Djerba
Italian owned and exhibiting the sleek style that modern Italy is known for, this concept store sells quality items including Amarante toiletries, stylish…
Must-see shopping in Africa
Arusha
Quality handicrafts and classy homewares, children's toys and national-park maps – Schwari has picked the best of local crafts to create a fine collection…
Port Louis
The model-ship manufacturer Voiliers de l'Océan has an outlet just outside the Craft Market with dozens of model ships, large and small, on display and…
Johannesburg
Arts and crafts from across South Africa as well as Mali, Ghana and the Ivory Coast are attractively displayed here – you'll be spoiled for souvenir…
Luxor
This delightful treasure trove of Egyptian crafts, near Medinat Habu on the west bank, is run by friendly Khairy and his family. Inside you'll find…
Cape Town
This former biscuit factory houses an ace collection of arts, craft, fashion and design shops, as well as places to eat and drink.
Cape Town
As well as good places to eat and drink, there's a fair amount of original retail at the Exchange, including the boutique Kingdom, which mixes fashion and…
La Poterie Chez La Famille Kabor
Skoura
Down the hill, 1km from Chez Talout, three generations of the same family handcraft earthen bread ovens and elegant urns, along with easier-to-transport…
Cameroon
A huge, atmospheric complex of roofed stalls selling crafts from around Cameroon, but mainly the grasslands region. You can buy wonderful masks, baskets,…
eSwatini (Swaziland)
One of eSwatini's major tourist attractions, this superb glass-blowing factory and boutique showcases a fantastic selection of animal figurines, vases,…
Akamba Handicraft Industry Cooperative Society
Mombasa
This cooperative employs an incredible 10,000 people from the local area. It’s also a non-profit organisation that produces fine woodcarvings, from animal…
Kilifi
Right next to the Wild Living Cafe on the southern outskirts of Kilifi, this excellent shop showcases the wares of four local, ecofriendly Fair Trade…
Cape Town
Shining a light on the graphic art and illustration talents of local artists, as well as importing some great pieces from France and elsewhere, this…
Bombolulu Workshops & Cultural Centre
South Coast
This non-profit organisation produces crafts of a high standard and gives vocational training to physically disabled people. Visit the workshops and…
eSwatini (Swaziland)
A mandatory stop for the souvenir hunter, Swazi Candles is one of the most famous handicrafts outlets in Southern Africa. Here you can wax lyrical about…
Cape Town
Colourful beadwork crafts, made by local township women, are Monkeybiz’s super-successful stock in trade – you'll find their products around the world,…
Cape Town
Locally sourced clay is used in the Robertson-based factory to make these stylish, mainly monochrome ceramics that range from plates and mugs to…
Cairo
At a great central location, Oum El Dounia sells an exceptionally tasteful and good-value selection of locally made crafts. These include glassware,…
Agadir
A massive, rambling jumble of over 6,000 stalls with all the atmosphere you'd want from the largest souq in the region. On offer are spices, pottery,…
Sea Point to Hout Bay
Browsing the stalls at this little village-green market, a fundraiser for the Lions Club of Hout Bay social-upliftment organisation, is a lovely way to…
Lamu Island
This upmarket gallery is the place to come if you're a serious Africana collector. There are pieces from all over the continent and beyond, from…
Cape Town
Although the shop’s name is an acronym for ‘Less is More’, this interior design shop has been so successful that they've had to add more room by expanding…
Sea Point to Hout Bay
A court order may have stopped this shop from using the name Dolce & Banana for its bead jewellery, but otherwise it hasn’t put a dent in this long…
Malindi
We really wish it were our shop, stocked as it is with cowrie-studded Congolese and West African carvings and masks to tempt collectors. Some great…
São Tomé
Looking for a souvenir? This artisans cooperative contains a fantastic collection of wood carvings, by far the best in the city, and more limited…
Gauteng
Typifying the new Soweto are the crew who run Thesis, a streetware brand selling colourful design T-shirts and hats made locally. Next to the boutique is…
Cape Town
Baskets, mats, lampshades, pillows, bags and cushions are among the many rainbow-coloured products on sale at this great artisan design shop that creates…
Cape Town
Michael Chandler showcases his quirky ceramic homewares and decorative pieces in this well-edited collection of imaginative local arts and crafts, which…
Cape Town
A one-stop shop for a variety of South African designers' products, including very portable items such as clothes hooks, fridge magnets, skinny leather…
Mombasa
A real treasure trove of carvings and masks, particularly from West Africa and the Congo, as well as fetishes, brass lanterns and other goodies. Some…
Cape Town
The hub of Cape Town’s literary scene, thanks to its great selection of titles, comfy chairs, simple cafe and busy program of events. There are up to…
Taroudant
The main souq, also known as the grand souq, has wonderful antique leather goods, textiles and jewellery shops hidden in the quiet streets. It's slightly…
Kilifi
This home-run design store of international reputation is located near the southern edge of Kilifi Creek. You'll find stylish leather bags adorned with…
Cape Town
Sera Holland is the artist responsible for the colourful, floral and abstract designs on the fabric items – cushion covers, napkins, table runners etc –…
Cape Town
There's an eye-catching selection of tailored men's and women's shirts from this locally based fashion brand – formal (white collar) and informal (blue…
Cape Town
Gorgeous gowns and more casual wear made from silks, linens, lace and other natural fibres seduce fashionistas in this chic showroom and atelier.
Burkina Faso
This brilliant initiative, a women's cooperative, recycles the millions of black sachets handed out with purchases across Burkina into chic handbags,…
Cairo
Think ‘Sahara chic’ is an oxymoron? Think again. Caravanserai (meaning a roadside inn where traders and travellers could get some R&R after a tough…
Tunis
As the pioneers of the ‘carton’ furniture movement and the first designers of these products in Africa, Jolla stocks a range of surprisingly hardy and…
Gueliz & Ville Nouvelle
Find Laetitia Trouillet's stylish handcrafted bags at her smart boutique in Gueliz. She works with Moroccan artisans to produce these elegant accessories…
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