Facts about Tama and SeKaf Ghana Ltd.

SeKaf Ghana Ltd. was founded in 2003 in Accra.

In 2004, SeKaf had already become innovative leader in the shea industry in Ghana.

In 2006, SeKaf moved the business from Accra to Tamale and settled right under the shea trees from where it operates until today.

In 2006, SeKaf was touched by the poor economic conditions of the people in Savana area where it operated, so it decided to turn the company into a social enterprise to help the woman with a sustainable livelihood.

In 2008, it established the SeKaf Shea Butter Village (SBV), the first of its kind in Africa with 48 women. By 2011, the number of women in the Shea Butter Villages has increased to about 3,215 from about 22 communities.

Thanks to the support of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) the number of women at the shea butter villages, who are involved in various stages of processing, currently is almost 6000 from about 38 communities in five Districts in Northern Ghana.

In 2009, SeKaf moved from exporting only raw shea butter and shea oil to producing TAMA cosmetics by itself using their organically certified shea butter, thereby adding value and creating more value to the rural women.

Bernd Rose

Florian Dennler

In 2011, Sekaf officially launched its TAMA cosmetics in a large scale onto the market. It quickly gains market acceptability, both locally and on the international market for its outstanding quality.

In 2012, Sekaf was engaged by the USAID to do some consultancy for other shea butter companies in the West African sub region on best practices in shea butter processing.

In 2013, SeKaf got investment from an international investment company, which helped bring on board a team of highly qualified professionals to help manage the company.

In 2014, Tama cosmetics produced by SeKaf Ghana won the coveted “Indigenous Product of the Year Award” at the “Made in Ghana Awards”.

In 2015, Sekaf piloted an integrated social intervention program called the “SeKaf – 6 Steps to Sustainable Livelihood”. This involved the creation of the Village Saving and Loan Association (VSLA), which was mainly targeting improving economic, lives and brings financial independence to the women.

In 2016, Tama cosmetic again won the “Best Company of the year, Toiletries and Cosmetic Section” at the prestigious “Association of Ghana Industries Awards”

By 2017, through the help of our European partners Bernd Rose and Florian Dennler, TAMA cosmetics has been successfully registered at the European Union`s Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) after fulfilling all the necessary requirements in the notification.   

Currently, SeKaf has staff strength of thirty-five professionals in various divisions of the company and almost 6000 women involved in various processes in production.

Facts about Tama and SeKaf Ghana Ltd.

SeKaf Ghana Ltd. was founded in 2003 in Accra.

In 2004, SeKaf had already become innovative leader in the shea industry in Ghana.

In 2006, SeKaf moved the business from Accra to Tamale and settled right under the shea trees from where it operates until today.

In 2006, SeKaf was touched by the poor economic conditions of the people in Savana area where it operated, so it decided to turn the company into a social enterprise to help the woman with a sustainable livelihood.

In 2008, it established the SeKaf Shea Butter Village (SBV), the first of its kind in Africa with 48 women. By 2011, the number of women in the Shea Butter Villages has increased to about 3,215 from about 22 communities.

Thanks to the support of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) the number of women at the shea butter villages, who are involved in various stages of processing, currently is almost 6000 from about 38 communities in five Districts in Northern Ghana.

In 2009, SeKaf moved from exporting only raw shea butter and shea oil to producing TAMA cosmetics by itself using their organically certified shea butter, thereby adding value and creating more value to the rural women.

In 2011, Sekaf officially launched its TAMA cosmetics in a large scale onto the market. It quickly gains market acceptability, both locally and on the international market for its outstanding quality.

In 2012, Sekaf was engaged by the USAID to do some consultancy for other shea butter companies in the West African sub region on best practices in shea butter processing.

In 2013, SeKaf got investment from an international investment company, which helped bring on board a team of highly qualified professionals to help manage the company.

In 2014, Tama cosmetics produced by SeKaf Ghana won the coveted “Indigenous Product of the Year Award” at the “Made in Ghana Awards”.

In 2015, Sekaf piloted an integrated social intervention program called the “SeKaf – 6 Steps to Sustainable Livelihood”. This involved the creation of the Village Saving and Loan Association (VSLA), which was mainly targeting improving economic, lives and brings financial independence to the women.

In 2016, Tama cosmetic again won the “Best Company of the year, Toiletries and Cosmetic Section” at the prestigious “Association of Ghana Industries Awards”

By 2017, through the help of our European partners Bernd Rose and Florian Dennler, TAMA cosmetics has been successfully registered at the European Union`s Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) after fulfilling all the necessary requirements in the notification.   

Currently, SeKaf has staff strength of thirty-five professionals in various divisions of the company and almost 6000 women involved in various processes in production.

Bernd Rose

Florian Dennler