In April, the African Cashew Alliance, in collaboration with the African Cashew Initiative (ACI), organized a Master Training Program (MTP) and Cashew Workshop in Bouake, Cote d’Ivoire. ACI officially invited ACA Business Advisor Sunil Dahiya to deliver an intensive...
Despite an East Africa-wide fall in 2014 cashew harvests caused by poor rainfall, the Kenyan cashew industry continues to make major strides, and the decade-long sectoral slump of the 2000s is now little more than a distant memory. The past five years have seen a consistent trend of expanding cashew processing, increasing global competitiveness, and the alleviation of poverty through job creation and income generation in rural communities....
On April 5th the Ghana Cashew Industry Association, in collaboration with the Ghanaian government, officially launched Ghana’s cashew season in the town of Wenchi. The theme of the event was “Harnessing the Economic and Climatic Benefits of Cashew; the Strategic Non- Traditional Export Commodity.”
The event commenced with an opening address delivered by the Honorable...
The African Cashew Alliance, in collaboration with the Global Shea Alliance and the Borderless Alliance, has been awarded a grant under the USAID Toward Inclusive Markets Everywhere Annual Program Statement (TIME APS). The Alliances will lead the program, titled “Industry Alliances Working Together to Empower Poor Rural Women in the Cashew and Shea Sectors” which focuses on engaging rural farmers to improve quality and meet international standards in both sectors. The grant will last a total of three years, targeting farmers in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria....
The African Cashew Alliance bid farewell to Xenia Defontaine, who served as the Public Relations Manager for 4 years with the organization. During her time at ACA, Xenia developed an entire communications strategy for the organization, including five periodic communications materials focused on cashew market information and ACA activities, organized the program for 4 annual ACA conferences, and managed the ACA partnerships. She also oversaw the making of ACA’s first film: Un-shelling Cashew, Improving Livelihoods. The Secretariat celebrated her time at the African Cashew...
Air France's first Airbus A380 landed in francophone Africa on 27 January with Côte d’Ivoire's First Lady Dominique Ouattara and a large delegation of French businessmen aboard, kicking off the Invest in Côte d'Ivoire 2014 (ICI 2014) forum in Abidjan.
Organised by the 
events division of Groupe Jeune Afrique and the Centre for the...
The African Cashew Alliance is excited to announce that Equatorial Nut Processors Ltd. (ENP) has officially joined the ACA Advisory Board as the first African-based company in the body. ENP, one of East Africa’s leading nut processors, is based about 120 km from Nairobi in Muranga, Kenya and became an ACA member in 2012. The company was established in 1992 and initially focused on processing macadamia nuts.
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The African Cashew Alliance, in collaboration with the Global Shea Alliance and the Borderless Alliance, has been awarded a grant under the USIAID Toward Inclusive Markets Everywhere Annual Program Statement (TIME APS). The Alliances will lead the program, titled “Industry Alliances Working Together to Empower Poor Rural Women in the Cashew and Shea Sectors” which focuses on engaging rural farmers to improve quality and meet international standards in both sectors. The grant will last a total of three years, targeting farmers in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria...
Cote d’ Ivoire is a giant in the global cashew industry: In 2013, the total raw cashew nut (RCN) production in the country reached 500,000 tons, accounting for 20% of global production. It currently stands as the largest cashew producer within Africa and the second largest cashew exporter in the world. The Ministry of Industry and Mines predicts that production in Cote d’ Ivoire will continue to grow, reaching an estimated 616,000 tons in 2016 and 1,030,000 tons in 2020.
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The African Cashew Alliance is excited to announce that Equatorial Nut Processors Ltd. (ENP) has officially joined the ACA Advisory Board as the first African-based company in the body. ENP, one of East Africa’s leading nut processors, is based about 120 km from Nairobi in Muranga, Kenya and became an ACA member in 2012. The company was established in 1992 and initially focused on processing macadamia nuts.
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