Markets
Experiences that sell
Signature public markets where entrepreneurs meet customers, sponsors and partners in one place.
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Manitoba · Black-led cultural commerce
Culture carries economic power.
We turn Black and African talent into real revenue.
Markets that bring in customers, retail shelves that bring in orders, and a business community that opens doors for entrepreneurs across Manitoba.
Makers on the shelf at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Recognized in the Manitoba Legislature
Home of the Black Diamonds Market
This season
Holiday & corporate gifting
Handmade gift sets from Manitoba's Black and African makers, for your family, your team or your clients. Bulk and branded orders welcome.
What we do
Manitoba has great business support. What our entrepreneurs often lack is a market, a customer and the right connection. That is the gap we close.
Retail
Shelves that order
We represent makers to institutions like the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, prepare products to retail standards and deliver.
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Growth
A community that opens doors
A free business community with coaches, workshops and first word on opportunities.
Join the community →Choose your door.
Pick who you are and see what Afri Inspire does for you.
Get seen, get sold, get support.
For makers, founders and small businesses, especially newcomer, women-led and Black-owned. Joining the community is free.
- A booth at our markets and a spot in our online marketplace
- First word on retail space, contracts and funding
- Personal introductions to coaches and growth partners
- Workshops on pricing, branding and growth
Fund activation that shows up in sales.
We build the practical, revenue-generating spaces where investment in Black and newcomer entrepreneurs turns into results.
- Proven delivery of markets, workshops and a summit
- Direct reach into Black, African and newcomer business communities
- Outcomes you can count: vendors placed, products sold, businesses connected
- Programs reaching entrepreneurs across Manitoba
Put your name where the community gathers.
Our markets and festivals draw families, makers and buyers. Sponsors get visibility with purpose.
- Brand presence at the Black Diamonds Market and African Food Festival
- Co-hosted workshops and programs
- Featured across our marketplace and social channels
- Community investment you can point to
Bring real-world business to your campus.
For universities, colleges, museums and public institutions that want to support Black and newcomer entrepreneurs, from students and young founders to established makers.
- Workshops and panels for students and young founders
- Links between campus programs and community entrepreneurs
- Handmade, made-in-Manitoba products for your shops and events
- Vendor markets and cultural events on site
Buy handmade. Buy with meaning.
Gifts, art, jewellery, beauty and food from Black and African makers in Manitoba.
- Every purchase supports a local maker
- Gift boxes for holidays, Black History Month and any occasion
- Bulk and branded orders for organizations
- Meet the makers in person at our markets
From our founder
Entrepreneurship is not just business. It is identity, dignity and legacy.
Jacinta Uramah-Eze, Founder
In partnership with
Canadian Museum for Human Rights · St. Vital Centre · CACN · Ideastart, University of Manitoba · Black Manitobans Chamber of Commerce · WEDO Canada · Futurpreneur
Recognized by
Government of Manitoba · Manitoba Legislature
Let's build together
Funders, sponsors, institutions and entrepreneurs: one email starts the conversation. We reply personally.
admin@afriinspireconcepts.com
Or use our contact form.