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Item 13: An African Food Podcast

A podcast on all things African food! Every other week, we delve 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. ‘Item 13‘ in Ghanaian slang, refers to food/snacks usually following a meeting or program of events. Back in the day, food refreshments were typically the 13th item on a meeting agenda.

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Yorm Ackuaku

Yorm Ackuaku

Yorm Ackuaku is the founder of esSense 13, a platform dedicated to raising the profile of African food globally through interactive online and offline experiences. Since its inception in 2014, esSense 13 has hosted several events including the African continent’s first food hackathon, food business pitch competitions, and dining experiences in Accra, New York City, Washington D.C. and London. In 2018, Yorm launched ‘Item 13: An African Food Podcast’, an audio production of esSense 13 that celebrates the stories of African food entrepreneurs around the world. Yorm is currently based in Seattle.

Latest Episodes

Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Ebun Feludu of JAM Coconut Food Company: Building a Legacy Business

Episode 70, Aired: February 15, 2022

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 scale their brands into global markets. This week’s guest is Ebun Feludu. She runs JAM The Coconut Food Company- a...

Changing Narratives Africa Fellow William Omamo of KnK Peppers

Episode 69, Aired: February 8, 2022

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 scale their brands into global markets. This week’s guest is William Omamo, a Kenyan national and trained hospitality...

Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Chichi Eriobu of Phronesis Foods: Celebrating the Ukwa Fruit

Episode 68, Aired: February 1, 2022

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 scale their brands into global markets. This week’s guest is Chichi Eriobu, the Founder and CEO of Phronesis Foods...

Building an African Food Marketplace with Whitney Osei-Akintaju

Episode 67, Aired: November 16, 2021

Whitney Osei-Akintaju was born in Kibi, Ghana, and migrated to the United States with her father when she was six years old. In her sophomore year of high school, she took a web design and multimedia class which sparked her passion for tech. In 2011, she began competing in pageants and was named...

Changing Food Narratives in Africa with Ndidi Nwuneli

Episode 66, Aired: November 9, 2021

Mrs. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is an expert on social innovation, African agriculture and nutrition, entrepreneurship, and youth development. She has over 25 years of international development experience and is a recognized serial entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and consultant. Through her work in...

A Bi-Continental Wine Business with Tuanni Price

Episode 65, Aired: November 2, 2021

Award winning International Wine Educator Tuanni Price is on a mission to make the complicated world of wine simple. In fact, that is the motto of her wine lifestyle business, Zuri Wine Tasting. The self-proclaimed wine enthusiast curates’ wine-filled lifestyles from Southern California to the...