Item 13: An African Food Podcast

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A podcast on all things African food! Every other week, Host Yorm Ackuaku delves into the world of African food chefs, curators and bloggers. Interviews with African food entrepreneurs cover new African cuisine, customer experiences, the role of social media in promoting African food and much, much more.

Recent Episodes
  • Dr. Wanida Lewis on Building a Black Food Community & Enterprise in Accra
    Feb 28, 2023 – 01:05:57
  • Nkem Oghedo on Spreading Joy through Black Cuisine
    Feb 22, 2023 – 00:32:35
  • Selasie Dotse on Blackness in Fine Dining
    Feb 14, 2023 – 00:53:26
  • Selassie Atadika Experiments with African Flavors via Midunu Chocolates
    Feb 7, 2023 – 00:47:57
  • REPLAY: Changing Food Narratives in Africa with Ndidi Nwuneli
    Oct 4, 2022 – 00:37:17
  • Edwina Morgan is Re-imagining West African Food with Waakye Leaf
    Sep 27, 2022 – 00:52:53
  • Chef Pierre Thiam
    Sep 13, 2022 – 00:41:11
  • Afua Ayisi's Bosuo Foods
    Jul 20, 2022 – 00:59:44
  • Samantha Kotey's Auntie's Ice Cream
    Jul 12, 2022 – 00:50:23
  • Dine Diaspora and EatOkra Black Women in Food Grant
    Jul 5, 2022 – 00:30:56
  • A New Season...and 13 Items
    Jun 28, 2022 – 00:30:59
  • Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Aderoju Odunsi of Sorello Food and Beverage
    Mar 22, 2022 – 00:46:41
  • Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Temi Jebutu of AACE Foods
    Mar 1, 2022 – 00:30:04
  • Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Ebun Feludu of JAM Coconut Food Company: Building a Legacy Business
    Feb 15, 2022 – 00:40:43
  • Changing Narratives Africa Fellow William Omamo of KnK Peppers
    Feb 6, 2022 – 00:55:27
  • Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Chichi Eriobu of Phronesis Foods: Celebrating the Ukwa Fruit
    Jan 31, 2022 – 00:48:24
  • REPLAY: Building an African CPG Brand with the Ginjan Brothers
    Jan 28, 2022 – 01:36:31
  • Building an African Food Marketplace with Whitney Osei-Akintaju
    Nov 16, 2021 – 00:48:41
  • Changing Food Narratives in Africa with Ndidi Nwuneli
    Nov 9, 2021 – 00:38:27
  • A Bi-Continental Wine Business with Tuanni Price
    Nov 2, 2021 – 00:35:30
  • Building Taco Africana with Zinyusile Khumbula (Zi)
    Oct 26, 2021 – 01:02:49
  • The Revolution Will Be Brewed with Margaret Nyamumbo
    Oct 5, 2021 – 00:54:40
  • Ancestral Food Ways with Abena Offeh-Gyimah
    Sep 28, 2021 – 00:56:16
  • The Black Gourmet with Malicka Anjorin
    Sep 21, 2021 – 01:02:22
  • Veganism, Gentrification...and Chocolate with Afia Amoako
    Sep 14, 2021 – 01:03:53
  • REPLAY: Communal Dining The Beninois Way with Adégnimika Carrena
    Jun 15, 2021 – 01:00:06
  • Food Labeling & Packaging for Small Food Businesses with Abena Foli
    Mar 23, 2021 – 00:58:54
  • Take Two with Carol Mathias O'chez
    Mar 16, 2021 – 00:44:28
  • Eating Well and Tasty with Tina Munzu
    Mar 9, 2021 – 00:51:59
  • Launching a Sustainable Food Movement in Ghana with Lotte Wouters
    Mar 2, 2021 – 00:58:22
  • Take Two with Naa Oyoo Kumodzi
    Feb 23, 2021 – 00:44:32
  • Taking West African Food Fast Casual with Ruth Nakaar
    Feb 16, 2021 – 00:54:07
  • Take Two with Freda Muyambo
    Feb 9, 2021 – 00:31:22
  • A Plantain Love Story with Rachel Laryea
    Feb 2, 2021 – 00:47:32
  • Take Two with Cynthia Péan
    Jan 26, 2021 – 00:28:00
  • Introducing West African Cuisine to Astoria with Beatrice Ajaero
    Jan 19, 2021 – 00:51:22
  • Season 5 Trailer
    Jan 12, 2021 – 00:01:39
  • Presenting: Say Their Name
    Dec 12, 2020 – 00:02:37
  • Reflections on 2020
    Nov 17, 2020 – 00:26:31
  • Building an African CPG Brand with the Ginjan Brothers (Part 2)
    Nov 11, 2020 – 00:47:56
  • Building an African CPG Brand with the Ginjan Brothers (Part 1)
    Nov 2, 2020 – 00:52:08
  • The Politics of (Somali) Food with Fozia Ismail
