Maryam Hampton explores the benefits of African shea butter, sharing her personal skincare and hair care experiences with ...

An curved arrow pointing right. When you hear "shea butter," you probably think of the West African kind. But in East Africa, a different variety of shea nut grows, called nilotica. It's easier to ...

The Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has highlighted the untapped potential of the Shea butter sector, despite African women having earned $227 million ...

Increasingly erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, episodes of intense precipitation linked to climate change reducing yields ...

There is growing investment in processing facilities in Nigeria. This is expected to have an effect on the trade dynamics of shea products in West Africa. There is a general trend of moving from ...

Shea butter has been around for thousands of years. This popular and widely used butter is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree, containing healing properties in the form of vitamins ...

Both are rich in fatty acids and vitamins but differ in texture, absorption, and benefits. If you’ve ever wondered which is better for your skin, this in-depth comparison will help you decide. If you ...

Shea butter and its derivatives are growing with their attendant health benefits. Its extensive use in cosmetics, health products, confectionery and chocolate industry is assuming a new dimension with ...