African Food Network is the largest African food community online, dedicated to promoting the diverse culinary traditions of Africa to the world. Since our inception in 2019, we have been committed to documenting authentic African recipes from multiple cooks and chefs for easy accessibility. Our platform has quickly become the go-to destination for anyone looking to explore and learn about the rich and diverse culinary traditions of Africa.
With over 2 million followers on social media, African Food Network has become a trusted source of information and inspiration for food lovers, cultural enthusiasts, and travelers seeking to discover the unique and exciting flavors of Africa. In addition to our online platform, African Food Network also hosts one of the biggest African food festivals in the world titled “African Food & Drinks Festival.” This festival is held annually and has had three successful editions in Nigeria and Ghana, with over 25,000 people in attendance. The festival showcases the best of African cuisine and culture, featuring live music, cooking demonstrations, and a variety of food and drink vendors.
The list includes; Ifyskitchen, Hildabaci, Diaryofakitchenlover, Uriel, Duchessnena, Chef Lola, Chris Authentic Traveling, Zeelicious, Chef Dee, Ameyaw Debra, Chef Jean-Claude Attipoe, Pierre Thiam, Mogau Seshoene, Nthabiseng Nti Ramaboa (Chef Nti), Tshego Stone, “Naïma El Mouadden, SeïmaGirl, Billel Ouanes, Ali Mandhry, Ombachi Dennis, Maliha Mohammeds, amongst others.
The African Food Network AFN 100 was inspired to express recognition for special food industry stake holders, and their outstanding leadership and contribution to promoting African cuisine across the continent and the globe.
AFN and these individuals have used their content on socials and web going viral, for the persons who’s restaurants have lots of African guests, their influence sheds more light on the African Cuisine’s, fosters some sort of connection with the motherland, and in turn preserve our age old recipes and passed down to the next generation.
The criteria considered in evaluating these candidates for the AFN 100 includes their Influence on social media and having a loyal community, Website influence and how much readers visits to learn new recipes, and blog posts, Restaurants owners and the impact on society in promoting local dishes and also getting across to individuals outside Africa
According to African Food Network, this act of appreciation is the very first edition, “ We are showing our appreciation by taking it up to us to do our research and compiling the list, also a certificate from African Food Network to certify them, on subsequent editions we would have a more appreciative approach. Every individual on the list will have a certificate issued to them, and we are open for a collaboration with them. African food network engaged with the food community and lovers through our social channels to ask specific questions across our official social media pages and the subsidiary accounts in West Africa, South Africa, East Africa and North Africa,” The release stated.
