.
                                                    www.aak.com

                                                    Alaffia empowers West African communities to become sustainable
                                                    through the fair trade of indigenous resources. They encourage
                                                    empowerment through their community projects, their women’s
                                                    cooperatives, and through education and involvement in their local
                                                    customer communities.
                                                    www.alaffia.com

                                                    FLUDOR BENIN S.A is a subsidiary of TGI (Tropical General Invest-
                                                    ment) Group, an international investment and holding company,
                                                    with diverse interests and investments in some countries and se-
                                                    veral other emerging markets. Group’s vision is to invest in emer-
                                                    ging economies with a view to adding value to the locally available
                                                    resources-targeting an end product both for local consumption and
                                                    world market.
                                                    www.fludorbenin.com

                                                    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 o ffi ces 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.
                                                    www.icco.nl

                                                    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. Since 2005, SNV Ghana has
                                                    been at the forefront in developing inclusive business in the agric
                                                    sector including shea value chains.
                                                    www.snv.org

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Bronze Sponsors                                                              PSMP supports private sector and parastatal
                                                                             organisations including agribusinesses to
                           The 3f group is one of the largest producers
                                                                             protect their employees and communities
                           and suppliers of shea butter and shea stearin
                                                                             from malaria, especially through the
                           to the cosmetic and confectionary industry
                                                                             distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets
                           worldwide. We are among the few large
                                                                             (ITNs). Our support to companies include
                           manufacturers of shea butter having a
                                                                             subsidies on ITN purchases, free workplace
                           manufacturing base in West Africa in Tema
                                                                             malaria sensitization seminars for employees
                           with a wide procurement network spread
                                                                             and technical support for implementing a
                           over diff erent sheanut producing regions.
                                                                             successful workplace program.
                           As a group it has always been our policy to
                                                                             www.privatesectormalaria.org
                           promote this trade.
                           www.3fg.in
                                                                             The Raw Materials Research and
                           Action pour le Développement Durable à            Development Council (RMRDC) is an agency
                           la Base (ADDB) is an NGO supports and             of the Federal Government of Nigeria
                           implement several developmental projects/         (under the supervision of Federal Ministry
                           initiatives including trainings for rural women   of Science and Technology) vested with
                           in Benin.                                         the mandate to promote the development
                                                                             and utilization of Nigeria’s industrial raw
                                                                             materials. RMRDC was established to
                           Incorporated in the year 2001, Ghana Nuts         provide information which would enable
                           Limited is one of the leading agro processors     government formulate appropriate policies
                           in Ghana. We manufacture and export a             for domestic raw materials exploitation,
                           huge range of edible oils, in the shea and        development, utilisation and investment.
                           soya value chains as well as animal feed          www.rmrdc.gov.ng
                           meals. Our range of high quality products
                           is manufactured using the finest quality raw
                           materials available. .                            Salid Agriculture Nigeria Limited is an
                           www.ghananuts.org                                 agricultural commodities trading company
                                                                             engaged in domestic trading and exporting
                                                                             of shea kernels. The company is setting up
                           GSOFL produces a whole range of lauric            an industrial shea processing plant in Niger
                           specialty fats and oils for Chocolate &           state. With a target processing capacity
                           Confectionery, Cosmetics and Culinary             of 48,000MT per annum, SALID intends to
                           applications. Our products are processed          produce refined shea butter for export to
                           and manufactured from the finest raw              developed and emerging markets outside
                           materials to meet customers’ needs.               the continent.
                           www.gsofl.com                                     www.salidagricultureltd.com

                           The Fuji Oil Group, with headquarters in
                                                                             The Savannah Fruits Company (SFC) is a
                           Osaka, Japan, is a worldwide leader in
                                                                             Ghanaian company based in Tamale in the
                           innovative food products, particularly in
                                                                             middle of the savannah zone of northern
                           special oils and fats and bakery products. Fuji
                                                                             Ghana. Founded in 2006, the company
                           Oil Europe has its head o ffi ce and production
                                                                             believes that business can, and should
                           site in the seaport of Gent (Belgium) and
                                                                             produce social good and contribute to the
                           has o ffi ces in Barcelona and Moscow. The
                                                                             sustainability of our planet’s ecosystem. SFC
                           Belgian plant has a large range of processing
                                                                             partners with 18,000 women from over 100
                           technologies available, from hydrogenation
                                                                             communities in Ghana and Burkina Faso.
                           over fractionation to interesterifi cation and
                                                                             Over 10,000 more women are involved by
                           high quality refi ning.
                                                                             supplying communities with nuts.
                           www.fujioil.co.jp

