From Lagos to London, Accra to Atlanta, Nairobi to Newport - African entrepreneurs are building extraordinary things every single day. The problem is the world does not always know where to find them.
AfricaShowAm exists to fix that. We are building the definitive platform where any African business - whether you sell jollof rice in Peckham, design software in Nairobi, or run a construction company in Accra - can get the visibility they deserve.
We are free for founding members. We are built for Africans. And we are growing every single day.
We serve the whole of Africa and the diaspora. Every country. Every region. Every community.
We believe access should not be a barrier. Every African business can list for free, always.
AfricaShowAm is built by Africans for Africans. Our community is our most important asset.
Through our spotlight programme, we actively champion the best African businesses every week.
AI-verified listings, human-reviewed approvals, and global coverage across 54 African countries and diaspora communities worldwide.
Products, land, cars, stays, auctions and services, always free to list, we only take a small commission once something actually sells.
Every business is first checked by AI against company registration records in their country. Our team then manually reviews before approval. Only genuine businesses go live.
Type exactly what you need in plain English, "Nigerian caterer in Birmingham for 100 guests", and AI finds the right match instantly.
Every listed business gets a full dashboard with photos, products, booking requests, analytics, WhatsApp Business Card and more.
"I am moving to Manchester" and Amara finds you a lawyer, accountant, hairdresser and community groups in seconds.
All 54 African countries plus diaspora communities across the UK, US, Canada, Europe and beyond.
Escrow for safe payments, real lenders for financing, trusted couriers for shipping, and marketplaces to source from China or sell internationally, all pointing to real, independent partners.
Fresh articles on African business, diaspora life, food, culture, tech and finance published every day.
AfricaShowAm was founded in 2026 by Taiwo Akintunde, a Cloud and DevOps Engineer and entrepreneur based in Newport, Wales, UK. The idea came from seeing firsthand how African businesses struggled to reach diaspora customers who were actively looking for them. Read the full story →
We are a UK-based platform. Every listing is reviewed by a real person before it goes live. We are not a faceless automated directory.
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