I can't even talk of school fees or children's clothes." The global market for baobab products has spiked, turning rural African areas with an abundance of the trees into source markets.

Some of these trees are thousands of years old. Global demand for baobab products has surged in recent years, driven by the fruit’s nutritional and health benefits. However, this growing demand ...

while baobab seed oil is used in cosmetic products. Local communities utilise baobab stem fibres for making rope, fruit shells as fuelwood, leaves as vegetables and livestock fodder as well as jam ...

Baobab Nigeria, a microfinance bank focused on empowering small businesses and individuals, says almost N500 billion has been ...