Culinary Content Creator<\/strong> A marketing and communication professional with over 16 years of experience, Yasmine Fofana is the founder of Afrofoodie: the 1st food blog of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Abidjan Restaurant Week & Co-founder of Abidjan Cocktail Week. For the past 10 years, her mission has been to shift the African narrative through its cuisines and elevate culinary tourism on the continent.<\/p>\n Thanks to her continuous efforts in sharing C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire culinary scene with the world, Yasmine was selected as a Mandela Washington Fellow in 2016 under President Obama\u2019s \u201cYoung Africa Leaders Initiative\u201d, a 2017 Chevening Scholar, a 2019\/2020 \u201cAfrican Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative\u201d beneficiary and a 2023 Fellow into the \u201cLeading African Women in Food Fellowship\u201d Program by African Food Changemakers.<\/p>\n Yasmine is an IGCAT Expert (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism) since 2024 and is currently the 1st Ivorian Ambassador appointed by the World Food Travel Association.<\/p>\n Thanks to her recent collaboration with Africa No Filter as one of their narrative champions, she successfully launched: \u201cTaste of\u2026Africa\u201d, a series of content showcasing the culinary cultures of African destinations while amplifying the stories of chefs and food entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n Yasmine holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (US) and a Master in International Tourism Development from the University of Surrey (UK).<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a> Yasmine Fofana is an IGCAT Expert from C\u00f4te d’Ivoire, Culinary Content Creator and Founder of AfroFoodie…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":27448,"template":"","team_group":[507],"class_list":["post-27449","team","type-team","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","team_group-our-experts"],"yoast_head":"\n
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