Report on
Karité Faso SARL
Shea butter cooperative · Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso · founded 2014 · ~35 (+ 1,200 women producers in cooperative network) employees · Not publicly disclosed · est. XOF 380M FY 2023 · karitefaso.bf
Executive summary
Small West-African shea butter exporter with limited English-language footprint but strong local evidence: active RCCM registration in Bobo-Dioulasso, Global Shea Alliance verified membership, and multiple mentions in French-language trade press (Jeune Afrique, Agence Ecofin). No sanctions hits, no adverse coverage. AI navigated French + local registry sources that a generic English-only tool would have missed — resulting profile is thin but defensible.
Assessment matrix
Registry status
Active SARL registered at the Registre du Commerce et du Crédit Mobilier (RCCM) in Bobo-…
PASSSanctions screening
No matches against the US OFAC SDN List, EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, or UN…
PASSAdverse media
No adverse coverage in the last 24 months across French-language Burkinabé press (Sidway…
PASSFinancial signals
As a private SARL, Karité Faso does not publicly file financial statements. Estimated FY…
UNKNOWNWeb presence & sector verification
Verified member of the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), the industry body used by internation…
PASSFindings
Registry status
PASSActive SARL registered at the Registre du Commerce et du Crédit Mobilier (RCCM) in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, since 2014 1. Registered address at Zone Industrielle de Bobo-Dioulasso. Legal form: Société à Responsabilité Limitée under OHADA law. Two managing partners named on the RCCM extract; no dissolution or restructuring filings 1 5.
Sanctions screening
PASSNo matches against the US OFAC SDN List, EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, or UN 1267 Committee lists for the company or its named partners 6. West Africa is not a high-risk jurisdiction for shea butter trade sanctions specifically.
Adverse media
PASSNo adverse coverage in the last 24 months across French-language Burkinabé press (Sidwaya, L'Observateur Paalga), pan-African trade press (Agence Ecofin, Jeune Afrique), or English international sources. Coverage is positive: profiled in Jeune Afrique as part of a 2024 feature on Bobo-Dioulasso as the shea processing hub of the Sahel 4. Also referenced by UGPPK (women's producer cooperative union) as a downstream buyer 5.
Financial signals
UNKNOWNAs a private SARL, Karité Faso does not publicly file financial statements. Estimated FY 2023 revenue of XOF 380M (~€580K) based on Agence Ecofin's 2024 export-volume profile 2. No public credit rating, no layoff signals. Recommendation: request a bank reference and the most recent RCCM-filed financial extract before wiring — standard practice for a first order with an unlisted African SME.
Web presence & sector verification
PASSVerified member of the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), the industry body used by international buyers like L'Oréal, Nestlé, and The Body Shop to vet upstream suppliers 3. GSA verification requires audited sustainable-sourcing practices. Website active in French with product catalog (raw shea kernels, refined butter, cosmetic-grade fractions). No LinkedIn presence — normal for a firm this size in this market. No Trustpilot / Glassdoor coverage; GSA membership is the equivalent trust signal.
Sources
- 1
Registre du Commerce et du Crédit Mobilier · Burkina Faso (RCCM)
https://cepici.gouv.ci/registre-commerce
- 2
Agence Ecofin · Filière karité — exportateurs Ouest-Afrique 2024
https://www.agenceecofin.com/agro/karite
- 3
Global Shea Alliance · Verified member directory
https://globalshea.com/members
- 4
Jeune Afrique · Bobo-Dioulasso — pôle du karité burkinabè
https://www.jeuneafrique.com/karite-burkina
- 5
Union des Groupements de Productrices de Produits du Karité — UGPPK
https://ugppk.bf
- 6
US OFAC SDN List · consolidated screening (no match)
https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov