“We can never have enough of Nature.” By Henry David Thoreau

“Treat the Earth as though we intend to stay here” By Crispin Tickell

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	<li style="text-align:justify">Mali is the second African country in number of shea trees, with nearly 100 million trees covering 20% of global demand.</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Due to the lack of modern industries, most kernels were once exported raw or processed artisanally with low added value, depriving the country of access to a high-potential industrial market. In a context marked by poverty and instability, this situation represented a considerable loss.</li>
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Mali Shi enables the production and export of shea butter, a substitute for cocoa butter, that meets the demanding quality standards of the international market.

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Mali Shi was created by Omnium Mali as part of its strategy to diversify activities and invest in the local agro-industry.

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By processing shea kernels directly in Mali, the company contributes to creating added value within the country and strengthening the local economy.

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Today, Mali Shi produces and exports shea butter:

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	A sustainable alternative to cocoa butter,
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	Meeting the highest quality standards of the international agro-industrial market. 
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ABOUT MALI SHI

OUR TEAM

Forging strong partnerships to promote economic development in our territories as well as the inclusion of Malian women who are living in difficult conditions, allows us to strive for a better world!

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OUR PARTNERS

The shea tree, often called “the miracle tree”, is an exceptional resource in which every part can be used:

THE MIRACLE TREE

OUR SUPPLY NETWORK

Mali Shi relies on two complementary sourcing models:

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	Traditional supply chain: purchasing from local suppliers and partners.
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	Direct supply chain: sourcing directly from women collectors in rural areas who harvest and process the shea kernels.
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To support the economic empowerment of rural women, Mali Shi prioritizes direct purchases from its network of collectors, which today represents its main source of supply.

ABOUT US

"Children are our greatest treasure. They are our future." By Nelson Mandela

20,000+

Shea butter and other oilseeds are produced at this industrial unit.

OUR IMPACT

Mali Shi, Mali's leading industrial processor, is a cutting-edge shea butter production unit founded in 2019.

MALI SHI

OUR NETWORK

NEWS

This initiative is part of the CNPM&rsquo;s ongoing efforts to listen to and support national companies that add value to local resources. 
 
Welcomed by the Managing Director, Mrs. Kancou KE&Iuml;TA CISS&Eacute;, the delegation attended a presentation on the company&rsquo;s activities. Established in 2019, Mali Shi has become a key player in the sector, contributing to local processing, job creation, and the structuring of the shea value chain. 
 
The company employs 120 staff members and works with more than 12,000 women collectors. During the most recent campaign, 7,000 tons of shea butter were exported, mainly to Malaysia. 
 
However, Mali Shi is currently facing several challenges:

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	<li>Fuel shortages, which hinder worker mobility and the transport of raw materials;</li>
	<li>Suspension of shea nut exports, with some illegal exports occurring despite the ban;</li>
	<li>A shortage of trucks to transport finished products, which could overfill storage tanks by November 10.</li>
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The delegation took note of these concerns and indicated that discussions are underway with the authorities to address the fuel shortage affecting all sectors. 
 
President BALLY praised the resilience and performance of the Mali Shi team, reaffirming the CNPM&rsquo;s commitment to support national enterprises and strengthen public-private dialogue. 
 
The Mali Shi team, for its part, expressed its gratitude to the CNPM for this show of support, especially during a time of crisis.

A delegation from the National Council of Employers of Mali (CNPM), led by its President Mossadeck BALLY, visited Mali Shi, the first industrial shea processing unit in Mali, on Friday, October 24, 2025

Mrs. Kancou Keita Ciss&eacute;, CEO of Mali Shi, recently visited the Shared Agricultural Zone (ZAP), an initiative primarily funded by the European Union. The project aims to train young people in modern and sustainable farming techniques, strengthening their economic independence and promoting inclusive rural development. 
 
During her visit, Mrs. Ciss&eacute; served as a mentor to the young beneficiaries of the program, sharing her inspiring journey and her experience as the head of Mali Shi, the first industrial company in Mali specializing in shea nut processing. 
 
