Before Nigerian food can take its place on the world stage, there's work to do at home. Nearly 70% of food shipped abroad gets rejected over poor trade facilitation, and 60-65% of…
How did a food blog started to promote a small business end up on Anthony Bourdain's radar? Food innovator Atim Ukoh, known as Afrolems, shares how her blog became a launchpad for…
10 years ago, Chef Nkesi Enyioha launched HSE Gourmet, a rare Nigerian-owned, woman-built restaurant serving gourmet comfort food inspired by her travels, from aromatic pho to a he…
Why did an imported seasoning cube become a kitchen staple across West Africa while Iru aka dawdawa, the umami-rich fermented locust bean used across West African cuisine, never go…
Chef Wu keeps it spicy in and out of the kitchen. After running a successful Afro-Caribbean food catering business in London, she moved to Lagos to start Oùnję Co. — her hospitalit…
Cobi-Jane Akinrele wants Nigerian female farmers to get paid. She’s the founder of The Aké Collective, a health and wellness company that’s making fonio more accessible. After leav…
