A RECENTLY-opened Dunfermline store is continuing to cater for those near and far to feed their desire for high quality African products.
Temi Ajayi-Salami opened AYT Foods Ltd in December after is now catering for the growing demand for African/Caribbean foods products from her new Bridge Street premises.
Her venture has been helped by Business Gateway Fife who provided a start-up grant to help set the business up and buy a till for the store.
Karen Cassells, business adviser with the organisation, explained: "Temi has also received a grant from the Fife Council Town Centre Business Improvement team to make some internal property improvements and to buy signage and she has secured a Fife Investment Fund repayable grant to obtain fridges, freezers and equipment for the store.
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"Temi has shown determination and has the experience to make this business a success.”
Originally from Nigeria, Temi moved to Dunfermline while her husband was doing his Masters degree in Edinburgh.
She decided to set up shop as she was aware that many people from West Fife and the surrounding areas were having to travel to Edinburgh or Glasgow for these types of products.
“Our mission is to offer a one stop shop for unique and diverse ranges of high-quality African products, while promoting cultural exchange and celebrating the rich traditions of Africa," said Temi. "We will also be selling online too.”
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