Find your African
community abroad
Connect with Africans in your city, attend real events, and feel at home, wherever life has taken you.
We're just getting started. Join our founding members and help build the community you wish existed when you arrived.
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Everything you need
Your community, your way
Three core pillars designed for the African diaspora experience, not a generic social network.
Connect
Find your people in your city
Browse the member directory, filter by origin country, languages, and interests. Make real connections with Africans who understand your journey.
- City-based member directory
- Filter by nationality & language
- Private messaging
Attend
Discover events near you
From cultural dinners to professional networking nights, AfriConnect hosts in-person and virtual events across our cities.
- Cultural, professional & social events
- Hosted by ambassadors and members
- RSVP and add to calendar
Discuss
Get local advice that actually helps
City-specific forums covering housing, jobs, visas, remittances, and everyday life. Ask questions and get answers from people who've been there.
- Housing, jobs, visas & more
- City-level discussions
- Pinned guides from ambassadors
No sign-up required
Free tools, built for the diaspora
Practical calculators for real decisions: comparing rent, sending money home, and job-hunting. Free to use, no account needed.
Rent Comparison
Furnished vs unfurnished: monthly costs, annual totals and break-even.
Remittance Comparison
Rank Wise, Remitly, WorldRemit and others by how much your recipient receives.
CV Reviewer
100% private. Upload your CV and get an instant ATS score with specific fixes.
Cost of Living
Coming soonCity vs city: what salary do you need to keep your lifestyle?
Where we are
Find your city
We're building our first cities right now. Join the waitlist for yours and help us get there.
Coming soon
London
Launching at 25 members
Paris
Launching at 25 members
Manchester
Launching at 25 members
Birmingham
Launching at 25 members
Hull
Launching at 25 members
Amsterdam
Launching at 25 members
Sunderland
Launching at 25 members
Glasgow
Launching at 25 members
Edinburgh
Launching at 25 members
Derby
Launching at 25 members
Coventry
Launching at 25 members
Leicester
Launching at 25 members
Newcastle
Launching at 25 members
Liverpool
Launching at 25 members
Bristol
Launching at 25 members
What's on
Upcoming events
African Professionals Derby — Q3 Mixer
Bristol African Market Day
Liverpool African Entrepreneurs Mixer
Sunderland African Heritage Evening
Glasgow Afrobeats Night
Coventry African Food Festival
Edinburgh African Professionals Panel
Hull African Business Breakfast
Early days, on purpose
We're just getting started
AfriConnect is young. That's the point: join now and you're not just a user, you're helping build the community you wish existed when you first arrived.
Shape what we build
We’re actively building. The forums, tools and events that launch first are the ones founding members ask for.
A direct line to us
No support ticket queue. Early members talk straight to the people building AfriConnect.
Recognition that lasts
Founding members are the reason this exists. That matters to us, and it’ll show on your profile.
Getting started
Up and running in minutes
No complicated onboarding. Just sign up and start connecting with Africans in your city right away.
Get started, it's freeCreate your free profile
Sign up in under 2 minutes. Tell us where you're from, your languages, and interests.
Choose your city
Pick your current city and instantly unlock local groups, events, and forums.
Meet people & attend events
Join conversations, RSVP to events, and build real friendships with people who get it.
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