Impact Statements
It is with deep sadness that Partners for Development (PfD) remembers Charles “Charlie” Sykes, a treasured member of our Board of Trustees and a remarkable humanitarian whose wisdom, leadership, and commitment to service left an enduring mark on our organization. Charlie passed away on May 8, 2026, at the age of 92. He leaves behind…In Memoriam: Charlie Sykes
We are pleased to announce that, following a rigorous search, the Board of Trustees of Partners for Development has selected Mr. Waleed (Will) Rabieh as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective February 1, 2026. Will Rabieh brings a long history of leadership in the nonprofit and international development sectors, with deep expertise in agriculture, trade,…Announcing our new Executive Director
Mrs. Estelle Ahobade is a 38-year-old female pineapple processor located in the Municipality of Ze and well known in the regional market with her Jus Zoe brand. In 2018, Estelle graduated from The National School of Applied Economics and Management as a Bank Affairs specialist. After two years in an international company as a junior…Success Story: Estelle Ahobade, a woman pineapple processor expanding into the regional markets
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, as part of the implementation of the Agricultural Lending and Access to inputs component of the PINEX project, Partners for Development (PfD) and the Federation of Agricultural Credit and Mutual Savings Banks (FECECAM-Benin) brought together 24 pineapple processors including 8 women’s companies, all beneficiaries of the PINEX Project. The training,…Workshop on the quality of loan applications organized by PfD Benin and MFI Partner, FECECAM
On Thursday, March 30, 2023, PINEX organized a ceremony to celebrate the Rights of Women as part of the International Women’s Day 2023 around the theme, “Advocacy of Women Entrepreneurs of the Pineapple Sector. They, the women producers, processors, traders of pineapple and pineapple by-products have seized the opportunity offered to them to address a…PINEX supported Advocacy by the Women Entrepreneurs of the Pineapple Sector | Benin Republic
On October 23rd 2022, Jacques Lauriac, long time board member of Partners for Development (PfD) and co-founder with Joel Montague of our predecessor organization, American Friends of Action Internationale Contre la Faim, passed away peacefully at age 94 in his hometown of Biarritz in southwestern France. After earning a B.S. in Engineering from the University…Jacques Lauriac
International Trade Fairs From April 06 to 10, 2022, PINEX collaborated with the Belgian project DEFIA and the World Bank project PACOFIDE, to assist ten pineapple exporters, Top Exo, Costa Benin, Fam Service, Agri shop, Tresor Plus Inter, Amas d’Or, PMA Negoce, l’Authenic du Bénin and Les Fruits Tillou to participate in the international Fruit…Trade facilitation: Participation in Trade Fairs
In 2001, Mr. Dieudonne Aladjodjo, a pineapple farmer based in Allada, southern Benin where pineapple is grown, created the Promo Fruit Benin processing company to process Benin’s sweet Sugar Loaf pineapple into juice for local markets. He called the juice IRA, in recognition of his pineapple farmers’ association, Initiative to Promote Pineapple (Initiative pour…Sucess story Promo Fruit Benin Expands Regional Pineapple Juice Sales
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Pineapple Processing for Export (PINEX) is a $14.76 million, eight-year project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). PINEX has three goals of improving pineapple productivity, improving product processing, and increasing pineapple trade. The proximity of Benin to Nigeria represents a huge market opportunity for PINEX project beneficiaries, especially pineapple processing…PINEX: Empowering pineapple processors to get the NAFDAC Agreement, the key to Nigeria market