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Bellafricana is a platform that connects creative businesses to their local and global consumers. Follow us on Twitter: @bellafricana IG: bell_africana
Bellafricana is a tech-enabled community that provides a platform for Nigerian and African Creative entrepreneurs in Fashion & Beauty, Arts & Crafts, Home & Living and Food produce to gain visibility, increase sales and to provide the right business support and structure that gives them the capacity to grow their business. We noticed a rise in the number of Creative African owned businesses that have great quality, yet are struggling to grow their business with little or no help from the government and larger institutions. This was the sole purpose of creating Bellafricana. We have been supporting Nigerian and African creative entrepreneurs with gaining global visibility and business structures for 5 years and we have successfully impacted over 20,000 African Creative businesses. We are on a mission to create an Africa-Wide ecosystem and footprint for businesses interested in going global. We provide Creative entrepreneurs with business structure and support, increased sales as global visibility through the following services, products we offer:
1. Our Online directory which serves as a yellow page for creative entrepreneurs helps them gain global visibility by bridging the gap between them and the global market.
2. Our Master Classes, Trainings, and extensive network of mentors and experts provide the right Business support and structure that gives African Creative businesses the capacity to grow their businesses.
3. Bellafricana’s annual African Creative Exhibition and Awards (ACE Awards) which recognizes the best creative African minds in the fields of arts and craft, fashion, manufacturing, beauty and food produce. To become a member, visit www.bellafricana.com, call Seun on +234909 367 0222 or email: [email protected], [email protected]
16/10/2026
What if the material left behind could become the beginning of something new?
For Ijeamaka Nwizu, founder of Ethical Textile Waste Cloth, this idea emerged while collecting and repurposing unwanted clothing. Some garments could neither be resold nor distributed, leaving textile scraps that still needed a purpose.
The next step was to explore another use for the material: cutting discarded fabric into strips, incorporating it into yarn and weaving it into new cloth using traditional Nigerian looms.
The story is a reminder that African creativity is not only about what can be made from new materials. It is also about resourcefulness, knowledge carried through generations and the willingness to find new possibilities in what already exists.
Sustainability deserves a place in the future of African creativity, not as a trend or a label, but as part of how materials are considered, resources are used and creative work is produced.
Diakwu Cloth showcased its work TALES House London during TALES by Bellafricana UK 🇬🇧. If you’re in London, stop by TALES House to discover and shop from the African creative brands in residence.
Sometimes, the next creation begins with looking at what we leave behind differently.🫶🏾
Images: Diakwu cloth, sisiano, thedolliehouse
15/10/2026
You’ve put so much thought into creating your product. But what happens when someone discovers it and you’re not there to tell them its story?
Can they tell what makes it special? Do they know how to care for it? Can they find the information they need to make a purchase?
Your product tags, care cards and online listings can help answer these questions, even when you’re not there to explain.
Take a look at one of your products today. What needs improvement?
13/10/2026
Some brands catch your eye, others become the ones you keep coming back to.
At TALES House TALES House London, you can discover African brands across fashion, accessories and lifestyle, all in one space.✨
Swipe through to meet a few of them, then come see what catches your eye. 👀
TALES House,
28 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0DB.📍
Come in, stay a while.
Did you know that a textile woven by Ijebu women travelled across the Niger Delta and influenced the story of other African weaving traditions?
Aso-Olona, known for its intricate patterns and cultural significance, travelled through trade into Eastern Ijaw communities, where it became known as ikaki. Its story also connects to Akwete weaving, where trade and cultural exchange helped inspire new designs.
It is a reminder that African creativity has always been connected. Ideas travel, artisans reinterpret them, and traditions continue to evolve through the hands of those who keep them alive.✨
There is so much to discover in the stories behind African art, textiles and design.
Video and original research: ❤️
12/10/2026
The Basotho blanket is more than a piece of clothing. It is part of Lesotho’s cultural identity, with a legacy that continues to influence contemporary fashion and design.
Its journey from a traditional symbol to a source of inspiration for modern creatives shows how cultural heritage can continue to shape new forms of expression.
At TALES House, celebrating African creativity also means recognising the stories, traditions, and influences that continue to inspire what African creatives make today.
Because understanding the story behind a creation can make us see the creation itself differently.
Discover more stories and creations by African creatives at TALES House London ❤️
Photo: Chris Allan
10/10/2026
There’s a lot happening in the world of African coffee, and we’re here for it.
From Nigeria to Ethiopia, these five brands offer a glimpse into the people, ideas, and businesses shaping coffee across the continent.
Meet Happy Coffee, Kawah Coffee, KIMCO Coffee, Mbanya Gold, and CaffeOl.
And while these five are worth knowing, they’re far from the only African coffee brands doing exciting things. There are plenty more stories to discover, and we’d love to hear about them.
Which other African coffee brands should we know about? Tell us in the comments.❤️
09/10/2026
There’s a lot happening in the world of African coffee, and we’re here for it.
From locally sourced Nigerian coffee to businesses rooted in family farms and women-led coffee production, there are many different stories unfolding across the continent.
We discovered some of them: Happy Coffee, Kawah Coffee, KIMCO Coffee, Mbanya Gold, and CaffeOl.
Of course, these are just five of the many African coffee brands doing exciting work. There are plenty more worth discovering, and we want to know about them too.
Which African coffee brands should we be paying attention to next? Tell us in the comments.
Happy Independence, Nigeria! 🇳🇬
A country so rich in cultural diversity, natural landscapes, people, places and creativity.
From the festivals that light up the nation to the creativity found across fashion, music, art and design, there is so much that makes Nigeria unique.
The culture is alive. The future is bright. 🔥
Here’s to 66 years of making waves and to many more years of celebrating and championing what makes Nigeria special.
Happy 66th Independence, Nigeria! 🇳🇬
If you’re Nigerian, drop a ❤️ in the comments. 🤭 Let’s celebrate with you!
🎥 Niyi Fagbemi
What do you do when your market has limits?
Ibigbemi Oloruntobi started Item7Go item7go_official around a university campus, serving students. When school breaks affected that market, he looked beyond the university and expanded into the wider market.
That pivot opened the business to a new customer base while keeping the core offer people already knew.
One offer. A much wider market.📈
That is what The Pivot by BELLAFRICANA FAMILY is about: the moments when African businesses recognise a limitation, make a change, and create room for something bigger.
The lesson? You do not always need to change what works. Sometimes, you need to find a different market for it.
What stood out to you about this journey?
🎥: The Comma Effect
30/09/2026
Botswana’s creative heritage is a story of knowledge carried through hands, materials, movement and imagination. 🇧🇼✨
From the patterns woven into baskets in the northwest to the pottery traditions of the Bakgatla ba Kgafela, from Dikopelo to contemporary designers reimagining heritage through fashion and design, these traditions show that creativity can carry both where we come from and where we are going.
As Botswana celebrates 60 years of independence, we are celebrating the creativity, culture and people that continue to shape its story.
Happy 60th Independence, Botswana. ❤️
Here’s to the many ways Botswana continues to add colour to African creativity.
📸: African creatives, USAFE AFAFRICA, sage journals
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