Nairobi, July 30 -- "Food with character." That is how Emmanuel Akinmoyero, founder of Yakoyo, a Nigerian restaurant in Nairobi, describes their cuisine.

"I have been around the world and tasted food from many different places, so I say this with confidence. Nigerian food isn't just quickly thrown together; its flavour profile is carefully built. A vegetable dish, for example, won't just have onions, salt and greens. It will also have tomatoes, capsicum, and fish or chicken, with each ingredient contributing to the depth of the final dish."

That conviction is what led Emmanuel to open Yakoyo Restaurant in Nairobi.

"We started in 2016 because there was demand for West African cuisine. I saw an opportunity to serve authentic Nigerian foo...