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‘It feels like I’m home’: Wandebo African Store in St. John’s servicing new Canadians and curious locals
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By Andrew Waterman | Saltwire

As a boy growing up in Nigeria, Olusola Adeyemi dreamed of one day owning a store.

But he never imagined it would be on Ropewalk Lane.

“I’ve tried so many businesses, but this idea came in 2020,” he said.

Olusola, his wife, Bolanle, and their five children were living in Toronto when the government-mandated closure of businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic left him without work.

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P.E.I. chef looks forward to expanding business that celebrates her Kenyan culture
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Makena Tarichia-Ambassa receives $25,000 in startup funding for her catering company, Out Of Africa

By Logan MacLean | Saltwire

Makena Tarichia-Ambassa’s cooking career started with a choice.Growing up on a coffee farm in Mikinduri, Kenya, she and her 10 siblings often had chores. Cooking, cleaning and tending the animals all had to be done — so did fertilizing the crops with maggot-filled manure.

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From Ghana To Barrington Street: The Remarkable Story Of Mary’s African Cuisine
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By Derek Montague |  Huddle Today

HALIFAX-In 2019, Mary Nkrumah opened her signature restaurant, Mary’s African Cuisine, on Barrington Street in the heart of downtown Halifax. It’s a prime location and, as its near-perfect online reviews have shown, a great place to dine.

But Nkrumah’s story begins decades earlier, in Ghana, where she grew up. Her childhood was filled with two things that would be defining features throughout her life: delicious food and empowering female entrepreneurship.

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Meet the Nigerian couple who are Bringing the foods and flavours of Africa to Ontaria, Canada
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African communities pride themselves on preparing traditional fare with vegetables, meats and spices from their home countries, something a local food market in London, Ont. supplies.

Payless African and Caribbean Food Market opened its doors at 875 Hamilton Rd. nearly two years ago, answering the call from local friends and family for ingredients from home. At the time, the couple was living in Caledon, Ontario.

“We saw a need here and I began to persuade my husband to drop his construction work and open an African market,” said Ade Taiwo, co-owner of Payless African and Caribbean Food Market.

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