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Why isn't everything here made in Africa?

Africa Imports has more African made products than anywhere else. There are some other popular product ideas that are made in other countries. To find out why, click here

How can you know what your customers will buy

Business cards leave an impression

One basic thing that anyone in business needs to have are business cards. Customers keep your business card; remember you by your card; and use your card to keep track of your other information easier. If you are too busy to get everything done that you need to (l...

How nervous do you get when you are deciding what to buy and how many? If you are new to this business, deciding what to buy is probably scary to you. You don't want to buy the wrong thing; pay too much money; or end up with products that don't sell. And if you are too careful, you don't have anyth...

If you want to grow a business, you need to find more customers. To find more customers, you need to do more sales work and do it better. What should you do if you don't like sales work There is one way to sell African products without doing sales work the way you are thinking of it. This is found a...

New and authentic African black soap

Bag of 3 black soap balls Totally natural African black soap from Ghana. This soap has been prized for centuries for its healing properties. Can be used on skin, hair, and even the dishes! Made with plantain skins, cocoa pod powder, and African herbs. Hand made ...

I just finished a phone call with a person who was just getting started with his business with Africa Imports. He wanted to buy some catalogs; and he couldn't decide if he should order 12 catalogs, or less than this. With 12 catalogs he worried that he might be wasting money. He might only be able t...

Every sale counts when you are starting or growing a business. Every customer counts for more. So how can you get more customers (and possible customers) to remember you better? One easy first step is to know the best way to introduce yourself to potential new customers. Some people will call this ...

Every so often, someone asks for me for help naming their business. One woman I spoke to recently had been trying to come up with a name for months. Within two minutes, she and I came up with what she thought was the perfect name for her business. If you are having trouble thinking of the best nam...

We can all learn a lot from people who are doing the same work that we do. Here is what our customers have said when we asked them the following two questions. 1. What was the most important thing you did to become successful? 2. What did you do (or not do) that made growing your business harder? ...