Est. Tamale · Nouveau Cuisine du Sahel
Roots, fire,
and the future
of our food.
Tinkpang is a Ghanaian foundation reimagining West Africa’s culinary heritage — through sustainable farming, indigenous ingredients, and the women who keep the kitchen alive.
Chef Dee
Khadijatu Yussif Iddi · Founder
12+
Indigenous crops championed
200+
Women & youth trained
1st
Indigenous Foods Festival
100%
Hyperlocal sourcing
§ What we do
Four roots,
one harvest.
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Sustainable Farming
Ancestral, eco-friendly methods; hyperlocal seeds; soil-first practice.
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02
Indigenous Foods
Millet, fonio, bambara, dawadawa, wasawasa, baobab — celebrated and reimagined.
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Women, Empowered
The recipe-keepers — fairly paid, properly trained, and given the floor.
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04
Youth, Engaged
A generation that knows the soil it stands on and the stories it eats.
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Crafting desserts and pastries with indigenous West African flavors is my passion. Years of honing have led me to use what's already here — and serve it like nothing you've seen before.
Chef Dee · Founder, Tinkpang Foundation
§ The kitchen
Snapshots from the table.
Programs
Women's Culinary Empowerment
Youth & Sustainable Agriculture
Indigenous Food Innovation
Cultural Storytelling & Archive
© 2026 Tinkpang Foundation · A Chef Dee initiative
Cooking the future of West African food.