For shoppers
Find familiar ingredients, discover something new and see the stores serving your area. Choose your groceries and follow your order along the way.
Start shoppingAbout Afiki
Good food.
Familiar roots.
Closer to you.
We connect people with African, Asian and Caribbean groceries, the local stores that stock them, and the drivers who bring them home.
Find your local store
A place for the
food you know.
The ingredients we cook with carry memories: a family recipe, a favourite meal, a taste of somewhere we call home. Finding them should fit into everyday life.
Afiki brings independent stores into one marketplace. Discover shops near you, browse their groceries and arrange delivery through one place. From everyday rice and spices to plantains and pantry staples, it starts with the stores in your neighbourhood.
Our purpose is simple: make culturally familiar groceries easier to discover, while helping local businesses reach the communities around them.
One marketplace. A shared table.
Built around our community
For independent stores
Bring your shelves online. Manage your catalogue and orders, share your store with more local customers and keep the identity that makes your business yours.
Sell on AfikiFor delivery partners
Connect the shop to the doorstep. Explore how delivering with Afiki works and the requirements for joining the delivery network.
Deliver with AfikiWhat matters to us
Food with a sense of belonging
Celebrate the ingredients and cooking traditions our communities bring to the table.
Local businesses at the centre
Make independent shops easier to find, with their own storefronts and product selections.
Clarity at every step
Show shoppers what they are buying, who they are buying from and how to get help.
Questions shoppers ask
What is Afiki Marketplace?
Afiki Marketplace is a UK online marketplace for African, Asian and Caribbean groceries and cooking ingredients, things like garri, yam flour, palm oil, plantain, spices, rice and fresh produce, sold by independent local stores and delivered to your door.
Which areas do you deliver to?
Each store delivers within its own radius of its shop. Stores currently deliver in Birkenhead, Liverpool, Ormskirk, Liverpool.
How much is delivery?
Each store sets its own delivery fee and minimum order, shown on its page and at checkout before you pay. Some stores offer free delivery over a basket amount they set. It's shown on the store page.
How can I pay?
You can pay by Card, Google Pay, Apple Pay, your Afiki wallet or cash on delivery. Cash on delivery is available on baskets up to £500.00.
Can I order from more than one store at a time?
Each basket is from one store, so your order is packed and delivered together. You can place separate orders with different stores.
Can I schedule a delivery for later?
Yes. At checkout you can choose a delivery day and time slot up to 30 days ahead, even when the store is currently closed.
How do I sell on Afiki or deliver for Afiki?
Grocery store owners can apply through “Partner with us” and drivers through “Ride with us”. Once approved, stores manage their products and orders from the seller dashboard.
Let’s connect.
Shopping questions, store partnerships or delivery enquiries.