World Fair Trade Organization Africa and the Middle East (WFTO Africa & ME) is a non-profit network of Fair Trade producers in Africa and the Middle East, whose ongoing commitment to Fair Trade is monitored and verified under the WFTO Guaranteed Systems (GS). Founded in 2007, WFTO Africa &… read more; ME is also one of the 5 Regional Chapters of World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) – the global membership network of Fair Trade enterprises. WFTO Africa & ME brings together over 80 WFTO members – entrepreneurs, artisans, cooperatives, farmers and support organizations – across over 20 countries in the region that are fully committed to Fair Trade. WFTO together with all the Regional Chapters has a single membership process that requires organizations interested in becoming members of this global Fair Trade network to be able to demonstrate compliance with WFTO Fair Trade Standard.