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• Welcome to The Africa House
  At The Africa House we supply our customers with quality fairly traded products manufactured in Southern and Eastern Africa ...»
• Latest news
  The Africa House has attracted media attention which has highlighted our core messages of providing quality products on a fairly traded basis from a selection of African suppliers ...»
• African News
  Africa is not all about wildlife, safaris, beaches and romantic sunsets ...»
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
• Traveller's Journals
  I make regular visits to Africa which enables me to find new suppliers and discover more exciting products ...»
  • The Africa House Leaflet
    For further information on The Africa House please download a copy of our leaflet
  • Black Rhino
    Very elusive but best seen from a distance! These fascinating animals have been driven close to extinction by man's greed. Find out more about these relatives of dinosaurs.
  • Lions - King of the Jungle
    Everyone knows what a lion looks like. But has anyone been as close as I have to these large pussycats?
  • All About Hippos
    I've been lucky enough to see hippos on most of my African visits. This section will help with school projects but also cover some "firsthand" experience about these interesting animals.
• Our Story
  
• Ensuring a Future
  Our supplies are carefully selected from producers around Africa that take into account strong community values while ensuring that goods are of the highest quality ...»
  • African Classics
  • Aranibar, Nairobi
  • Art Coco, Mombasa
  • Bombolulu Workshops & Cultural Centre
  • Ivui Weavers
  • Kamili Designs
  • Katundu
  • Kenya Kanga
  • Kids Stuff
  • Kipenzi Bags
  • Kubu Crafts
  • Lewa Downs
  • Moyo Company
  • One Way
  • Safaribead
  • Shanga Shangaa
  • Tribal Textiles
  • UniquEco Designs
  • Victor Matoro
  • Wonder Welders
  • Yatta South Womens Group
• Retailers Only
  The Africa House Ltd welcomes enquiries and orders from retailers worldwide ...»
• Suppliers
  If you are a supplier of African products and you would like to showcase your products on this site, we would like to hear from you ...»
• Online Community
  Here you will find a variety of links to resources about Africa, our partners and a range of items that complement The Africa House products ...»
• Terms & Conditions of Sale - The Africa House Ltd
  

Product Pages

• Christmas Present Ideas
  A selection of our product range placed in price bands for quick reference and easy purchasing ...»
  • Range: Christmas Present Ideas » Offers
  • Range: Christmas Present Ideas » £5-£10
    
  • Range: Christmas Present Ideas » £11-£20
    
  • Range: Christmas Present Ideas » £21-30
    
  • Range: Christmas Present Ideas » £30-£50
    
  • Range: Christmas Present Ideas » All
• African Photo Frames
  Unusual methods of production have brought this choice of photo frames to The Africa House ...»
  • Range: African Photo Frames » Offers
  • Range: African Photo Frames » Coconut Fibre Photo Frames
    Made from coconut palm leaves that are collected from the beaches of Mombasa, these frames are then cut and laminated to make a stunning looking photo frame ...»
  • Range: African Photo Frames » Coconut Wood Frames
    Coconut Wood is used as an ecological substitute for African hardwoods such as mahogony and teak ...»
  • Range: African Photo Frames » Dhow Wood Photo Frames
    Old fishing dhow hulls are purchased off Kenyan coastal fishermen (which provides funds to buy new fishing boats) and the wood is then made into these unique frames ...»
  • Range: African Photo Frames » Leather Photo Frames
    High quality Kenyan leather is used to make these frames which are offered in portrait and lanscape versions ...»
  • Range: African Photo Frames » Recycled Paper Photo Frames
    Made in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, from recycled paper and cardboard by a group of polio victims, the bright colours and designs make a great present or can simply cheer up your own house! ...»