    Oct 28, 2020 – 01:01:00
  • An Education on Wine with Kodjo Adovor
    Oct 20, 2020 – 01:00:32
  • On African Cultural Identity, Within & Beyond Food with Tapiwa Guzha (Part 2)
    Oct 14, 2020 – 00:53:59
  • On African Cultural Identity, Within & Beyond Food with Tapiwa Guzha (Part 1)
    Oct 6, 2020 – 00:55:12
  • Low Carb African Dining with Tayo Oredola
    Sep 29, 2020 – 00:47:10
  • Building an African ‘Souper!’ Business with Lola Adeyemi
    Sep 23, 2020 – 00:50:44
  • Communal Dining The Beninois Way with Adégnimika Carrena
    Sep 15, 2020 – 00:57:28
  • Haitian Food & Drink with Chef Alain Lemaire
    Sep 8, 2020 – 00:55:48
  • Spending Time in a Ugandan Kitchen with Sophia Musoki
    Sep 1, 2020 – 00:43:46
Recent Reviews
  • ArtfullyH
    Love Podcast- Over and over
    #53 Yorm, You never disappoint. African cuisine is NOT a trend. There is strong curiosity in my mind and food palette and this is “my food” and this podcast helps me with that understanding and learning as I am one from the diaspora and one who has been many centuries removed from this cuisine. I so appreciate this endeavor, always. Keep the podcasts coming! ————-///———- This podcast is such a personal discovery as I celebrate “my” healthier indigenous food choices. Thank you sooo much for educating me about this cuisine Yorm. Just finished listening to Eden of Edenthefoodie. I want to learn more from the African continent since I’m of the African Diaspora (New World) for 200+ years and know little about this cuisine and want to claim it and you and your interviews help me connect in order to cook these or seek restaurants. This is so appreciated. Keep up the good work. #59 So happy you are back. I so enjoyed this episode. #62 - Ancestral Food. This is the most important podcast and food movement. It did not disappoint. The guest speaker, when she covered the Indigenous rice, that’s what I was waiting for. I appreciate her work. The health benefits are in these ancestral foods since they do not carry the chronic illnesses of the western world.
  • sincerely toya t
    Great concept and content
    I discovered this podcast in one of Facebook groups and I am happy I did. I love the idea of learning about African foods and getting insight from people in the African food industry. The host asks clear questions and makes sure to give as much information about the foods talked about on the show as needed to understand the content.
  • Hotcinnamon
    Exactly what we need
    Informative, fun and exactly what we need in the diaspora. The conversation on Africa’s contribution to global cuisine has been muted until now. Item 13 fills that white space on educating the global community on African food, introducing budding and established African/African inspired food entrepreneurs and creating a robust community of African food enthusiasts. Great job!
  • Musikanawe
    A must listen
    Great podcast for anyone interested in knowing more about African food businesses on the continent and diaspora.
  • Mrsanim
    Very insightful representation of African cuisine
    I listened this morning to the naija Buka interview and as a small catering company myself, I could understand the Very Valid challenges Lilian has to deal with. But I’m proud of her successes as well.
  • Afrofoodie
    Love this podcast !
    Such a brillant initiative ! What I love about this podcast is the fact that it features Food Entrepreneurs, bloggers and Chefs who are each in their own way contributing to the promotion of the cuisines from all over the African continent.
  • @ttaaggooee
    A unique podcast that focuses specifically on the African food scene
    I literally did a search of “African food” and the only result that popped up was this one. This podcast throws light on a very popular topic in Africa but hardly spoken about globally. Great content that is not common online.
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