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In this Designer Spotlight we chat with Gracie from Cerani Studio about how she came to fall in love with tableware, the qualities she looks for when choosing homeware, and get her insider tips  1. Can you tell us little about...

In recognition of this years World Mental Health Day, we sat down with Jasmine, founder of luxury home fragrance brand Mefiye, to talk about the role that mental health played in the creation of her business, what she does to...

Eugenia is the founder and creative director of the handcrafted textiles brand Andes. Born and raised in Patagonia, Eugenia founded Andes to showcase the incredible "treasures" and artisan makers of her homeland, driven by a passion to keep their cultural traditions alive. In this interview, Eugenia...

Felicity is the founder of the luxury ethical homeware brand Daughters of Gaea. Combining her love of art and interiors with a passion for preserving handcraft techniques, Daughters of Gaea was born out of a desire to create unique and...

Jonathan is the founder of the Ghanaian homeware brand, Boon & Up. He was volunteering in far northern Ghana when he first came upon the Dagaaba women and their beautiful weaving techniques. Using his background in art, Jonathan set up...

Chinasa is the founder and creative director of the gorgeous lifestyle brand, Weruzo. With a background in fashion, curation, art direction and publishing, the cultural entrepreneur is drawn to the ways in which African design and craft can be preserved...

We are honoured to announce the arrival of The Slum Studio to AKOJO MARKET. The Slum Studio creates wearable art pieces from textiles waste from Accra, Ghana. Shop a limited number of unique pieces exclusively at our London Concept Store...

From a little coastal town just outside of Cape Town, Soul Design is the latest designer to arrive on AKOJO MARKET. We have launched a capsule collection of their gold plated jewellery. Created with talented artisans, each piece is handmade...

Nora Lorek, a photographer for National Geographic, was on assignment documenting the journey of refugees on their way from South Sudan to Uganda. She asked residents what they’d brought from home when fighting intensified in 2016. “Nothing,” one woman replied,...

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Mmaa Social to AKOJO MARKET! Mmaa's collection of handwoven pots, baskets and placemats are bursting with colour and vibrant patterns. At it's heart, Mmaa supports weaving collectives in Ghana providing income and...

New to AKOJO MARKET is upcycled, super stylish, unisex couture suit brand EMEKA Suits. We asked the founder, Berlin fashion scene's "man of the moment", Sydney Emeka Nwakanma, about his influences and inspirations. What was the inspiration behind EMEKA Suits...