The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced $51 million in cuts from the U.S. African Development Foundation, which included hundreds of thousands of dollars for marketing shea butter and pineapple juice, as well as mango drying facilities.
Where did the money go?
$229,296 was used to market 100% organic shea butter in Burkina Faso.
$246,217 was spent on mango drying facilities in the Ivory Coast.
$239,738 was spent on marketing pineapple juice in Benin.
$99,566 was spent to increase yogurt production in Uganda
$84,059 was spent on a business incubator for spa and wellness entrepreneurs in Nigeria
$50,000 was spent to train farmers how to grow dragon fruit in Senegal
$48,406 was spent on a WhatsApp marketing chatbot in Kenya.
Where did the money go?
$229,296 was used to market 100% organic shea butter in Burkina Faso.
$246,217 was spent on mango drying facilities in the Ivory Coast.
$239,738 was spent on marketing pineapple juice in Benin.
$99,566 was spent to increase yogurt production in Uganda
$84,059 was spent on a business incubator for spa and wellness entrepreneurs in Nigeria
$50,000 was spent to train farmers how to grow dragon fruit in Senegal
$48,406 was spent on a WhatsApp marketing chatbot in Kenya.