With a network of more than 12,000 women collectors organized into cooperatives and a production capacity of 25,000 tons per year, Mali Shi stands today as a model of innovation, social impact, and local value creation in Africa. 
 
Mrs. Ciss&eacute; embodies strong female leadership, representing perseverance, vision, and commitment to the economic empowerment of women and youth. Her involvement in mentorship and the promotion of sustainable entrepreneurship perfectly illustrates the synergy between the private sector and development initiatives. 
 
This visit to the ZAP reflects Mali Shi&rsquo;s determination to support the new generation of Malian farmers, by sharing not only industrial know-how but also values of excellence, inclusion, and sustainability. 
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ZAP Mentor Day

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The CEO of Mali Shi Visits the Shared Agricultural Zone: A Model of Mentorship and Female Leadership

Under the co-chairmanship of the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Daniel Sim&eacute;on Kelema, and the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Alouseni Sanou, an official ceremony was held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, to sign a partnership agreement between Malishi, represented by its Director General, Mrs. Kancou Keita Ciss&eacute;, and the Interprofessional Body of the Shea Sector in Mali. 
 
This agreement marks a significant step forward in the structuring, promotion, and development of the shea value chain, contributing to sustainable economic growth and creating new opportunities for local stakeholders. 
 
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Under the co-chairmanship of the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Daniel Siméon Kelema, and the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Alouseni Sanou...

A New Dawn for Malian Shea: Malishi and the Interprofessional Body Join Forces

Omnium Mali SA&#39;s main business is to manufacture and distribute D, AA, and AAA type batteries under the &#39;MASA+&#39; brand.

It is now the leading company in a highly competitive market, with a 70% market share, and manages a dedicated distribution network throughout Malian territory, reaching more than 10,000 points of sale. Omnium Mali SA is the country&#39;s main mobile energy provider in a country where 65 percent of the population lacks access to electricity.

Furthermore, this company is the sole distributor of RAMBO brand aerosol and powder insecticides, thus helping a rural population afflicted by malaria and mosquitoes. Finally, Omnium Mali SA helped contribute 58.5 percent of the Mali Shi project&#39;s cost.

OMNIUM MALI SA

Omnium Mali SA's main business is to manufacture and distribute D, AA, and AAA type batteries under the 'MASA+' brand. It is now the leading company in a highly competitive market, with a 70% market share, and manages a dedicated distribution network throughout Malian territory, reaching more than 10,000 points of sale. Omnium Mali SA is the country's main mobile energy provider in a country where 65 percent of the population lacks access to electricity. Furthermore, this company is the sole distributor of RAMBO brand aerosol and powder insecticides, thus helping a rural population afflicted by malaria and mosquitoes. Finally, Omnium Mali SA helped contribute 58.5 percent of the Mali Shi project's cost.

Banque Atlantique, a subsidiary of the BCP group (Morocco), contributed to the financing of Mali Shi, Mali&#39;s first shea butter processing plant. Through this financing of 1.981 billion FCFA, Banque Atlantique is aiding the Malian agricultural sector, notably the shea value chain, as part of a global approach to supporting high-impact structuring projects. social, in line with the BCP group&#39;s solidarity and civic commitment.

Atlantic Bank

Banque Atlantique, a subsidiary of the BCP group (Morocco), contributed to the financing of Mali Shi, Mali's first shea butter processing plant. Through this financing of 1.981 billion FCFA, Banque Atlantique is aiding the Malian agricultural sector, notably the shea value chain, as part of a global approach to supporting high-impact structuring projects. social, in line with the BCP group's solidarity and civic commitment.

The Malian Solidarity Bank (BMS SA) is part of the government&#39;s anti-poverty strategy, which aims to improve access to credit for underprivileged populations (women, young people, etc.) and to promote income-generating activities. It provided Mali Shi with a loan of 500,000,000 FCFA to help fund its almond collection campaign.

BMS SA

The Malian Solidarity Bank (BMS SA) is part of the government's anti-poverty strategy, which aims to improve access to credit for underprivileged populations (women, young people, etc.) and to promote income-generating activities. It provided Mali Shi with a loan of 500,000,000 FCFA to help fund its almond collection campaign.

