Chef Abbys Announces West Africa Food Tour Across Six Countries
Ghanaian culinary creator and social media personality Chef Abbys is set to take her passion for food and African culture beyond Ghana as she embarks on an ambitious West Africa Food Tour beginning August 20, 2026.
The multi-country journey will take her through Nigeria, Togo, Senegal, Cape Verde, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, where she plans to explore local cuisines, connect with food creators and showcase the region's diverse culinary traditions to audiences around the world.
Chef Abbys announced the tour following the success of her Ghana Heritage Month Food Tour and her more recent UK Food Tour, describing the West African journey as the next chapter in her efforts to celebrate food, culture and African identity through digital storytelling.
Exploring West Africa Through Food
The tour is designed to go beyond simply sampling dishes.
According to Chef Abbys, she will collaborate with food creators across the six countries, discover iconic local dishes and document the cultures and culinary traditions that make each destination unique. She also plans to hold high-profile meetings with stakeholders in the culinary and tourism industries.
The initiative provides an opportunity to highlight the similarities and differences among West African food cultures while introducing international audiences to dishes, cooking techniques and traditions that may not receive significant global exposure.
From Ghanaian cuisine to the culinary traditions of Nigeria, Togo, Senegal, Cape Verde, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, the tour is expected to present food as a bridge connecting communities across the region.
Using Digital Media to Promote African Cuisine
Chef Abbys has built a significant following through food-focused digital content, using social media to introduce audiences to Ghanaian dishes and culinary traditions.
Her latest project expands that approach to a regional level, positioning her as a food and cultural ambassador exploring the wider West African culinary landscape.
The tour is also expected to generate collaborations between creators from different countries, potentially creating new opportunities for cross-border cultural exchange within West Africa.
Rather than presenting each country's cuisine in isolation, the project seeks to tell a broader story about the region and its shared cultural connections.
Six Countries, Six Culinary Experiences
The itinerary will take Chef Abbys through six West African destinations, each with its own distinctive food culture.
Nigeria is renowned for dishes including jollof rice, egusi soup and pounded yam, while Togo offers a cuisine shaped by its coastal and inland traditions.
In Senegal, dishes such as thieboudienne form an important part of the country's culinary identity. Cape Verde, meanwhile, brings a distinctive island food culture influenced by its African and Portuguese heritage.
The tour will also explore Liberia, whose cuisine reflects indigenous West African traditions alongside historical influences from the diaspora, before concluding in Côte d’Ivoire, home to popular dishes including attiéké.
Through these experiences, the tour is expected to highlight the remarkable culinary diversity found within the West African region.
Strengthening Cultural Connections
Beyond food, Chef Abbys' tour has the potential to promote cultural understanding and regional connections.
Food remains one of the most accessible ways to introduce people to a culture. By documenting local meals, meeting creators and engaging with communities, the project can give audiences an opportunity to experience aspects of West African life through a digital platform.
The initiative has already generated positive reactions online, with followers and fellow creatives welcoming the announcement and describing the tour as an opportunity to showcase West African food and culture to a broader audience.
A New Chapter for Chef Abbys
The West Africa Food Tour represents a significant expansion of Chef Abbys' culinary storytelling.
Following successful food tours in Ghana and the United Kingdom, the decision to explore six West African countries demonstrates an increasingly international direction for her brand.
Her journey is expected to produce new culinary collaborations, introduce audiences to local dishes across the region and further strengthen the profile of African cuisine on digital platforms.
As the tour begins on August 20, attention will turn to the dishes, personalities, cultures and stories Chef Abbys encounters along the way.
For Ghana, the project also provides another opportunity for a Ghanaian creative to use a growing international platform to promote African food, culture and tourism.