Shea butter language of Senegal, which is the origin of the French name of the tree and the butter, "karité". The shea tree grows naturally in the wild in the dry savannah belt of West Africa from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east, and onto the foothills of the Ethiopian highlands. It occurs in 21 countries across the African continent, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Guinea. A testa found at
Benin–Kenya relations high commission in Nigeria is accredited to Benin. Benin–Kenya relations Benin–Kenya relations are bilateral relations between Benin and Kenya. In 2017, President Patrice Talon of Benin made his first state visit to Nairobi. He held talks with President Kenyatta where they discussed deepening both trade and diplomatic ties. Both countries enjoy cordial relations. Nationals of both countries can obtain Visas at the Port of Entry. To increase trade a Joint Commission for Co-operation (JCC) between the two countries is in the works. Annual trade is considered to be worth Kes. 94 million (US$1 million- US$1.5 million) depending on exchange rates.