                                                                             The U.S. African Development Foundation
                           As a United States manufacturer of
                                                                             (USADF) is an independent federal
                           high quality skin and hair care products,
                                                                             agency established to support African-
                           Palmer’s® has a long standing history and
                                                                             led development that grows community
                           heritage that dates back to 1840. Family
                                                                             enterprises by providing seed capital and
                           owned and operated from Englewood
                                                                             technical support. Partnering with Africans,
                           Cliffs, New Jersey and manufactured in
                                                                             USADF is answering the development
                           East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Palmer’s®
                                                                             demands from communities one partnership
                           crafts products that are trusted and passed
                                                                             at a time.
                           down from generation to generation.
                           www.palmers.com

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Contributors                                                                Presbyterian Agricultural Services (PAS)
                                                                            has been providing a range of services
                           Association Karité Bénin (AKB) is the
                                                                            including technical agricultural training,
                           umbrella organization of the shea sector
                                                                            financial advising and health services
                           in Benin. Its mission is to develop and
                                                                            in the Northern, Upper East and Upper
                           implement quality support services for Benin
                                                                            West regions of Ghana since 1967. Their
                           shea stakeholders.
                                                                            key activities currently include input sales
                           www.akben.org
                                                                            to support various extension activities,
                                                                            livestock and crop production, dry season
                                                                            gardening, market linkages and value chain
                           BirdLife International is a global partnership   development, agribusines and enterprise
                           of conservation organisations (NGOs) that        development.
                           strives to conserve birds, their habitats and    www.
                           global biodiversity, working with people
                           towards sustainability in the use of natural
                           resources.
                           www.birdlife.org                                 R&R is a luxury beauty brand founded on the
                                                                            philosophy of transforming one of nature’s
                                                                            purest and richest gifts - Shea - into the most
                                                                            enriching beauty products.
                           The Ghana Export Promotion Authority             Founded by Beauty Entrepreneur Valerie
                           was established by NLCD 369 in 1969 as an        Obaze in 2010, just after the birth of her
                           agency of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.    daughter Rebecca Rose from whom the
                           The goal of GEPA is to ensure that export        brand takes its name, R&R has since
                           trade contributes to accelerated economic        garnered international recognition in the
                           growth through strategically aggressive          world of luxury beauty and has won several
                           marketing of Made-in-Ghana products in the       awards for the excellence of it’s range of
                           competitive global economy.                      beauty products.
                           www.gepaghana.org                                www.randrluxury.com

                           Mennonite       Economic     Development
                                                                            Shea Network Ghana ( SNG) is the national
                           Associates (MEDA) is a faith based
                                                                            association of shea stakeholders in Ghana.
                           International Development Organization
                                                                            SNG Mission is to engender a common
                           based in Canada and operating since 1963.
                                                                            national shea agenda, facilitate and co-
                           MEDA is currently implementing a six- year
                                                                            ordinate the efforts of all stakeholders in
                           (2015-2021)       Farmers’      Economic
                                                                            promoting shea for equal benefits of actors
                           Advancement Through Seedlings or FEATS
                                                                            in the sector.
                           Project in Ghana.
                                                                            www.sheanetworkghana.com
                            www.meda.org

                           The Niger State Shea Sector Development          Sud Expert Plantes Développement
                           Program (NSSSDP) arises out of the desire        Durable is a development and international
                           of the Niger State Government to increase        cooperation programme implemented in 22
                           internally generated revenue to be used for      intertropical francophone countries*. This
                           developing the state, generally improving        initiative is funded through a French multi-
                           the welfare of the Niger State people and        donor public partnership** and executed by
                           in particular empowering and prospering          the IRD.
                           the rural populace that depend on the Shea       www.sep2d.org
                           sector for their livelihood.
                           www.nsssdp.ng
                                                                            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 fi
                                                                            nest raw ingredients and shea based bath
                                                                            and beauty products sourced through an
                                                                            environmentally friendly and ethical supply
                                                                            chain.
                                                                            www.sekafghana.com
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Have you registered for the B2B forum?
Connect with industry key players
at the Business to Business forum on
March 12.

        Host for the Business to Business Forum
                                 Category                                   Host Company
                                                       3F Ghana
                                                       AAK
                                                       Bunge Loders Croklaan
 Shea Kernel Buyers
                                                       Fuji Oil HD
                                                       Olvea BF
                                                       Wilmar
                                                       Henry Lamotte Oils GmbH
                                                       Imbituba Importadora Ltda
                                                       Intercontinental Specialty Fats SDN BHD
 Shea Butter Buyers
                                                       Manorama Industries Ltd.
                                                       Mayank Cattle Food PVT LTD
                                                       Savannah Fruits Company
                                                       Agribusiness Consult
                                                       Ghana Institute of Packaging
                                                       Ghana Standards Authority
 Technical Consultants                                 Natura SARL
                                                       Norfund
                                                       Savannah Nutrition
                                                       Solution Oasis
 Export Financing & Sector Support                     Bank of Africa
                                                       EXIM Bank
 SME Support Services                                  Ghana Export Promotion Authority
                                                       National Board for Small Scale Industries

To register for the B2B session, kindly contact Prince Nunoo at pnunoo@globalshea.com, indicating your
choice(s) of host companies.

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