Class M empowers business leaders in Africa with their growth strategies and economic and social impact issues. Class M assists Mali Shi in the sizing of a turnkey project, which includes detailed market analysis; identification of potential customers in the shea sector; technical sizing of the production unit and supplier quotes; strategy for structuring a supply chain with women shea collectors; identification of capacity-building partners; formalization of cooperatives; and operational implementation plan.

CLASS M

Class M empowers business leaders in Africa with their growth strategies and economic and social impact issues. Class M assists Mali Shi in the sizing of a turnkey project, which includes detailed market analysis; identification of potential customers in the shea sector; technical sizing of the production unit and supplier quotes; strategy for structuring a supply chain with women shea collectors; identification of capacity-building partners; formalization of cooperatives; and operational implementation plan.

Endeavor Mining initiated the ECODEV program. It reflects the mining firm&#39;s devotion to an assertive social responsibility policy.

ECODEV invests in projects with a strong social and economic impact, with the objective of generating sustainable growth poles for local communities. It operates as close to the ecosystem of mining sites in West Africa as possible.

In addition to its corporate social responsibility activities (access to education, health, energy, water, infrastructure construction, and so on), the Endeavor Mining group is committed to a sustainable economic development policy oriented toward local populations. Finally, ECODEV contributed 35% of the total cost of the Mali Shi project.

ECODEV

Endeavor Mining initiated the ECODEV program. It reflects the mining firm's devotion to an assertive social responsibility policy. ECODEV invests in projects with a strong social and economic impact, with the objective of generating sustainable growth poles for local communities. It operates as close to the ecosystem of mining sites in West Africa as possible. In addition to its corporate social responsibility activities (access to education, health, energy, water, infrastructure construction, and so on), the Endeavor Mining group is committed to a sustainable economic development policy oriented toward local populations. Finally, ECODEV contributed 35% of the total cost of the Mali Shi project.

UN Women is a United Nations organization devoted to gender equality and women&#39;s empowerment. Because the shea sector in Mali is one of the sure and quick sources of income to accelerate the economic empowerment of rural and urban women, UN Women and Mali Shi have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the promotion of women&#39;s entrepreneurship, increase women&#39;s contribution to agricultural sector development, and increase women&#39;s access to gender-sensitive private sector markets.

UN Women

UN Women is a United Nations organization devoted to gender equality and women's empowerment. Because the shea sector in Mali is one of the sure and quick sources of income to accelerate the economic empowerment of rural and urban women, UN Women and Mali Shi have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the promotion of women's entrepreneurship, increase women's contribution to agricultural sector development, and increase women's access to gender-sensitive private sector markets.

IFC x Mali Shi:

Enhancing agricultural productivity is a main priority for Mali, which ranks 182nd out of 188 countries in the 2018 United Nations Human Development Index. 90 percent of the poor population lives in rural areas, and the country&#39;s recent droughts and conflicts have only exacerbated poverty.

Mali Shi received a US $2.5 million loan from IFC.

This funding was made possible by the IFC&#39;s Initiative for Conflict-Affected States in Africa (CASA), which was implemented in collaboration with Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway.

This is a private-sector development program in 13 African countries that aims to:

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	<li style="text-align:justify">Give private enterprises technical assistance.</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Improve private companies&#39; market knowledge.</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">Assist these countries&#39; governments in boosting economic growth.</li>
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This investment in Mali Shi is also backed by the private sector window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), which is managed by IFC and supported by the governments of Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. IFC can invest in more risky projects with a high development impact with GAFSP funding. In addition to financing, the IFC also trains members of women-led cooperatives that work with Mali Shi.

Besides the IFC, the World Bank is actively helping shea cooperatives with targeted grants to enable working women:

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	<li style="text-align:justify">To obtain equipment.</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">To construct storage warehouses.</li>
	<li style="text-align:justify">To benefit from technical education.</li>
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This is done with the aim of enhancing the quality of the almonds that will be processed. This assistance program aims to professionalize Mali&#39;s shea cooperatives and increase their long-term income.

