Dr. Wanida Lewis on Building a Black Food Community & Enterprise in Accra
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Dr. Wanida Lewis is the Founder and CEO of Crescendo Foods, Ghana and West Africa’s first shared commercial kitchen co-working hub located in Accra, Ghana. Dr. Lewis has over ten years’ experience leading initiatives and strategic partnerships throughout the African continent. She has a BS in Chemistry from Saint Augustine’s University, an MS in Analytical Chemistry from North Carolina Central University, and a PhD in Food Science from North Carolina State University. Find Crescendo Foods on Instagram (@crescendo_foods) and online at crescendogh.com Photo Courtesy of Wanida Lewis
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