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Yuri Enga
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Yuri Enga means Good Will in the Gurene
language of northern Ghana and the company,
founded in 1998, is living up to its name.
The company began as a family-owned business, explained CEO John Agana. But its ownership today includes fi ve of the 15 women's groups that supply the firm’s shea butter. "We encourage the women to invest in the company," Agana said. "They know everything that is happening in the company and they earn dividends." 
In 2007, the fi ve groups earned dividends
ranging from $600 to $1,000 each. The groups
generally re-invest the money to increase and
improve their production capacity. "Our company lives its name, that is very
important to us," Agana said. "When we learned that this approach would be
bene cial to the women, we encouraged them to buy shares." The natural
cosmetics that are made with Yuri Enga's high quality shea butter similarly are
good will for the body. The shea butter is certifi ed fair trade and organic.
Similarly, Yuri Enga's bolga baskets earn the women’s groups their livelihoods.
They use the money to pay school fees for their children and support their
families.
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