An African & Caribbean Food, Business, and Entertainment Experience
Venue: G-Mill (Sadacca)
48 Wicker, Sheffield, S3 8JB
Sunday 3rd November 1pm-7pm

This must-attend event Start the day with speaking with local and national black business vendors offering invaluable advice, connections, and resources as  well as beneficials products Don’t miss our keynote speakers from London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Sheffield, Charmaine Simpson  Black History Studies, Olivier Mankando, Weight Loss and wellness coach,  Antonella Akue Obi ( Urban Fusion Chef) along with two other chef   Hana (Ethiopian) as panels talk about (Exploring Black Food and Cultural Similarities between African and Caribbean food)

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​Throughout the whole day our live DJ will be playing afrobeat, and other Caribbean flavour songs to keep you entertained. Watch the colourful and vibrant African hair and fashion show. Listen to our inspiring individual speakers. If you want the long lasting remembrance of the event you can take pictures with a photo booth. Also we like to spoil you with special prizes giveaway as a treat.

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Olivier Mankando: is a keynote speaker, author, weight loss and wellness coach with a passion for helping people achieve optimal health. He has been on plant-based nutrition since 2016. Before adopting plant-based nutrition and the newfound knowledge, Olivier Mankondo weighed 100 kilos (15½ stone or 220 lb) and subsequently lost 35 kilos (5 1⁄2 stone or 77 lb) in nine months without surgery or physical exercises (gyms, boot camps, etc.). After the change in his diet and lifestyle, Olivier’s health has been optimal, and he has never been sick ever since.

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Charmaine Simpson: Black History Studies was launched in March 2007 by husband and wife team Mark and Charmaine Simpson because we noticed that our community wanted to learn about their history from an African perspective but there were no real outlets offering a range of learning opportunities. Specialise in high quality history and cultural tours of museums. The Museum tours are to the British Museum in London, the Louvre Museum in Paris and to the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool on our Maafa Liverpool Tour.

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Antonella Akue Obi: As the executive chef and managing director of Urbanfusion by Ella Bella whose experience in food spans over fifteen years. She created a unique and innovative fusion cuisine that celebrates and unites Black heritage food. Her heavy focus on Urban Fusion vision and goal is to create enjoyment around Black heritage food. Through the blend of flavours you will be able to taste Africa influenced cuisine from different parts of the world. Some traditional, some classic, others with a twist!. Bella specializes in west African cuisine, Caribbean, Afro Latin cuisine and African American Soul Food.

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Amete Hewitt: Get ready to be blown away by the incredible journey of OKay Afrika, a real estate development company founded by two unstoppable women who left the UK to make their mark in Ghana. These fierce trailblazers are on a mission to offer affordable ECO homes to the diaspora community, whether you're ready to invest now or in the future. Whether you're looking for a two bedroom duplex or a three or four bedroom detached house, this off=plan development has something for everyone.

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Blessing Oppong is a former member of youth parliament elected by her constituency Leeds in 2022. She worked closely with other MYPs across the nation to campaign for better mental health for young people and free school meals for students. This campaign was successful as it called on the government to provide young pupils with the right nutrition in order to excel in their education. She had the privilege to meet King Charles III in 2022 to highlight the works that her and fellow MPYs conducted in the region and city. 

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She was then elected vice chair of the Labour Party CLP and youth officer, during her term she improved the participation of young people in the party. 

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Vivian Kleynhans Is a pioneer for the black wine industry while equally being a ground breaker for woman owned businesses in her native South Africa. She is the founder and owner of African Roots Wine Brands, established in 2005 with her first brand named Seven Sisters, paying homage to her sisters of which she is forth born. Alongside Online Africa network I am honoured to invite black potential business owners and community groups  from the United Kingdom to visit and network with us in cape Town in 2025. Will be sharing more in details at the event

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 Joanna Anderson: Nearly three decades of experience as an equality, diversity and inclusion practitioner and is passionate about social enterprises and businesses with purpose. In 2000 I set up the first black social enterprise community consultancy in Liverpool and have also worked as a civil servant as the community engagement policy lead within the Crown Prosecution Service.

 

A Mayor of Liverpool May 2021 - 2023, elected after serving as a councillor for two years and Liverpool’s first female Mayor and the first black woman to be directly elected as a Mayor in the UK. 

 

Securing Eurovision 2023 demonstrates my contribution to the city. Eurovision generated an immediate £20 million return on a £2 million investment, with an anticipated £40 million boost for local businesses and an estimated £250 million return on investment in the next year.

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​​The day will be an inspiring day filled with opportunities to be entertained and network.