Yaka is an invitation to explore the vibrant African flavours that are as versatile as the continent itself. A true feast for the taste buds and a true translation of African flavours.
Discover the goodness from the African soil
How Yaka is working together for Africa
Yaka is a socially-conscious business. We make delicious food products while creating sustainable livelihoods for rural households.
We want to create a positive social change in the world. More than 70% of Africa’s population live in rural areas. The majority depend on farming to create an income to support themselves and their families. With the sourcing of local agricultural produce we create life-changing income streams for our farmers and employment for our factory workers.
We strive for a gender equal workforce.
Unlike other companies, who operate far from their producers, we are based in Ghana and know our farmers and staff personally.
Working with Local Farmers
We work closely with local farmers to bring out the very best ingredients in a pure and authentic way. Yaka is our passion for Africa we want to share with you. We process our products in an artisanal way in our own small factory in East Legon, Accra.
How our Chili Pastes are made
YAKA chili pastes are made from locally grown green, yellow and red chilies.
Green (mild), red (medium), yellow (hot)
We adapted an original recipe to fully enhance the rich flavours of the chilies. We remove manually the seeds from our peppers. This results in more flavour without being too spicy.

Our Combo Pack
Why not explore all our chili pastes? Our combo pack is just right for you.
Tell me moreBrief History of Yaka
We want to share the rich flavours of Africa with the world while creating local jobs along the value chain of local agriculture products. Yaka was created in January 2019 by an international team of 1 Ghanaian, 2 French and 2 Belgians, who have been living and working for more than 20 years on the African continent. The first products have been successfully introduced in the Ghanaian market in April 2020. Due to the success in Accra we quickly started to export our products to Abidjan, Lome and Cotonou. Since June 2021 we export our artisanal quality products to Europe. We look forward to serve our artisanal products to the rest of the world

Design of our Products
We care a lot about the quality of our products but also the design and quality of our packaging. They must reflect where we stand for: vibrant African culture and quality made in Africa. Therefore we created the Yaka mother figure, whose expertise sources the recipes and whose beauty personifies the rich tastes of Africa. Dressed in traditional fashion she brings the colour and diversity across the range and puts a wink and an infectious smile on everything she touches.
What makes us different
Artisanal production in a little factory in Ghana
Original exotic recipes with the best local ingredients. African products with European quality standards. We are based in Accra, Ghana close to our farmers. Regular income for our farmers and factory workers. Lively support through our social media channels.