Tag Archives: africa

The orphans we support are getting desserts.

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Fred

One of the most rewarding parts of what we do is to help provide food for orphan children in Africa. Because of exchange rates changing lately, we ran short of money in Africa for some of this. So the people … Continue reading →

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New June Wholesale Flier is available to download

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Fred

The June Wholesale Flier is available for download. Our flier is still being printed and will be sent out to our wholesale customers next week. This 8 page flier is packed with 74 new ideas not shown anywhere else. You can also … Continue reading →

Posted in African Art, African Business Tips, African Fashion and Textiles, African Oils-Incense-burners | Tagged africa, Africa Imports, African Clothing, African Fabrics, african fashion, African Fragrance, African health and beauty, batik, business, caftan, customers, kaftan, Selling African Products, sundress, umbrella dress, Wholesale | Leave a comment

The Wonders of Argan Oil

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Fred

Argan oil has been becoming popular in the past few years for its restorative and age-defying properties. It is a plant oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree (Argania spinosa L.), found in Morocco, that is valued for … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural African Skincare and Health | Tagged africa, Africa Imports, African health and beauty, African Skin Care, argan, argan oil, argan tree, business, fair trade, kernel, morocco, nut, oil, South African Products, vitamin e, Wholesale | Leave a comment

Books for African Children

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Fred

Many children around the world see themselves in books they read, but African children rarely do. This is a quote from Deborah Ahenkorah who is starting a program to help inspire literature for African children writen by Africans. Africa Imports … Continue reading →

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Summer 2013 Wholesale Catalog is coming

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Fred

Gear up for the Summer! Our NEW Catalog is at the printer now and will be mailed out to our customers in about a couple weeks. You will love this catalog! We have so much more products to sell in … Continue reading →

Posted in African Art, African Business Tips, African Culture and Traditions, African Fashion and Textiles, African Movies, African Music and Musical Instruments, African Oils-Incense-burners, Natural African Skincare and Health, Orphanage Work, Promotions | Tagged africa, Africa Imports, African Clothing, African Fabrics, african fashion, African Fragrance, African health and beauty, African Lotions, african orphanage, african print, African shampoo, African shea butter, African Skin Care, African Soap, business, customers, Essential Oils, Fragrance, jewelry, sales, Selling African Products, summer, Wholesale | Leave a comment

The April Wholesale Flier is Available

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Fred

The April Wholesale Flier is available for download. Our flier is still being printed and will be sent out to our wholesale customers next week. This 8 page flier is packed with 64 new ideas not shown anywhere else. You can also … Continue reading →

Posted in African Business Tips | Tagged africa, Africa Imports, African American, African Clothing, african fashion, African shea butter, African Skin Care, African Soap, April, bitters, business, customers, dresses, Fragrance, health care, kaftans, sales, Selling African Products, Shea Butter, Shea Butter Benefits, skirt sets, Wholesale | Leave a comment

Batik Bone Beads

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Fred

Many of our bracelets and jewelry are made from batik bone beads. These bone beads are products of Ghanian and Kenyan tribes people. The process to create this beads can go back to 4th century BC Egypt. It was originally … Continue reading →

Posted in African Art, African Culture and Traditions | Tagged africa, Africa Imports, African, batik, batik bone, beads, bone, bracelet, jewelry, necklaces | Leave a comment

Ashanti Adinkra Mask

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Fred

This is the Adinkra Mask of the Ashanti people of Ghana. The Ashanti tribe occupies the middle of the country and makes a big part of the Akan supertribe. The Ashanti tribe was founded in the 17th century when the first king, Osei … Continue reading →

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The African Shekere – A Unique Piece of African Culture

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Fred

In Africa, one of the most popular instruments is the shekere. Throughout the continent it is called different things, such as the lilolo, axatse (Ghana), and chequere. It is predominantly called shekere in Nigeria. Musicians dance and sing while they … Continue reading →

Posted in African Music and Musical Instruments | Tagged africa, Africa Imports, Afro-Caribbean, axatse, business, customers, gourd, Jazz, lilolo, musical instrument, Salsa, Selling African Products, shaker, shekere, Wholesale | Leave a comment

2013 African Calendar is Available

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Fred

Get your 2013 African Calendar for FREE. It comes with over 120 different African holidays. Get in touch with important African holidays and anniversaries. Take a look to see if your birthday matches with a particular holiday. Download the calendar. … Continue reading →

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