Karen Takacs would be honoured to be included in this publication. I would write about our work with the Coprokazan Shea Butter women’s cooperative in Mali. I think it might also be interesting to share reflections on Coprokazan’s support to the development of a new shea butter cooperative in Niger – as result of exchanges between Mali and Niger and ongoing sharing of knowledge and experience, women in Niger have been able to transform their own initiative into a viable cooperative with remarkable speed and success. I would be happy to provide more information.

Karen Takacs, Directrice générale Carrefour Canadien International