For women in Ghana, shea butter isn’t just a powerful multi-use ingredient – it’s a vital source of economic independence. Stylist’s beauty editor Lucy Partington reports from Tamale.

An curved arrow pointing right. Women in Ghana have been turning shea nuts into butter for centuries. People across Africa have used it for skin and hair care, food, and medicine for at least 700 ...

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The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) is taking significant steps to create an enabling environment for women in the shea butter industry by engaging key stakeholders and industry players.

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