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Number 5 on the 2023 list
Elijah Amoo Addo is a chef from Ghana, named to the AFN 100 in 2023 for founding the Chefs for Change Ghana Foundation alongside award-winning culinary and social work.
Born in 1990, Elijah Amoo Addo has risen to be a highly decorated chef, entrepreneur, and activist. Elijah has received several awards and recognition for his culinary expertise and social development campaigns. He attended Sphinx school and catering services and completed his culinary studies. Addo was inspired to start an N.G.O. (Chefs for Change Ghana Foundation) after meeting a mentally challenged man scraping for food.