CashewHer Nigeria was founded in 2026 by Marvellous Festus in Abuja with a clear conviction: Nigeria's cashew industry has enormous untapped potential, and a women-led business could help unlock it.
Nigeria is consistently one of Africa's largest cashew producers, generating hundreds of thousands of tonnes of raw cashew nuts every year. Yet a significant proportion of that cashew leaves Nigeria in its most basic form — as raw, unprocessed nuts — at the lowest possible price point.
The processing, grading, packaging, branding and premium pricing all happen elsewhere — in Vietnam, India, the EU — while Nigerian farmers and the Nigerian economy receive a small fraction of the eventual value.
The farmers most affected by this are women, who make up the majority of cashew harvest labour across Nigeria's cashew-producing states.
Premium graded cashew kernels command significantly higher prices than raw cashew nuts on international markets. Roasted snacks, cashew butter and other value-added products command even more. The global cashew market is large, growing, and hungry for quality.
CashewHer Nigeria believes that by building a women-led cashew value chain — from farmer sourcing to processed products to market access — we can demonstrate what Nigerian cashew can become.
We are an early-stage business with a long-term vision. We are not overstating where we are. But we know clearly where we are going.
Women are at the centre of Nigerian cashew farming. Our sourcing, hiring and business model prioritises women at every level of the value chain.
We believe farmers deserve fair, transparent pricing. We are building a sourcing model based on trust, traceability and respect for the farmer's work.
We publish freely available agricultural knowledge through CashewHer Insights because a more informed industry benefits everyone — farmers, buyers and entrepreneurs alike.
We want to keep more of Nigeria's cashew value in Nigeria — through processing, branding, market access and a Nigerian consumer base that understands quality.
We are an early-stage business making honest progress. We are not in a race to make exaggerated claims. We are building something meant to last.
Our editorial content and business decisions are grounded in real data, honest research and industry knowledge — not inflated numbers or fabricated credibility.
CashewHer Nigeria is an early-stage agribusiness with a clear roadmap. This is where we honestly stand.
CashewHer Nigeria founded by Marvellous Festus in Abuja. Website launched. CashewHer Insights editorial platform started. Initial product development underway.
CashewHer Insights launched as Nigeria's dedicated cashew knowledge hub — covering farming, processing, export, agribusiness and women in agriculture.
Our goal is to launch our first consumer cashew products — roasted snacks and cashew butter — into the Nigerian market and begin building our first buyer relationships.
Building a formalised farmer network across key Nigerian cashew-producing states with structured sourcing, quality training and fair pricing commitments.
Our long-term vision includes export-grade kernel supply to international buyers and a fully certified, traceable supply chain from Nigerian farm to global market.
Whether you're a buyer, investor, farmer, partner, journalist or just curious — we're open to conversations.