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.
Latest episodes
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1 min
Live Event on May 31st in Brooklyn
We want to personally invite you to a live HRN event Yorm is hosting on Wednesday, May 31st at 6:00 PM in Brooklyn. Join Yorm for Chop {Bar} and Chat, a conversation with African c…
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1 h 05
Dr. Wanida Lewis on Building a Black Food Community & Enterprise in Accra
Dr. Wanida Lewis is the Founder and CEO of Crescendo Foods, Ghana and West Africa’s first shared commercial kitchen co-working hub located in Accra, Ghana. Dr. Lewis has over ten y…
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34 min
Nkem Oghedo on Spreading Joy through Black Cuisine
A Queens, NY native, Nkem Oghedo is the founder of Adá, a community & online destination for global Black food culture. Previously, she worked in management consulting and served a…
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53 min
Selasie Dotse on Blackness in Fine Dining
Born in Accra, Ghana but raised in the American South, food was always a large part of Selasie's life. For the past 5 years, Chef Selasie has worked at several well-known fine dini…
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48 min
Selassie Atadika Experiments with African Flavors via Midunu Chocolates
After over a decade spent engaged in humanitarian work with the United Nations and years of self-teaching in the culinary arts, Selassie Atadika completed course work at the Culina…
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38 min
REPLAY: Changing Food Narratives in Africa with Ndidi Nwuneli
This week we're re-broadcasting our episode with Mrs. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, co-founder of AACE Foods and an expert on social innovation, African agriculture and nutrition, entrepr…
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54 min
Edwina Morgan is Re-imagining West African Food with Waakye Leaf
This week's guest is Edwina Morgan of Waakye Leaf.The idea for Waakye Leaf was born out of a genuine love for building cultural bridges by sharing traditional African culinary know…
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42 min
Chef Pierre Thiam
This week's guest is US-based African chef, cookbook author and activist Pierre Thiam.Pierre (who was born and raised in Senegal and now lives in the Bay Area) has dedicated his ca…
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1 h 02
Afua Ayisi's Bosuo Foods
Inspired by her daughters, Afua Ayisi started a bottled beverage business featuring herbal teas across the continent. Starting with the roselle hibiscus tea, popularly known in Fra…
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53 min
Samantha Kotey's Auntie's Ice Cream
Samantha Kotey is a corporate attorney, food enthusiast, and cook born and raised in Houston, TX to Ghanaian immigrants. Growing up with a Ghanaian mother who proudly subscribed to…
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31 min
Dine Diaspora and EatOkra Black Women in Food Grant
EatOkra, in partnership with Dine Diaspora, is providing $10,000 grants for Black women-owned restaurants across the United States. The EatOkra Black Women in Food Grants provide c…
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34 min
A New Season...and 13 Items
Back with a new season and can’t wait for you to hear! This week, I’m trying out a new segment/episode format: I3 Items on Item 13 featuring thirteen food-related things I’m eating…
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49 sec
Virtual Event on April 21st
I wanted to tell you about an upcoming event — I’ll be moderating a live stream on Kittch, a new social live streaming community for food lovers. On April 21st, at 2pm ET, join me…
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49 min
Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Aderoju Odunsi of Sorello Food and Beverage
This season, we’re showcasing stories from the inaugural class of Changing Narratives Africa Fellowship, a highly selective program for African food entrepreneurs who are ready to…
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30 min
Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Temi Jebutu of AACE Foods
This season, we’re showcasing stories from the inaugural class of Changing Narratives Africa Fellowship, a highly selective program for African food entrepreneurs who are ready to…
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5 min
We've Been Nominated for The TASTE AWARDS!!
We've been nominated for The Taste Awards! Listen for details in the show and vote today! Voting closes on March 11, 2022.Vote for Viewer's Choice Awards here.See other Heritage Ra…
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41 min
Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Ebun Feludu of JAM Coconut Food Company: Building a Legacy Business
This season, we’re showcasing stories from the inaugural class of Changing Narratives Africa Fellowship, a highly selective program for African food entrepreneurs who are ready to…
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55 min
Changing Narratives Africa Fellow William Omamo of KnK Peppers
This season, we’re showcasing stories from the inaugural class of Changing Narratives Africa Fellowship, a highly selective program for African food entrepreneurs who are ready to…
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48 min
Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Chichi Eriobu of Phronesis Foods: Celebrating the Ukwa Fruit
This season, we’re showcasing stories from the inaugural class of Changing Narratives Africa Fellowship, a highly selective program for African food entrepreneurs who are ready to…
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1 h 37
REPLAY: Building an African CPG Brand with the Ginjan Brothers
This week we're re-broadcasting in celebration of the Ginjan Brothers' recent feature in Humans of New York. And big news: we're launching a new season of Item 13 starting on Febru…