Our Story
Born in Côte d'Ivoire, facing the world
About CASSAVA CI
Elevating Africa's natural riches
CASSAVA CI is an Ivorian social enterprise created in 2022, specializing in the collection, packaging, and commercialization of shea products and other natural ingredients. It operates within a sustainable valorization framework for natural resources, empowering rural women, and structuring the shea sector. The company relies on an organized network of women's cooperatives formalized since 2023 in the Bounkani region.
Our kernels originate from the wild parks of the Bounkani region, historically renowned for the excellence of its shea. They are hand-collected and sorted by over 2,000 expert women from our cooperatives, with complete traceability and worldwide delivery.
Our journey
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2022
Founding of CASSAVA CI, Ivorian social enterprise
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2023
Formalization of the women's cooperative network in Bounkani (2,000 women)
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2024
Structuring of the shea value chain and international quality standards
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2025
Expansion of vegetable oils and butters ranges
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2026
International export and worldwide delivery
500+
Partner women collectors
6
Certified natural products
15+
Export countries
100%
Guaranteed traceability
The team
Gwladys Oble
Founder & CEO
Samuel
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Emmanuel
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Kpekpe
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Our values
Authenticity
Raw materials processed close to their harvest site, without unnecessary artifice or middlemen.
Social impact
Fair pay, training and equipment for the women in our cooperatives.
Excellence
Every batch analysed, documented and traced back to its source cooperative.
Industrial volumes, exceptional quality
Bulk ingredients, full documentation and export logistics for your cosmetic and food formulations.
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