Ghana’s Biggest Celebration of Ghanaian home grown Food & Culture

The African Zest Fest 2025

Uniting music, culture, and food to celebrate Ghana’s plant-based heritage.

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Foodies Dream come true 👀 Experience live performances, celebrity chef showcases, and taste the best plant-based foods Ghana has to offer!

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Fruits Vs Veggies

Who will win?
Test your memory and your culinary skills at the same time. Match ingredients to make a meal, then build meal variations to win points, seeds, and prizes.

Flip & Feast

Chef's Challenge
Test your memory and your culinary skills at the same time. Match ingredients to make a meal, then build meal variations to win points, seeds, and prizes.

5 Servings

Chef's Challenge
Team Fruit or Team Veggie. Get your five servings before the health meter runs out.

Why The Zest Fest Our Mission

Revolutionizing Food Culture in Ghana

At African Zest Fest, we believe in making plant-based food mainstream by aligning it with the music, culture, and flavors that define Ghana. Our mission is to:

✅ Highlighting its deep roots of plant-based food in Ghanaian cuisine
✅ Support local produce farmers & sustainable food practices
✅ Promote health and wellness through delicious plant-based meals
✅ Reduce the environmental impact of animal agriculture 

Don’t give up anything — celebrating the traditional and international food Ghana already loves, in a way that’s cleaner, healthier, and better for our future.

Our Programs

International African Zest Festival

A high-energy festival where people experience plant-based food in a way that’s fun, interactive, and immersive—with top chefs, music, and influencers leading the movement.

Greener Forks

We incentivize restaurants to increase and promote the plant-based meals they offer, making plant-based dining more accessible and desirable across Ghana.

All Access

 Bringing fresh plant-based meals and produce to rural areas and food deserts, ensuring everyone has access to healthy plant-based foods.

Why It Matters

🌱 Plant-based food is already a part of Ghana’s culture—let’s celebrate it!

💚 Support local produce farmers keeps Ghana greener and more sustainable and creates local jobs

🌍 Animal agriculture is a leading cause of erosion, pollution, and deforestation in Ghana

🍛 Healthy plant-based eating is delicious, fulfilling, and better for our communities