In northern Uganda’s Pader district, farmers are working to preserve agricultural landscapes that have fed their communities ...

As Ghana strives to achieve sustainable development and economic growth, I must prioritise the needs of marginalised ...

Shea nuts can be made into body butter and soap. When there is sickness, I use the money [from selling shea butter] to pay for treatment. When school starts, I pay school fees with it.

KAL AWINYA, Uganda – In rural Uganda, 34-year-old Adong Betty from Kal Awinya village shares how shea nuts sustain her family and community. Her own childhood was marked by active participation ...

To enhance the natural flavors of shea butter and fruit pulp in your vegan ice cream, choose natural sweeteners such as dates ...

University of Oregon-led research in Burkina Faso has found a long history of using nuts from the shea tree. The oil from the nuts provides the primary cooking oil in the region, and it exported ...

L’Occitane’s Shea Butter Hand Cream has been an icon for decades but behind the texture lies a story of sustainability and ...

“Shea butter is a solid fat substance from the nuts of shea trees from west Africa. It’s very popular as a body moisturiser amongst the west African community.” “It’s deeply moisturising ...

But in East Africa, a different variety of shea nut grows, called nilotica. It's easier to spread and absorbs quickly into the skin, which makes it more desirable in cosmetics. In Uganda ...

No part of the shea nut is wasted: they’re worth too much for that to happen. The butter itself is then transferred into another pot and boiled until it turns into a liquid oil-like formula.

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 ...