  • Range: African Photo Frames » All
• African Apparel and Sandals
  Have a look at our exciting range of One Way apparel including their Kikoy range in stock ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Offers
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » African "One Way" T-shirts
    A "must buy" item when visiting East Africa, the One Way T-shirt range has arrived in Europe ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Children's Kikoys
    A choice of the famous East African kikoy for younger members of the family ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Children's Sandals
    Selection of children's leather and canvas sandals with colourful and varied designs ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Children's T-shirts
    We have a choice of printed and hand embroidered T-shirts for the younger members of the family ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Flip Flops
    A bright alternative to the traditional leather sandals available on our website! Made from the Kenya Kanga cotton material these hard wearing flip flops are ideal for the beach or for wondering around at home ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Kangas
    Made by Kamili Designs, the 100% cotton Kanga provides a lightweight beach wrap splashed with colour ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Kikoy Beach Towels
    A Kikoy beach towel to accompany your original Kikoy wrap! A great idea for combining colours on the beach ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Kikoys
    A selection of beautiful East African kikoys! These make ideal sarongs or wraps and can be used as a tablecloth, picnic cloth, or throw to name just a few ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Leather Belts
    Made from Kenyan leather by Masai ladies, a selection of soft brown leather belts decorated with a selection of exquisite beading ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Leather Sandals
    High quality hand made leather sandals are available in various sizes ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » Sun Hats
    Keep the rays at bay with the protection of one of our jazzy Sun Hats made by Kamili Designs in Kenya ...»
  • Range: African Apparel and Sandals » All
• African Bags
  An exciting variety of African beach, wash, shoulder and hand bags to suit every occasion ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Offers
  • Range: African Bags » Banana Fibre Baskets
    Baskets made from banana fibre collected and woven by ladies in the Kitui region of Kenya ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Bath Bags
    A selection of beautifully designed bath bags that will add a splash of colour to your bathroom ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Beach Bags
    A lovely selection of colourful and fully washable beach bags to keep the day bright and cheerful ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Girl's Shoulder Purses
    Ideal for going out shopping, to school and to impress your friends with some style and wildlife elegance! ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Hand Bags
    High quality and beautifully finished canvas and sisal hand bags with exciting exterior designs and colours ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Holdall
    Designed for overnight stays or weekend breaks this stylish holdall is an essential for everyone in the family ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Kanga and Kitenge Bags
    A selection of traditional brightly coloured Kanga and Kitenge hand bags ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Kiondo's
    The all-purpose and famous kiondo bags made of sisal and soft leather that will make a great present and be used for everything ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Laundry Bag
    Keep the laundry out of the way in this fabulous laundry bag which will cheer up any bathroom or utility room ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Leather Hand bags
    Soft brown leather hand bags from Kenya with Masai beading designs made by Masai ladies ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Palm Leaf Baskets
    Light but strong natural palm leaf baskets, these are ideal for shopping ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Rucksacks
    Need something original for your return to college? Or a useful addition to your winter holiday in the sun? It can be taken anywhere and is invaluable for all your essential purchases ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Sea Sacks
    A colourful bag to take to the beach or pool with you ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Shoulder Bags
    A colourful selection of African bags with various designs and colours to brighten up your shopping trips! ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Sisal Baskets
    A selection of handmade sisal baskets with colourful and varied designs meeting all needs at home and while on the move ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Suede Leather Hand bags
    Beautiful soft suede leather bags with colourful beaded handles and lined interiors ...»
  • Range: African Bags » Wash Bags
    Cheer up any neutral hotel bathroom, or guest room, with a splash of Africa ...»
  • Range: African Bags » All
• African Eco-Products
  The increasing threat to our environment is an ongoing news story and concern for us all in our modern world ...»
  • Range: African Eco-Products » Offers
  • Range: African Eco-Products » Flip-Flop Jewellery
    A selection of highly original and sustainable jewellery made from recycled rubber Flip-Flops collected on the Kenyan coast! ...»
  • Range: African Eco-Products » Inner Tube Baskets
    A novel range of attractive sisal baskets made with inner tube rubber instead of leather ...»
  • Range: African Eco-Products » Inner Tube Belts
    Instead of the traditional leather design belts, here is an alternative version made from car inner tubes and string! ...»
