Learn how a women's cooperative in Northern Ghana scaled from local markets to supplying premium cosmetics brands in Paris.
Ghana
France
Company
Tamale Women's Shea Cooperative
Location
Tamale, Ghana
Size
Cooperative (120 members)
Established
2012
Meeting organic certification and EU Cosmetics Regulation standards while maintaining fair prices for cooperative members.
Organized 120 women producers. Standardized production methods for consistent quality.
Began ECOCERT organic certification. Required field inspections and processing audits.
Attended Cosmoprof Bologna. Connected with L'Occitane and 7 indie French brands.
First 5-ton container shipped Tema → Le Havre. Now shipping monthly.
120 women
Members Benefited
+65%
Price Premium
8 brands
French Buyers
340%
Export Growth
Ghana is world's 2nd largest shea nut producer. The Northern, Upper East, and Upper West regions produce 90% of Ghana's shea.
🚢 Tamale → Tema Port → Le Havre, France
World's largest shea producer. Similar cooperative model with 300,000+ women producers.
🚢 Ouagadougou → Lomé Port → Marseille
Follow a structured learning path to replicate this success.
