Original African flavoured ice-cream celebrates Continent's culture and stories
Dr Tapiwa Guzha, owner of Tapi Tapi Desserts, originally hails from Zimbabwe. He has Ph.D.in molecular biologist and is currently doing a post-doctoral fellowship at Stellenbosch.
He has created a range of ice-cream that celebrates African flavours and African stories.
I always had a sweet tooth and growing up loved to help my grandmother with baking.
Dr Tapiwa Guzha, Owner - Tapi Tapi Desserts
He says that moved into ice-cream as an adult and he decided to bring together his passion for desserts with his love for African culture and stories.
His unusual flavours using impepho, millet, blackjack and other flavours indigenous to African cooking imbue his ice-cream with a very different taste profile.
The name Tapi Tapi is a play on his name - but in Shona, it also means yum yum for sweet things.
Find Tapiwa on Instagram at Tapi Tapi
Take a listen to this unusual business below:


More from Lifestyle

John Maytham's Book Reviews: 22 January 2021
John's 3 book picks for the week.
Read More
Virgin Active responds to customer complaint about gym ventilation
'We do allow the clubs to open windows and doors' but the ventilation systems remain key, explains Virgin Active's Derek du Preez.
Read More
Ginger shortage impacting ginger beer quality and price - SA producer
Yamama Gemmer prides itself on using the best-quality imported ginger. Now it's forced to source the spice from wherever it can.
Read More
Ginger and garlic prices are skyrocketing – and unlikely to ever be cheap again
"The market wasn't ready for what came our way; the rediscovery of their health benefits," says agri-economist Dr Kobus Laubscher.
Read More
9 fuel-saving tips... as petrol prices set to rise
Motoring journalist Ciro de Siena shares these 9 tips to save petrol.
Read More
[PHOTOS] You can go to the beach! But only in the Northern Cape
A semi-desert meeting ice-cold west coast waters has its own unique African beauty.
Read More
If interest rate remains stable, 2021 to bring more surprises in property market
Despite the pandemic, 2020 saw a rally in residential property sales. Andrew Golding examines the trends expected in 2021.
Read More
Top universities offering 1,500 free courses online. Grab the opportunity!
Harvard, Oxford, MIT... We need to take responsibility for keeping ourselves on the cutting edge, says futurist Graeme Codrington.
Read More
11 tips for saving up to R17 000 per year on fuel
The economy is old, mouldy toast. Bianca de Beer of Dialdirect Insurance shares 11 driving tips to help you make ends meet.
Read More
Happy 20th birthday, Wikipedia – last outpost of the 'utopian' web
Wikipedia – one of the last big websites where you are not a product sold to advertisers – has turned 20.
Read MoreMore from Business

10 countries that lead the world in vaccinating their people against Covid-19
Only Israel and the UAE are further along than the tiny African nation of Seychelles, ranked 178th by the size of its economy.
Read More
Virgin Active responds to customer complaint about gym ventilation
'We do allow the clubs to open windows and doors' but the ventilation systems remain key, explains Virgin Active's Derek du Preez.
Read More
Santam's three-month settlement offer 'flying in the face of policy and courts'
Attorney Anel Bestbier has slammed insurer Santam’s decision to limit business interruption settlement offers to just three months.
Read More
Strategies to help your small business not only survive, but thrive in 2021
Entrepreneur Pavlo Phitidis has tips for business owners looking for a plan of action to tackle current uncertainty.
Read More
Sarb interest rate decision will hurt economy and property market - Samuel Seeff
There was ample reason for a cut says the Seeff group. 'We've missed an opportunity' laments its chairperson, Samuel Seeff.
Read More
Ginger shortage impacting ginger beer quality and price - SA producer
Yamama Gemmer prides itself on using the best-quality imported ginger. Now it's forced to source the spice from wherever it can.
Read More
No further repo rate cut says Reserve Bank, increases expected in both Q2 and Q3
The SA Reserve Bank has announced the repo rate is unchanged at 3.5%. 'I would have cut!' declares economist Xhanti Payi.
Read More
Ginger and garlic prices are skyrocketing – and unlikely to ever be cheap again
"The market wasn't ready for what came our way; the rediscovery of their health benefits," says agri-economist Dr Kobus Laubscher.
Read More
Hire unemployed South African doctors of all races, not Cubans – Herman Mashaba
"People are dying," says Mashaba. "They don’t care who gives them service, whether you’re black or white. Employ our people!"
Read More
Medical scheme reserves could easily fund SA's Covid-19 vaccines - here's how
Business Insider SA's Phillip de Wet says South Africa's medical schemes could use their extra reserves to cover the country's entire vaccine bill.
Read More