Mali Shi can indeed improve its performance in terms of energy efficiency, environmental and social management, product traceability, and compliance with international food hygiene standards thanks to IFC technical assistance.

IFC is a sister organization of the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group, and the world's largest development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets.

Mali Shi has been working with BLC since the beginning of the company&#39;s business. It uses BLC&#39;s technical knowledge and expertise to improve its shea butter processing and quality standards in order to supply global markets.

Bunge

Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC) is an agribusiness and food ingredients firm committed to improving the global food supply chain. In addition to being Mali Shi's main client, BLC is a technical and strategic partner.

GSA is a non-profit organization including over 700 members from 35 countries on all continents, including women&#39;s groups, brands and retailers, suppliers, and non-governmental institutions. Through public-private partnerships, AGK promotes industry sustainability, quality practices and standards, and shea demand in food and cosmetics.

The AGK aims to be the main base for defending strategic interests and meeting the practical needs of its members, who are shea sector actors of all sizes. This organization&#39;s main goal is to design, develop, and implement strategies that promote a competitive and sustainable shea industry worldwide while also improving the livelihoods of rural African women and their communities. AGK&#39;s core values are founded on promoting an inclusive value chain and cultivating a pre-competitive and business-driven environment.

Global Shea Alliance

GSA is a non-profit organization including over 700 members from 35 countries on all continents, including women's groups, brands and retailers, suppliers, and non-governmental institutions. Through public-private partnerships, AGK promotes industry sustainability, quality practices and standards, and shea demand in food and cosmetics. 
The AGK aims to be the main base for defending strategic interests and meeting the practical needs of its members, who are shea sector actors of all sizes. This organization's main goal is to design, develop, and implement strategies that promote a competitive and sustainable shea industry worldwide while also improving the livelihoods of rural African women and their communities. AGK's core values are founded on promoting an inclusive value chain and cultivating a pre-competitive and business-driven environment.

SOATAF

SOATAF (Société Abdoul Talla & Frères) is a Malian company that exports agricultural products such as shea grains, sesame, and arabic gum. He is Malishi's third shareholder.

Ecobank

BICIM atlantic group

Cadre intégré renforcé

Investisseurs & Partenaires

Shea is a "wonder tree" for several African countries...

Shea is a &quot;wonder tree&quot; for several African countries, notably Mali. And this is because everything that comes from this tree is a goldmine of advantages for the people and economies of the countries who have it.

Do you know that we talk about miracles?

What distinguishes Mali Shi?

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	Local almond processing in Mali Shi has produced 128 jobs, including 90 direct positions at the Banankoro factory.
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	Supporting women&#39;s organizations via commercial, management, and quality training, promotes the formation of formal and autonomous economic cooperatives with their own warehouses and direct access to the shea market.
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	Mali Shi&#39;s equity-financed structuring initiatives in Kalana enabled the formation of a union of 31 cooperatives in 2019. The organization presently has 1,766 members who offer quality kernels to Mali Shi.
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Socioeconomic value creation

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Socio-Economic Impact

Mali Shi works across various disciplines to achieve socioeconomic impact.

Mali Shi intends to create a long-term initiative that prioritizes environmental conservation. Thus, environmental compliance and the decrease of the plant&#39;s ecological impact are critical for the company.

Environmental Management

Environmental considerations begin with the shea tree, which provides a significant ecological benefit to Mali.

The shea nut tree:

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	Contributes to rural people&#39;s resilience in the face of climate change.
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	Plays an important role in avoiding the transition from forest to savannah.
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	Benefits many different species, thus promoting biodiversity.
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Currently, the shea tree is an endangered species as it is being exploited for its timber and suffers from agricultural and human population encroachment. The first priority in ensuring the sector&#39;s development is thus to ensure the conservation of the tree.

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Environmental Impact

Mali Shi aspires to create a long-term initiative that prioritizes environmental conservation.

What Distinguishes Mali Shi?

