Ghana: Turning Butter Into Gold

Tamale, Ghana — "Northern Ghana is rich in natural resources but there aren't many employment opportunities here. This means that many people still live in poverty here. Business can really make a difference to change people's lives"

"Women in Ghana have been harvesting shea nuts for butter for hundreds of years but as much as 52% of the shea harvest can go to waste every year as many of the tress are too far away. There's no incentive for the women to travel to collect them. They have just a few people who are prepared to pay the fair price. The prices of shea nuts don't support complex investment to improve collection."

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