Spark Africa

Africa Day : The Online Conference   Africa is no doubt, blessed with an abundance of a vast array of natural resources and yet, is the poorest continent on the planet.  A larger percentage of the population live below the poverty line in spite of the wealth of resources on the continent. Why? There are perhaps a number of reasons but most pertinent and glaring is the question of competence which stares us unflinchingly in the face. Does Africa have the requisite knowledge and technical know-how to exploit its vast array of resources? Can we handle our own infrastructure projects and solve our unique problems?  Today, in commemoration of the Africa day, the A4A Youth initiative brings together young people from tertiary institutions across Africa, to raise awareness on bridging the competence gap and proffer strategic solutions for the education system to equip the African people in solving the problems of Africa.  Click on the link below ...

The Impact Of Food Allergy  By Chef Williams  What in the world is food allergy you may ask Food allergy is  An unpleasant or dangerous immune system reaction after a certain food is eaten.Talking of food allergies and it's reaction'- you might also mistake food intolerance for food allergy. The difference between food allergy and food intolerance. Physical reactions to certain foods are common, but most are caused by a food intolerance rather than a food allergy. A food intolerance can cause some of the same signs and symptoms as a food allergy, so people often confuse the two. A true food allergy causes an immune system reaction that affects numerous organs in the body. It can cause a range of symptoms. In some cases, an allergic food reaction can be severe or life-threatening. In contrast, food intolerance symptoms are generally less serious and often limited to digestive problems. If you have a food intolerance, you may be able to eat sm...

Zero Refund Pantry Kitchen  By Chef Daniel   In Sustainable cooking, there are 3 basic principles.. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Food wastage is a very big issue in the world and especially restaurants, hotels and catering outfits.Reduce simply means buying only what you want and also the smallest quantity too.Few years back, I used to buy a lot of things I didn't really need or even know how to use simply because they were cheap, colourful or just nice to have.I'll buy cooking cream or cheese or even fresh produce that were on sales and that led to a lot of waste... Simply because of price and availability. Reduce is just a way of telling us to... Know what you wanna buy and stick to it. Reuse encourages us to not discard things because think it has no use anymore.Take for instance... Jollof rice or Sunday rice and stew.Some people might be tired after eating that for a while but that same food can be reused or repurposed to create another wonderfu...