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Meet Ara Lagos at TALES 2025 – Where Culture Meets Style
If you love fashion that feels like home and tells a powerful story, you’ll want to stop by Ara Lagos at TALES 2025. This unique brand is based in the

In Celebration of 9 Years: Meet the 100 Visionary Creatives Shaping Africa’s Future
This year marks a significant milestone for Bellafricana as we celebrate 9 incredible years of championing African creativity and innovation. To commemorate this journey, we launched the #ForTheLoveOfCreatives campaign, proudly

Tunde Onakoya: Moving Africa Forward Through Chess
When Craft Becomes a Legacy In the spirit of celebrating Africans whose impact transcends their craft or business, Bellafricana proudly celebrates Tunde Onakoya: a visionary whose impact extends beyond the

Bellafricana Launches #FortheloveofCreatives Campaign to Spotlight 100 Visionary Creatives
Bellafricana, a leading platform dedicated to empowering and promoting creative entrepreneurs of African descent, is excited to announce the launch of the #FortheloveofCreatives campaign. As part of its 9th-anniversary celebration,

Exclusive Interview with Gladys Mojoyinola, Founder of Joyin Afrochic
Joyin Afrochic is a fashion brand redefining Afrocentric elegance through modern, ready-to-wear designs. Inspired by founder Mojoyinola’s rich heritage and creative passion, the brand blends tradition with innovation to celebrate

10 Reasons Why Many Creative Businesses Fail Within the First 3 Years – And How to Avoid Them
Hey, friend! Let’s talk. You’ve got this fantastic creative business idea, right? You’re passionate, talented, and ready to take on the world. But here’s something we don’t discuss enough, why

Discover African Creatives: Bellafricana Global Marketplace is Live
Celebrating the Launch of the Bellafricana Global Marketplace: A New Hub for African Creatives We’re so excited to announce the soft launch of the Bellafricana Marketplace – a platform dedicated

Meet the 9 Founding Brands Powering Bellafricana’s Global Marketplace
The spotlight is on African creativity as Bellafricana proudly announces the soft launch of its Global Marketplace, an African marketplace and platform designed to connect small, independent African creative businesses

Bellafricana.co.uk – A Marketplace for Small Independent African Creatives
Celebrating the Soft Launch of Bellafricana Global Marketplace – A Marketplace for Small Independent African Creatives United Kingdom, January 2025 – Bellafricana, a trailblazer in championing African creativity, is proud
Bellafricana is a tech-enabled community that provides a platform for creative entrepreneurs in the fashion, arts & craft, beauty, home & living, food produce & snacks industry, to gain visibility, increase sales, have the right business support and structure that gives them the capacity to grow their business.
When I was thinking of birthing the Bellafricana idea, I initially thought of the importance of a strong support system for creative businesses, hence why the community is called “creative family” and now referred to as “Home to creative entrepreneurs”. It was so intentional.
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