[Photos]: Opening day of maiden West Africa Food Festival

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The inaugural West Africa Food Festival, WAFFEST opened earlier in Ghana’s capital, Accra with an inter-chefs competition featuring chefs from Togo, Benin, Ghana and Liberia battling it out to for superiority in the culinary arena.

Chef Jove Ansah of the Chefs Association of Ghana explaining a point to some dignitaries before the commencement of the cooking competition

Present at the event were a host of dignitaries including, the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyemang, whose outfit supported the event, President of the Ghana Tourism Federation, Mrs. Bella Ahu and some traditional authorities.

A group photograph of chefs at the event

The rest are students, and guest chefs from Azerbaijan and South Africa with the Chefs Association of Ghana also present.

Chefs from Togo busily cook their meals to contend for the top chef accolade during the cooking competition

There was also exhibition of local handicrafts, food and drinks which were sampled by participants.

Guest chefs from Azerbaijan and South Africa who were judges for the cooking competition sampling dishes prepared by the chefs
Guest chefs from Azerbaijan and South Africa who were judges for the cooking competition sampling dishes prepared by the chefs
CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyemang and President of the Ghana Tourism Federation, Balla Ahu together with other guests at the event sampling some of the loca drinks on display
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