  • Range: African Eco-Products » Recycled Metal Bathroom Accessories
    A selection of recycled metal bathroom accessories including animal loo roll holders! These items are all fasioned from discarded metal located in and around Livingstone, close to Victoria Falls, in Zambia ...»
  • Range: African Eco-Products » Recycled Metal Sculptures
    A creative selection of animal sculptures made in Tanzania by a group of disabled artisans using recycled metal waste donated by garages, offices and factories around Dar-Es-Salaam ...»
  • Range: African Eco-Products » Recycled Paper
    A novel selection of recycled paper and cardboard photoframes made by a group of disabled employees in Dar-Es-Salaam ...»
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• African Household Gift Items
  Are you looking for a gift or present from Africa? We can offer you a selection of products to meet your needs and they all originate from Africa ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Offers
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Bakuba Cushion Covers
    Men and women in Congo take part in production of these cushion covers ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Decorative "Wires"
    An innovative and creative selection of table decorations made from wire and kanga material! Ideal for brightening up a table, as napkin rings or a bottle decoration ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Decorative Hearts
    A selection of bright and colourful hearts made from cheerful African Kitenge material ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Leather Gifts
    If you are looking for a stylish African gift here is a selection of high quality Kenyan leather items for the house or office ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Leather Luggage Tags
    Ever wonder which your bag really is when waiting at the luggage carousel? These high quality leather beaded luggage tags will help you quickly identify the correct bag ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Leather Travel Trays
    An innovative means of keeping your loose change, jewellery, mobile phone together when staying away from home ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Mousemats
    A selection of mousemats with African wildlife engraved on to white leather ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Picnic Cups
    A practical and handy set of cups ideal for picnics, the beach or any outdoor activity ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Recycled Paper Card Sets
    Made from recycled paper, a selection of gift cards and envelopes with some funky African animal designs ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » Sisal Basket Sets
    A selection of sisal basket sets for use in the home ...»
  • Range: African Household Gift Items » All
• African Tableware
  A range of African tableware beautifully designed with a wonderful array of natural colours to meet everyone's personal preferences ...»
  • Range: African Tableware » Offers
  • Range: African Tableware » Coasters
    A selection of coconut fibre, banana fibre and kitenge cotton Coasters all with an interesting story behind them! ...»
  • Range: African Tableware » Napkin Rings
    Enhance your dining room table with some dark leather napkin rings from Kenya ...»
  • Range: African Tableware » Napkins
    A wonderful range of colourful designs to decorate the dining table ...»
  • Range: African Tableware » Table Runners
    A choice of decorative table runners made from cotton to enhance the dining room, or kitchen table ...»
  • Range: African Tableware » Tablecloths
    Brighten up your tables with a selection of African colours ...»
  • Range: African Tableware » Tablemats
    A wide selection of colours and designs which will enhance dining tables, either inside or on the patio! ...»
  • Range: African Tableware » Wooden Bowls and Salad Servers
    A selection of attractive handmade wooden bowls, salad servers and related accessories ...»
  • Range: African Tableware » All
• Bathroom Accessories
  Our range of African bathroom accessories will add variety and style to your bathroom ...»
  • Range: Bathroom Accessories » Offers
  • Range: Bathroom Accessories » Loo Roll holders
    A slightly novel range of loo roll holders! These are made from recycled metal in a variety of designs, including an elephant! ...»
  • Range: Bathroom Accessories » Mirrors
    Beautifully designed metalwork surrounds the focal point of your bathroom - the mirror! ...»
  • Range: Bathroom Accessories » Mobiles
    Enhance the bathroom with a recycled glass mobile from Tanzania ...»
  • Range: Bathroom Accessories » Shelves and Rails
    Add a little "Africa" to your bathroom with a selection of highly original shelves or towel rails to select from ...»
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• Children
  Always a lively and "happening" part of the house, we have just the answer for livening up childrens' bedrooms, play areas or meal times? With dazzling colours and designs why not add interest to your youngster's rooms? ...»
