Bridging African Creativity to Global Markets

Empowering African Brands to Scale & Succeed Worldwide

Urban Afrique is a multi-channel e-commerce, climate-controlled warehousing, and fulfillment platform connecting African creators, SMEs, artisans, and women-led cooperatives with global consumers and retail giants.

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FAST GLOBAL LOGISTICS

Air & Ocean Freight with DHL Partnership

AUTHENTIC & VERIFIED

Strict quality and export compliance

U.S. WAREHOUSING

Climate-controlled fulfillment centers

DIRECT SME SUPPORT

Empowering women-led cooperatives
WHO WE ARE

Empowering African Excellence Across Global Value Chains

Founded in 2021, Urban Afrique was created to eliminate the structural barriers preventing authentic African products from thriving in international markets. Despite producing world-class agricultural items, handcrafted fashion, beauty formulations, and artwork, African SMEs and cooperatives historically faced high freight costs, regulatory friction, and lack of warehousing infrastructure abroad.

We provide a turnkey solution: end-to-end logistics, export compliance, U.S.-based climate-controlled storage, and active market placement across top-tier digital and brick-and-mortar retail channels.

Our Mission

To build sustainable economic bridges by scaling African brands globally through seamless warehousing, compliant distribution, and direct retail access.

Our Vision

To become the definitive supply chain engine for African exports worldwide, ensuring equitable growth for creators and women-led producers.

Our Core Impact Pillars

01

Fair Trade & Cooperatives

Prioritizing women artisans, organic agricultural groups, and sustainable manufacturing across Africa.

02

Regulatory Compliance

Assisting brands with FDA clearances, barcode standards, packaging redesign, and customs certification.

03

Climate-Controlled Integrity

Protecting temperature-sensitive goods like shea butter, spices, chocolates, and organic cosmetics.

6 Months Free

Trial period for newly onboarded African brands
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

How We Work With Brands

A structured, 5-stage framework designed to take African products from local workshops to global retail shelves.
STAGE 01

Discovery & Onboarding

Curating high-potential brands, evaluating market readiness, and setting up initial partner profiles under our 6-month trial program.
STAGE 02

Compliance & Strategy

Assisting with FDA registration, barcode assignments, packaging standards, and optimized wholesale/retail pricing structures.
STAGE 03

Global Freight Consolidation

Managing ocean and air freight through our strategic alliance with DHL Global Forwarding to dramatically lower shipping rates.
STAGE 04

U.S. Climate Warehousing

Receiving, inspecting, and storing goods in our climate-controlled hubs in Baltimore and Atlanta for instant fulfillment.
STAGE 05

Multi-Channel Sales

Listing products across Shopify storefronts, Walmart Marketplace, Amazon, and presenting to major retail buyers.
MARKET EXPANSION

A Multi-Channel Sales Strategy

Selling in the global marketplace requires presence across both high-volume digital platforms and established physical retail giants. Urban Afrique synchronizes inventory across multiple channels to maximize brand visibility and revenue.

Shopify Direct Storefront

D2C Sales

Walmart Marketplace Integration

Superstore Channel

Amazon Multi-Channel Logistics

Global Marketplace

B2B Wholesale & Retail Buyer Shows

Bulk Commercial Orders

How Multi-Channel Benefits Partner Brands

1 - Unified Stock Management

A single inventory pool in our U.S. warehouse feeds all sales channels simultaneously, preventing stockouts and double-selling.

2 - Global Superstore Access

Skip the multi-year vendor approval queue. Our established retail accounts allow partner brands to list quickly on premier platforms.

3 - Brand Control & Pricing

Brands retain control over product story, pricing strategy, and brand identity while leveraging our logistics backbone.

4 - Automated Order Sync

Orders placed on Walmart, Amazon, or Shopify flow directly to our fulfillment team for picking, packing, and dispatch.
LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE

Warehousing & Fulfillment Network

Urban Afrique operates a network of climate-controlled, strategically located warehouses.
Designed to maintain product freshness, prevent thermal degradation of organic cosmetics and food products, and accelerate shipping times across major ocean and air hubs.
WEST AFRICA HUB
GH
Accra, Ghana
Regional Export Consolidation
  • Quality Control & Inspection
  • Export Packaging & Labeling
  • Customs Clearance Prep
Primary West African Air & Ocean Gateway
GLOBAL HQ & PORT
US
Baltimore, MD
Corporate HQ & East Coast Logistics
  • Direct Port Access
  • Climate-Controlled Storage
  • East Coast Distribution
Registered in Pennsylvania, Operational HQ
WEST COAST HUB
US
Oakland, CA
West Coast Network (2026 Expansion)
  • Pacific Rim Access
  • Reduced West Coast Transit
  • Multi-Warehouse Sync
Expanding Nationwide Coverage
CLIMATE CONTROL
Strict temperature regulation for shea butter, cosmetics, chocolates, spices, and food products.
REAL-TIME INVENTORY
24/7 cloud dashboard visibility into inventory levels, batch tracking, and stock movement.
FDA & CUSTOMS COMPLIANT
Facilities and processes aligned with U.S. regulatory, customs, and export compliance standards.
FLEXIBLE 3PL SOLUTIONS

Fulfillment-Only Services

Already manage your own sales marketing, website, or retail buyers? Urban Afrique offers standalone 3PL Fulfillment & Warehousing Services tailored specifically for African exporters and independent brands.

Service Benefits:

Climate-Controlled Pallet & Shelf Storage
Custom Pick & Pack with Branded Packaging
Discounted Last-Mile Shipping via DHL Alliance
Returns Handling & Reverse Logistics

Need Standalone Warehousing?

Store your goods in our U.S. facilities without committing to full marketplace distribution.

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