With Nahous, Lagos’ New Cultural Hub Blends Old Architecture and Contemporary Vision Situated in the old Federal Palace building, Nahous — which features a gallery, concept store, furniture showroom, bar and gathering space — was conceptualized by Richard Vedegalo as a site for community, art and independent thinking. news Nelson C.J. August 18, 2025
How Sanza Sandile Turned Johannesburg’s Yeoville Into a Global Food Destination Through his Yeoville Dinner Club, Sanza Sandile blends food, jazz, and migration stories into a bold pan-African experience. news August 7, 2025
'The Sudanese Kitchen Cookbook:' A Culinary Map of Sudan’s Rich Food Traditions In over 100 recipes, British Sudanese chef Omer Al Tijani showcases regional dishes often left out of the spotlight, gathered from communities beyond the capital. news July 11, 2025
How Remi Idowu’s Cookbook ‘Sugar & Spice’ Blends Cultures, Recipes, and Storytelling Through Food Remi Edowu’s new cookbook 'Sugar and Spice' shares recipes that blend Ghanaian and Nigerian cultures, celebrating the culinary spirit of second-gen African immigrants. news June 30, 2025
Maha Barsoom Brings Egyptian Cuisine to the Michelin Guide Disclaimer: You might not be able to read this article without running to your local Egyptian restaurant immediately after. news May 12, 2025
Chef Eric Adjepong Is Putting African Food at the Center of the Table With a new book and restaurant, the Ghanaian American chef is proving that African cuisine belongs in the mainstream culinary conversation. news May 8, 2025
Exploring the Streets of Kampala with Ratigan Era OkayAfrica spent some time with rising Uganda dancehall star Ratigan Era as he explored all his favorite places to eat. music January 5, 2023
How This Brooklyn Entrepreneur Teamed Up with Marvel to Create 'Black Panther'-Inspired Products Ibraheem Basir's culinary company, rooted in flavors from the African Diaspora, has collaborated with Marvel's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' on a range that commemorates the film's release. arts culture November 11, 2022
A Day in Kibera with Rising Drill Rapper Big Yasa The drill rapper takes us on a tour of his favorite food spots in the place he calls home. music April 20, 2022
Celebrating the African Influences in African American Cuisine A new exhibition at The Africa Center in Harlem spotlights the ongoing but often-overlooked contributions of Africans to culinary culture. arts culture March 23, 2022
Fufu Is Having Its TikTok Moment, and the Kids Are Eating It Up The latest TikTok trend has seen the West African dish garner fufu lovers from L.A to El Paso, Texas and beyond. news February 2, 2021
This Couple is Creating a New Line of Frozen West African Meals Chicago-based couple Perteet and Fred Spencer have signed a deal with Whole Foods to produce frozen traditional West African meals. news August 25, 2020
Watch the First Episode of Emtee’s Cooking Show ‘Munchies With The GOAT’ Emteeshares recipes for "munchies, not meals" in his new cooking show. news September 25, 2019
A Film Adaptation Based On Nigerian-Jamaican Chef Kwame Onwuachi's Memoir Starring Lakeith Stanfield Is In The Works The remarkable journey of the 2019 Rising Chef of the Year is set to be told on the big screen. film tv July 16, 2019
This 21-Year-Old Entrepreneur Is Bringing Nigerian Palm Wine Into the Future One Bottle At a Time With her bottled palm wine company "Pamii" Daniella Ekwueme is improving on tradition and filling a void in the Nigerian spirits market. arts culture May 21, 2019
This New Documentary Sheds Light On the History of a Beloved Nigerian Staple—Agege Bread 'Fresh Agege Bread' by Chika Okoli's FABA gives us a much-needed insight into the popularity of Nigeria's coveted Agege Bread. film tv May 17, 2019
Eko Kitchen Will Be the First Nigerian Restaurant To Open in San Francisco Nigerian food lovers in the Bay Area will no longer have to do without such succulence. news April 8, 2019
In Conversation: Chef Pierre Thiam Is Using Traditional African Flavors To Push the Cuisine Forward We catch up with the award-winning Senegalese chef ahead of the opening of his new Pan-African restaurant, Teranga. arts culture February 1, 2019
OkayAfrica's Guide to December Parties in Lagos and Accra Where to find the hottest parties in Ghana and Nigeria in December 2018 continental December 10, 2018
Chef Kwame Onwuachi Serves Up His West African & Caribbean History On A Plate We catch up with the Nigerian-Jamaican chef of the buzzing restaurant Kith/Kin to learn about how his identity shapes his work with fine dining. usa December 4, 2018
The Ugandan Chef Introducing the Rolex to the World How the beloved food from the streets of Kampala made its international entrance in an unlikely place. arts culture December 3, 2018