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	<li>Malishi is engaged in conservation activities such as tree planting in Mali, or farmer training and awareness campaigns.</li>
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	Mali Shi already uses shea oilcake as fuel. This new fuel allows the industry to minimize or even eliminate the use of wood in the transformation process.
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	Malishi promotes the off-season agricultural operations of women shea collectors. Shea collectors may earn money all year in this manner.
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Land Restoration and Replanting Initiatives:

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The shea industry faces numerous challenges, including:

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	Seasonability being&nbsp;linked to meteorological elements as well as human activity.
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Malishi is engaged in conservation efforts such as tree planting in Mali, farmer training, and awareness campaigns.

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Shea Land Conservation And Protection

The shea industry is having difficulty regenerating shea tree parks. Malishi is concerned about shea land conservation.

Read the articles below to stay up to date on the latest Mali Shi news.

This signing marks an official partnership between Malian industrialists and the Shea Industry Interprofessional Organization, aimed at strengthening cooperation, improving the quality of locally produced shea butter, and supporting the sustainable development of the sector

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This signing marks an official partnership between Malian industrialists and the Shea Industry Interprofessional Organization...

Official launch ceremony of the 2025–2026 shea kernel marketing campaign

On Thursday, August 21, 2025, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Daniel Sim&eacute;on KELEMA, received the President of the Mali Shea Sector Interprofessional Organization, Mrs. Coumba SAMOURA, accompanied by her close collaborators. 
 
The discussions mainly focused on the launch of the shea kernel marketing campaign, whose official ceremony will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2025, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Daniel Sim&eacute;on KELEMA. 
 
This initiative aims to implement an effective marketing campaign to promote and sell shea kernels through the establishment of commercial contracts. 
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On Thursday, August 21, 2025, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Daniel Siméon KELEMA, received the President of the Mali Shea Sector Interprofessional Organization...

Meeting with the Minister of Agriculture

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Signing of Memorandums of Understanding between Malian industrialists and the Shea Interprofessional Organization

On August 01, 2025, we successfully renewed our ISO 22000 certification for the third consecutive year. This is a remarkable achievement that demonstrates our commitment to excellence and the quality of our products.

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Mali Shi has been recognized for the quality of its commitment, the outstanding dedication of its teams, and the excellence of the measures implemented to ensure food safety and the continuous improvement of its products.

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This success highlights our determination to maintain high standards and deliver superior quality products to our customers.

On August 01, 2025, we successfully renewed our ISO 22000 certification for the third consecutive year.

On August, 01, Mali Shi has successfully renewed ISO 22000 certification for the third consecutive year.

&quot; You have to do it because it&#39;s hard, the impact is greater. We created Mali Shi with the idea of building a profitable, sustainable and impactful business. And I sincerely believe that this is possible here in Mali, as it is in other West African countries!&quot; 
 
I&amp;P met with Kancou Keita Ciss&eacute;, Managing Director of Mali Shi, the first industrial shea processing unit in Mali. Their ambition: to structure the sector, empower thousands of women collectors, create local value and, above all, prove that it is possible to conciliate economic performance and social impact in a context considered too risky.​ 
 
Can you tell us a bit about your background?

I worked mainly in a chartered accountancy firm before starting my entrepreneurial career. I was born and raised in Mali, and after the baccalaureate I went to Paris to study at the Universit&eacute; Paris Dauphine, where I graduated with a Master&#39;s degree in accounting, control and audit. I then began my career at PwC, before returning to Mali in 2011 to join S.E.C Diarra, Mali&#39;s leading chartered accountancy firm, where I also obtained my chartered accountancy diploma. For a long time, I was one of those who advised and supported entrepreneurs before moving on to the other side. In 2016 to be exact, when I joined the Omnium Group as Finance Director. And that&#39;s how I helped set Mali Shi up. 
 
