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Akwaba — welcome

The cuisine of all of Africa,
prepared by authentic cooks.

Attiéké, thiéboudienne, ndolé, jollof rice… Order from multiple cooks at once, track preparation in real-time, and get your food hot and ready.

Explore dishes How it works

How it works

1. Browse

Discover authentic African dishes from cooks near you, or order for a loved one anywhere.

2. Pay securely

Checkout online — your order is only sent to the cook once payment is confirmed.

3. Freshly prepared

Follow your order's status in real time as it's cooked, right from your account.

4. Pickup or delivery

Pick up with your QR code, or get it delivered by a courier — confirmed with your secret delivery code.

Our dishes

Authentic African food, delivered near you

Akwaba Food is a marketplace for authentic African food in Maryland & DC. Home cooks and small African restaurants publish their own dishes — Ivorian attiéké and garba, Senegalese thiéboudienne, Cameroonian ndolé and achu, egusi and okra soups, jollof rice, suya, fufu and more — and you order them online in a few clicks.

Pay securely online, follow the preparation in real time, then pick up your order with your QR code or have it delivered hot by a courier, confirmed with a secret delivery code. You can even order from several cooks in a single checkout.

Our partner kitchens

You cook African food? Sell your dishes on Akwaba Food Earn money on your own schedule: become a courier