  • Range: Children » Offers
  • Range: Children » Aprons
    Keep the youngsters busy but bright with an apron that will provide lots of colourful protection ...»
  • Range: Children » Bags
    These colourful rucksacks and toy bags will make a great present for the younger members of the family ...»
  • Range: Children » Book Ends
    A selection of funky book ends decorated with African animals to cheer up the children's books ...»
  • Range: Children » Children's T-shirts
    We have a choice of printed and hand embroidered T-shirts for the younger members of the family ...»
  • Range: Children » Coat Pegs
    A selection of coat pegs "protected" by African animals which can help keep any part of the house tidy ...»
  • Range: Children » Cushion Covers
    A selection of brightly coloured children's cushions to brighten up bedrooms, nurseries and playrooms ...»
  • Range: Children » Height Charts
    Watch their growth with the assistance of a height chart from the African bush ...»
  • Range: Children » Mobiles
    A beautiful selection of African animals and fish on a mobile will help provide hours of fun ...»
  • Range: Children » Photo Frames
    Capture your favourite images in a selection of photo frames decorated with Africa's wildest! ...»
  • Range: Children » Room Tidies
    Time to tidy up that busy floor in the bedroom? A selection of room tidies will keep the room cheerful as you sort out the chaos! ...»
  • Range: Children » Tableware
    An opportunity to provide fun and interest at meal times surrounded by wildlife and sparky colours ...»
  • Range: Children » Tissue Boxes
    A colourful cube box cover to brighten the children's room up ...»
  • Range: Children » Wooden Animals
    Made from renewable Tanzanian wood sources, these animals are produced by Wonder Welders in Tanzania ...»
  • Range: Children » All
• Dog and Cat Collars
  For the most important members of the household, we have a selection of leather beaded collars ...»
  • Range: Dog and Cat Collars » Cat Collars
    Ideal for cats adding some colour to their lives with a hand beaded collar from Kenya ...»
  • Range: Dog and Cat Collars » Extra Large Dog Collars
    For the larger hounds in our lives ...»
  • Range: Dog and Cat Collars » Large Dog Collars
    For the discerning pooch with neck sizes ranging from 47cms (smallest) to 57cms (longest) length ...»
  • Range: Dog and Cat Collars » Medium Dog Collars
    For neck sizes from 47cms (smallest) to 53cms (longest) length ...»
  • Range: Dog and Cat Collars » Small Dog Collars
    A section for our smaller four footed friends ...»
  • Range: Dog and Cat Collars » All
• Furniture
  Teak, rosewood and mahogany furniture is all available on a bespoke basis originating from Zambia ...»
  • Range: Furniture » Beds
    A selection of beautifully crafted beds in single, three-quarter, double, Queen and King sizes are available for you to choose ...»
  • Range: Furniture » Drawers, Desks, Cabinets ...
    A wide choice of desks, cabinets and drawers are available at a click of the mouse ...»
  • Range: Furniture » Tables and Chairs
    We have access to a wide range of chairs and tables for outside and inside ...»
  • Range: Furniture » All
• Katundu Soft Furnishings
  Produced on the island of Likoma, Lake Malawi, a high quality contemporary range of hand made cushion covers and tableware ...»
  • Range: Katundu Soft Furnishings » Cushion Covers
    Colourful cushion covers with a choice of contemporary designs made from natural beads ...»
  • Range: Katundu Soft Furnishings » Napkins
    High quality finish to these good sized napkins ...»
  • Range: Katundu Soft Furnishings » Scatter Cushions
    A range of colourful cotton scatter cushions with natural beaded designs ...»
  • Range: Katundu Soft Furnishings » Table Runners
    Enhance your dining table with a high quality table runner decorated with beading, or use the runner as an attractive wall hanging ...»
  • Range: Katundu Soft Furnishings » Tablemats
    Attractive selection of hand beaded tablemats in modern neutral colours ...»
