New York International Gift Fair—Jan 2009
Details of the African companies that exhibited at the NYIGF January 25-29, 2009.
Ahene Pa Nkasa
Ghana
Bead jewelry, fashion accessories
Trish Graham
trish_graham [at] hotmail [dot] com
www.eshopafrica.com/acatalog/Ahene_Pa_Nkasa.html
Tel: +233 20 814 0500 / 21 764 349
Delata Ghana Ltd
Ghana
Bolga baskets, African musical instruments, traditional Ghanaian masks
Mawuli Akpenyo
exports [at] delata-ghana [dot] com
www.delata-ghana.com
Tel: +233 22 403 194/ 243 602 764
Fax: +233 22 403 194
Diakité et Frères
Mali
Leather fashion accessories: briefcases, purses, portfolios, wallets
Souraka Diakité
souraka_diakite [at] yahoo [dot] fr
Tel: +223 7679 0027
Ele Agbe
Ghana
Recycled glass bead jewelry, kente flatware, Nasheaba shea butter cosmetics
Comfort Adjahoe
eleagbe [at] yahoo [dot] com
Tel: +233 24 415 2263 / 20 816 5933
Fax: +233 21 512 572
Farafina Tigne
Mali
Traditional and contemporary Malian jewelry and textilies
Oumar Cissé
farafinatigne [at] hotmail [dot] com
www.farafina-tigne.com
Tel: +223 2142 0449 / 7674 2637 /
+1 646 719 6552
Fax: +223 243 0089
Footloose
Tanzania
Modern artwork & home decor in the traditional Tinga Tinga painting style.
Joyce Mbwette
info [at] footloose-tanzania [dot] net
www.footloose-tanzania.net
Tel: +25 522 2772 209
Galerie Arte Dakar
Senegal
Exotic wood art and contemporary African furniture
Joëlle le Bussy
arte [at] orange [dot] sn
www.arte.sn
Tel: +221 33 821 9556 / 77 638 63622 / +33 6 323 053 37
Geolicrafts Ventures
Ghana
African drums and musical instruments
George Ali Akologo
geolicrafts [at] yahoo [dot] com
www.geolicrafts.com
Tel: +233 24 409 9243 / 20 828 8443
Fax: +233 21 770 047
GIE DANI
Niger
Leather home accessories, silver jewelry, hand woven textiles
Ibrahim Moussa
gie-dani [at] intnet [dot] ne
www.artisanatequitable-niger.com
Tel: +227 20 740 283 / 96 961 660
Global Mamas
Ghana
Batik apparel, home textiles, tableware accessories and bags, bead ornaments and jewelry
Ally Harris
ally [at] globalmamas [dot] org
www.globalmamas.org
Tel: +1 800 338 3032
Fax: +1 612 781 0450
Growing Old is Good
Tanzania
New collection of contemporary found object jewelry
Mary N. Mzeru
goig [at] lycos [dot] com
Tel: +25 50222628101
Kpando Pottery
Ghana
Ceramic pots and vases, ceramic animals
Joseph Nii Noi Dowuona
kpandopottery [at] yahoo [dot] com
Tel: +233 20 817 5596
Kwanza Collection
Tanzania
A whimsical collection of handmade ornament made from indigenous materials.
Lawrence Muze
kwanza [at] africaonline [dot] co [dot] tz
Tel: +25 522 2150 232
Limpopo Ceramics
South Africa
Contemporary ceramics with bead accents
Maasai Women’s Development Cooperative
Tanzania
Modern jewelry and adornment using traditional Maasai hand beading skills
Ndinini Sikar
mwedo [at] habari [dot] co [dot] tz
www.maasaiwomentanzania.org
Tel: +25 527 2544 290
Mali Chic
Mali
Contemporary bronze and silver jewelry, recycled ornaments and gifts, bronze statues and décor, leather boxes and home textiles
Fatim Bouare
malichic10 [at] yahoo [dot] fr
Tel: +223 2021 2442 / 7940 7305
Marvelous Batik
Tanzania
Handmade textiles and home furnishings crafted from kuba cloth & natural cotton.
Flotea Masawe
marvbatik [at] yahoo [dot] com
www.marveloustanzania.co.tz
Tel: +25 5222761260
Maasai Women’s Development Cooperative
Tanzania
Modern jewelry and adornment using traditional Maasai hand beading skills
Ndinini Sikar
mwedo [at] habari [dot] co [dot] tz
www.maasaiwomentanzania.org
Tel: +25 5272544290
Matamiss Enterprise
Ghana
Ceramic vases, plates and pots for home and garden décor
Emmanuel Addo
matamissent [at] yahoo [dot] com
www.matamiss.com
Tel: +233 24 312 0066 / 24 332 4509
Fax: +233 22 206 251
Sole Inspiration
Ghana
Leather fashion accessories and jewelry
Gill Quarcoopome
quarcoopme [at] ighmail [dot] com
www.globalmamas.org
Tel: +233 21 786 222 / 244 523 204
Streetwires
South Africa
Colorful bowls and animals crafted from wire and beads.
info [at] streetwires [dot] com [dot] za
www.streetwires.co.za
Tel: +27 214 262 475
Fax: +27 214 260 860
Tekura
Ghana
Small furniture items, drums, children’s furniture, wood carvings and wall hangings from plantation wood
Josephine Forson
tekura455 [at] yahoo [dot] com
www.tekuradesign.com
Tel: +233 20 813 5595
Fax: +233 21 505 315
The Design Niche
Ghana
Recycled glass bead & wrought iron candleholders, votive-holders, chandeliers and home accessories
Daniel Quaynor
dquaynor80 [at] hotmail [dot] com
Tel: +233 24 489 2270
TK Beads
Ghana
Recycled glass beads,
bead jewelry
Florence Martey
tkbeads [at] yahoo [dot] com
Tel: +233 244 727 853
T.Y. Kente Weaving Enterprise
Ghana
Hand-loomed kente cloth and products: tablecloths, table settings, shawls, pillow covers, home textiles
Thompson Avornyortse
kenteweavers [at] yahoo [dot] com
www.africancraft.com
Tel: +233 24 473 9240 / 20 817 5607
Village Artisanal de Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
Leather, recycled metal and bronze products, hand woven textiles, recylced and repurposed gifts
Patricia Badolo
village [dot] artisanal [at] fasonet [dot] bf / agarba1966 [at] yahoo [dot] fr
www.artisanat-burkina.com
Tel: +226 50 37 14 83 / 70 24 61 00
Fax: +226 50 37 14 59
Von Art
Ghana
Contemporary wood & wrought iron home décor, tabletop and office gifts
Frederick Arcade Akorli
vonartarcade [at] hotmail [dot] com
Tel: +233 275 234 816 / 244 385 950
Fax: +233 21 237 567
Yenok Wood Products Limited
Ghana
Home and garden furniture, lamps, wall hangings, screens, home accessories
Dinah Koney
dinahkoney [at] yahoo [dot] com
www.yenokafricancraft.com
Tel: +233 312 6052 / 24 437 8321
Fax: +233 312 3436
Yuri Enga
Ghana
Bolga baskets, straw and rattan products, bulk shea butter
John Agana
yuri_travel [at] yahoo [dot] co
Tel: +233 24 465 6722
