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Though you can’t be in Ghana physically, you can still get in touch with your roots by incorporating Africa in your everyday life. By simply switching your daily products to products that are authentically made in Africa, you are reconnecting with your African culture and the way of life of your ancestors. 

From their hands to ours, these products were made in the way of African tradition. Purchasing these products not only connects you with African grown materials and creativity, but also ensures that these traditions will live on wherever in the world you might be.  

Prior to the Summit, The VGC Group engaged with various African businesses in Ethiopia and across Africa for its new eCommerce venture, Aftown Mall. Aftown Mall is a digital incubator designed to position, promote, and make African-based products profitable in the global marketplace. It allows global consumers to have access to uniquely designed and high-quality products made in Africa.

Cook and Da’Cruz envision AFTOWN MALL to be a place to experience Africa, whether in or out of the continent. VGC has launched the pilot of AFTOWN MALL and is set to roll out more functionalities and offer a wider variety of authentic African products over the course of 2020. 

The Amerley Necklace is perfect as a gift because you no longer need to worry about getting the right size. The necklace has a one inch extension chain and is easy to wear with its lobster clasp. Its stunning look can be used for any occasion and can be worn from day to night.

Eczema is defined as an inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by redness, itching, and lesions which can become scaly, crusted or hardened. It affects both adults and children, even toddlers and babies. 

Mabel’s inspiration came from her late grandmother, who defied the odds of being stigmatized and marginalized despite her leprosy condition, to cultivate food crops on a piece of land to feed her children and grandchildren. Mabel’s grandmother was a single mother who proved that DISABILITY is not INABILITY, and her courage birthed Dignified Wear to be an employer of persons with disabilities and rural women, just like her.

Kente is not only beautiful visually, but it is also rich in meaning and cultural significance. Traditionally, Kente cloth was reserved for royalty and considered sacred, often set aside and worn only for important occasions.

The ingredients of Black Soap vary depending on the region of Africa where it was created. Each unique formula depends on the natural plant ingredients that are abundant in that location. The most common ingredients are Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil.

Aftown Mall is the place where you connect, discover and shop unique products from your favorite African entrepreneurs. 

We are on a mission to connect global consumers to uniquely designed, quality, everyday ‘Made in Africa’ products. We envision a new world where purchasing products made in Africa becomes a new norm for people all over the world.

ABOUT AFTOWN

Aftown is a global brand, widely known for ‘Aftown Music’, the music streaming app that has more than 64,000 registered users with daily page viewers of more than 1.3 million.

In partnership with The VGC Group LLC., a leading global digital consultancy specializing in eCommerce and international exports with offices in New Jersey, Michigan and Ghana, we have launched the pilot of our new platform, Aftown Mall.

With Aftown Mall, we are creating the only place online where 54 African nations look like one big shopping town.

WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT

1. The Aftown brand seeks to give people the whole African experience – from African Music to shopping products straight out of Africa.

2. Aftown Mall brings a whole new digital experience for African entrepreneurs. Unlike other online marketplaces that simply focus on sales commissions, Aftown Mall takes entrepreneurs and transforms their brand and takes them to a whole new level of business.

3. Run by marketing experts, Aftown Mall aims to lead African entrepreneurs to a place of independence. Entrepreneurs are supported by the team to increase their revenue, so they can expand and provide for their families and the people they employ.

4. Aftown Mall is a place for people who want to experience real products and great innovations from Africa. Raw materials from Africa are sourced and turned into great products that anyone can use, such as Shea Butter, Ghana Cocoa, Kenyan teas, African arts, Nigerian fashion, etc.