  • Range: Katundu Soft Furnishings » All
• Kitchen
  A lovely range of Kenyan kitchen accessories with original designs that will cheer up your kitchen ...»
  • Range: Kitchen » Offers
  • Range: Kitchen » Aprons
    Keep yourself clean in the kitchen with help from one of these cotton aprons depicting an elephant, giraffe, zebra or guinea fowl ...»
  • Range: Kitchen » Cafetiere Cosies
    Keep the coffee warm with the help of a zebra, giraffe, guinea fowl or elephant cafetiere cosy ...»
  • Range: Kitchen » Children's Aprons
    Keep the youngsters busy but bright with an apron that will provide lots of colourful protection in the kitchen or any other room! ...»
  • Range: Kitchen » Oven gloves
    A selection of oven gloves to cheer up the kitchen ...»
  • Range: Kitchen » Tea Cosies
    Keep the teapot warm with a delightful selection of Tea cosies from Kenya ...»
  • Range: Kitchen » Tea Towels
    Light Kenyan cotton and full machine washable, a choice of tea towels for the kitchen ...»
  • Range: Kitchen » Trays
    Made from cocount fibre these sturdy handmade trays are made from palms found on the beaches near Mombasa ...»
  • Range: Kitchen » All
• Lamps and Shades
  A selection of lamp shades from Art Coco in Mombasa ...»
  • Range: Lamps and Shades » Lamp Base
    Made from coconut palm, the lamp base is laminated to provide a lightly ribbed feel while providing a solid base for any lampshade ...»
  • Range: Lamps and Shades » Lampshades
    A selection of coconut palm lampshades developed using fallen palm leaves from the beaches surrounding Mombasa ...»
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• Rugs
  These unique rugs are made from coarse and hard wearing sheep and goats wool manufactured at Lewa Downs by local women who live close to this wildlife conservancy area ...»
  • Range: Rugs » Lewa Rugs
    A wide selection of fantastic designs made with local goat and sheeps wool ...»
• African Metal Sculptures
  A selection of beautiful and creative African sculptures made from recycled metal ...»
  • Range: African Metal Sculptures » Offers
  • Range: African Metal Sculptures » Ideal for the Garden
    A selection of metal sculptures that could enhance your garden ...»
  • Range: African Metal Sculptures » Ideal for the House
    A variety of designs, shapes and sizes to provide a focal point for any room in your house ...»
  • Range: African Metal Sculptures » All
• Living Rooms
  Why not create a piece of Africa at home? We have a wide selection of colours and designs for you to choose from ...»
  • Range: Living Rooms » Offers
  • Range: Living Rooms » Cushion Covers
    A wide range of cushion covers that will brighten up any room in your house ...»
  • Range: Living Rooms » Mobiles
    Made from recycled glass collected from Bars and Hotels around Dar-Es-Salaam, a choice of mobiles to add colour and intrigue to your house ...»
  • Range: Living Rooms » Scatter Cushions
    A selection of crisp colours and designs to brighten up the sitting room or bedroom of your home ...»
  • Range: Living Rooms » Throws
    These can be draped over chairs or sofas adding colour to every room ...»
  • Range: Living Rooms » Wall Hangings
    Ideal as an alternative to pictures ...»
  • Range: Living Rooms » All
• Shanga Shangaa Beads
  Shanga Shangaa is a young company based in Arusha, Tanzania, where a selection of beautiful beaded necklaces are produced ...»
  • Range: Shanga Shangaa Beads » Chiffon Shangas
    The Chiffon collection of shangas provide an alternative style to this exciting product! The glass beads inside each necklace are visible enhancing the necklaces colour ...»
  • Range: Shanga Shangaa Beads » Kanga Shangas
    Kangas are the bright cotton fabric worn by African ladies across the Continent ...»
  • Range: Shanga Shangaa Beads » Silk Shangas
    Made from silk, a selection of colourful Shanga necklaces with painted wooden beads, bronze or silver decorations for every occasion ...»
  • Range: Shanga Shangaa Beads » All