About Us

OLA's Foods Specialty Market (Previously "Africa On The Bay") is Florida's largest and premier retailer of African foods and household items.

We specialize in and offer various types of African foods and products from all over the African continent. From our Tampa store location, we are serving several Florida cities and counties.

We proudly serve several Florida counties and cities - including; Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Orlando, Bradenton, Palmetto, New Port Richey, Wesley Chapel, Lakeland, Brooksville, Daytona, Deltona, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Largo, Ocala, Gainesville, Plant City, Oldsmar, Sarasota ..... and many more!

If you have never set foot on the African continent, pay us a visit and enjoy the feel of the African way of life that will surely prepare you for an African adventure.

Through our strategically located store in the Tampa Bay area of Florida “Africa on the Bay” strive to offer foods from the following African countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Our business is based on the belief that our customers' needs are of the utmost importance. Our entire team is committed to meeting those needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals.

We appreciate the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service in the business!