Who we are

We are first and foremost a technology company at the service or artisans, creators and designers of African inspired products. Our platform connects creators of African inspired items with buyers all over the world

Our mission

To help independent vendors sell their products globally through a single and user friendly storefront.

Our Vision

To create a place where people can search for and get beautiful items of great quality in the same way local markets are structured in Africa.

Our Markets

Canada, United States


Mexico, Latin America & Caribbean

Europe & Africa

Our Story

While Edmonton and Calgary, Canada is where you can trace our beginnings, the love of Africa, it's diaspora and our global community is where you’ll find our soul.

Founded by Franck Hounsokou in Edmonton, Canada in 2016, Boutique Africaine® is an online marketplace for African inspired items that came about when the founder was looking for a blazer with African prints for an event and couldn’t find one readily available.