The Omnium Group, historically active in industry (notably battery manufacturing), wanted to diversify, whilst creating value from local raw materials. We were importing raw materials to be able to process them locally, so it was important for us at the time to do the opposite, to add value to Mali&#39;s products. A study of several agricultural sectors, which we carried out with ClassM, revealed the strong potential of shea, a raw material that is very present in Mali but largely exported in its raw state. We had the idea, the product, now it was time to take the plunge: Mali&#39;s first industrial shea kernel processing plant rose from the ground in 2020. 
 
Today, 5 years after its launch, how is your business developing?

These were certainly not the easiest years to launch and develop a business. Between Covid and the political and economic situation in Mali, with closed borders and blocked financing, everything was more complicated. But the situation has changed and is now more favorable again. Today, we have 97 permanent employees and around thirty day laborers. We have a processing capacity of 100 tonnes of almonds a day, or around 25,000 tonnes a year. 
 
For supply, we work with 12,000 women collectors in the Kayes, Koulikoro, S&eacute;gou and Sikasso regions, grouped into cooperatives. This relationship has been formalized and structured by formal contracts, guaranteeing collectors a stable income. We train the cooperatives in good collection and management practices, and provide them with equipment - sometimes thanks to public or associative partners - such as basins, tricycles for transport or storage warehouses. 
 
Our impact is found on several other levels, with the creation of value from local products, the creation of formal jobs and the empowerment of collectors, the factory also produces shea cakes which serve as the basis for better quality and low-cost animal feed for breeders in the region, for the manufacture of organic fertilizer, but which are also transformed into shea cake briquettes for domestic use. It is an excellent alternative to firewood and helps combat deforestation. 
 
How did you team up with I&amp;P?

We met with I&amp;P twice. The first time was in 2020, but we weren&#39;t yet fully aligned. Then in 2022, with Landry Parkouda and S&eacute;bastien Boy&eacute;. I&amp;P stepped in at a critical time, after the plant had been built, in a difficult context: Covid, ECOWAS sanctions against Mali... Few players were ready to invest in Mali, and I&amp;P took the risk. It&#39;s a demanding but rewarding partnership. I&amp;P is very much involved in governance, with a role on the board of directors, but also in operational monitoring. We have frequent exchanges that help us to challenge ourselves, take a step back and adjust our strategy. 
 
For the record, after due diligence, negotiations and the formalization of agreements, we were expecting disbursement in September 2023. But there were unforeseen circumstances and things to sort out. In the end, we received the funds over the Christmas period. A lovely gift and a relief for all those who worked so hard on this project! 
 
What is your view of entrepreneurship in Mali?

It&#39;s a difficult environment, but one rich in opportunities. You have to dare, you have to be tenacious, but you also have to know how to adapt. It&#39;s because it&#39;s difficult that you have to do it, because the impact is that much greater. We created Mali Shi with the idea of building a profitable, sustainable and impactful business. And I sincerely believe that this is possible here in Mali, as it is in other West African countries!

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Source:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ietp.com/en/content/portrait-entrepreneur-kancou-keita-cisse-mali-shi">https://www.ietp.com/en/content/portrait-entrepreneur-kancou-keita-cisse-mali-shi</a>

You have to do it because it's hard, the impact is greater.

Mali Shi: transforming shea, promoting Mali, and empowering women. Proof that social impact and economic performance go hand in hand.

Mali Shi is committed to environmentally respectful actions, thereby enhancing the cultural heritage of its community and ensuring its future sustainability.

 
 
In recent years, the number of shea trees has significantly declined, with approximately 10 million lost each year. Various factors contribute to this decline, including the cutting down of trees for firewood, mechanized agriculture, and the decrease in replanting due to cultural factors and the long growth period of shea trees.

 
 
This reduction in the number of shea trees has significant implications for rural economic development and women&#39;s empowerment. The availability of shea is threatened by increasing demand. Additionally, climate change disproportionately affects communities dependent on shea, with extreme temperatures and climate events altering the landscape and impacting agricultural yields.

 
 
By focusing on conservation, it is possible to ensure the long-term availability of shea resources, benefiting not only current harvesters but also future generations.

Mali Shi is committed to environmentally respectful actions, thereby enhancing the cultural heritage of its community and ensuring its future sustainability.