Summer 2025 Launch  ·  Verified African artisan sellers  ·  UK-based delivery
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UK Launch · Summer 2025

The home of
African fashion
in the UK

Curated, verified and story-rich. Every piece connected to the maker — Adire, Ankara, Kente, occasion wear, jewellery and accessories, delivered to your door.

Verified sellers only UK-based fulfilment 14-day returns
Blue Adire halter gownOccasion Wear
Blue beaded necklaceAccessories
Emerald Agbada kaftanMen's
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Curated Only
Every seller quality-checked before their first listing goes live
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Every Piece Has a Story
Maker profiles, fabric origins and cultural context on every product
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UK-Based Delivery
Bestsellers in our UK hub — 2 to 5 day domestic delivery
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Easy Returns
14-day returns managed by our team on your behalf
Women's collections

Occasion wear & fabric fashion

New Blue Adire Halter Gown

Lagos, Nigeria

Blue Adire Halter Gown

by House of Temi

Bestseller Ankara Occasion Gown

Lagos, Nigeria

Ankara Occasion Gown

by Chisom Stitch Studio

Limited Kente-Trim Occasion Gown

Kumasi, Ghana

Kente-Trim Occasion Gown

by Adjoa Kente Works

Handmade Ivory Indigo Wrap Dress

Osun State, Nigeria

Ivory Indigo Wrap Dress

by Adeola Fabric House

New Royal Blue Beaded Necklace Set

Accra, Ghana

Royal Blue Beaded Necklace Set

by Efua Beads Studio

Men's collections

Adire suits & African menswear

Featured Adire Linen Suit

Lagos, Nigeria

Adire Linen Suit

by Kolade Bespoke

Artisan Black Adire Tunic Set

Abeokuta, Nigeria

Black Adire Tunic Set

by Ade Couture House

Bestseller Emerald Agbada Kaftan Set

Lagos, Nigeria

Emerald Agbada Kaftan Set

by House of Temi

Accessories

Jewellery & handcrafted bags

New Royal Blue Beaded Necklace Set

Accra, Ghana

Royal Blue Beaded Necklace Set

by Efua Beads Studio

Bestseller Multicolour Statement Necklace

Accra, Ghana

Multicolour Statement Necklace

by Efua Beads Studio

Artisan Woven Raffia Shoulder Tote

Dakar, Senegal

Woven Raffia Shoulder Tote

by Aminata Craft Co.

Maker wearing multicolour beaded necklace
Verified since2025Quality certified ✓
Every piece has a maker

The story behind the fabric

We connect verified African artisan sellers with Western buyers through a trusted, story-rich shopping experience. Every product carries a maker story, origin, material composition and care instructions.

Every piece ships with a maker profile card — because provenance matters.

15+Verified artisan sellers at launch
7Countries represented across Africa
150+Curated products at launch
100%Quality-checked before listing
Learn our story →
For African artisan sellers

Reach thousands of
Western buyers

We handle photography, listing, logistics and customer service. You focus on making beautiful things.

Professional photography and listing setup included
UK-based fulfilment and returns management
Commission paid only when you sell
Listed on Afrique Market, TikTok Shop & Amazon Handmade
Cultural storytelling that commands premium prices
22%Commission only when you sell. No upfront fees.
2–5dUK delivery from our consolidation hub
£750Onboarding: photography, listing, compliance
3×Channels: Afrique Market, TikTok Shop, Amazon
Community voices

What people are saying

★★★★★“Finally a platform I trust for African fashion in the UK. I'm tired of waiting weeks for something that looks nothing like the photo.”
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Adaeze O.London · Early supporter
★★★★★“As a seller in Lagos I've struggled to reach UK buyers. Afrique Market feels like it was built for exactly this problem.”
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Chukwuemeka T.Lagos · Ankara designer
★★★★★“The maker story changes everything. I knew exactly who made my headwrap and where the fabric came from.”
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Priya M.Manchester · Waitlist member
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Women's Collections

Occasion wear, Adire & Ankara

New Blue Adire Halter Gown

Lagos, Nigeria

Blue Adire Halter Gown

by House of Temi

Bestseller Ankara Occasion Gown

Lagos, Nigeria

Ankara Occasion Gown

by Chisom Stitch Studio

Limited Kente-Trim Occasion Gown

Kumasi, Ghana

Kente-Trim Occasion Gown

by Adjoa Kente Works

Handmade Ivory Indigo Wrap Dress

Osun State, Nigeria

Ivory Indigo Wrap Dress

by Adeola Fabric House

New Royal Blue Beaded Necklace Set

Accra, Ghana

Royal Blue Beaded Necklace Set

by Efua Beads Studio

Men's Collections

Adire suits, Agbada & Kaftan

Featured Adire Linen Suit

Lagos, Nigeria

Adire Linen Suit

by Kolade Bespoke

Artisan Black Adire Tunic Set

Abeokuta, Nigeria

Black Adire Tunic Set

by Ade Couture House

Bestseller Emerald Agbada Kaftan Set

Lagos, Nigeria

Emerald Agbada Kaftan Set

by House of Temi

Accessories

Jewellery, bags & headwraps

New Royal Blue Beaded Necklace Set

Accra, Ghana

Royal Blue Beaded Necklace Set

by Efua Beads Studio

Bestseller Multicolour Statement Necklace

Accra, Ghana

Multicolour Statement Necklace

by Efua Beads Studio

Artisan Woven Raffia Shoulder Tote

Dakar, Senegal

Woven Raffia Shoulder Tote

by Aminata Craft Co.

Our story

Built for African fashion.
Built for the UK.

Afrique Market was born from a simple observation: African fashion is extraordinary, but finding authentic, story-rich pieces in the UK is almost impossible. We changed that.

Artisan wearing blue beaded jewellery
Our mission

Every piece has a maker

We connect verified African artisan sellers with Western buyers through a trusted, story-rich shopping experience. Every product carries a maker story, origin, material composition and care instructions.

We believe authentic African craft deserves to be sold at prices that honour the skill and time invested — and that buyers deserve to know exactly what they're buying.

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Quality CurationEvery seller vetted. Every product quality-checked before listing.
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Fair to MakersCommission only when they sell. Photography included.
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Cultural PrideAdire, Ankara, Kente — stories told with respect and depth.
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UK ReliableUK hub. 2–5 day domestic delivery. 14-day returns.
Founding team

The people behind the platform

Dr Olusola (Sola) IdowuCo-Founder & CEO

PhD Applied Mathematics, Newcastle University. Postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford University and NASA Ames Research Centre. Founder & CEO of HexisLab — AI-driven R&D platform for beauty & personal care (£1.2M+ raised). Former drug discovery lead at e-Therapeutics PLC (£40M attracted, 7 drug candidates). BTA Award 2025 nominee: AI Champion & Entrepreneur of the Year. Presented to UK House of Lords.

idowu.org ↗Contact
Tolu KolawoleCo-Founder & COO

Tolu Kolawole, PhD is an AI, product and security professional helping organisations build secure, human-centred technologies. With experience at ThreatModeler Software, he works across threat modeling, product innovation, application security and AI workflows, bringing research-driven insight to responsible innovation, agentic design thinking, secure product development and the future of intelligent systems.

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