There is never a better time for us to support and empower our local community in the UAE. Not just now, but daily, we should be giving our attention to black-owned businesses – uplifting them and giving them the attention they truly deserve. Follow, like, share and buy from these brands!

From skincare specialists and restaurants to cafes and fashion designers, we’ve got something for everybody. Scroll down to find out more… 

World Black Fantasy

Graphic Tees, Cali-cool prints and the slogan are among some of the reasons why we love this streetwear brand, every piece is incredibly curated to match everyone’s style.

Scintillia Skincare

With two newly opened branches in Abu Dhabi, Scintillia Skincare provides a skincare sanctuary like no other. You can opt for a bespoke facial specialised to your skin type in one branch, while the other is a beauty lounge for all your mani-pedi needs. Oh, and did we mention they use the best luxury products with natural ingredients? Pamper. Your. Self.

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Finchitua⁣

Located at the Westin Dubai, and available to shop online, Finchitua is an edgy, modern streetwear brand featuring designs inspired by tribal Ethiopia. Bold colours, patterns galore, and gorgeous illustrations are found in each of these brands’ collections. All at an affordable price!

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Catfish

Another restaurant launched by the brilliant businesswoman Gbemi Giwa, Catfish is the first holistic kitchen in Dubai with African roots. Located in Business Bay and found on Deliveroo, Zomato and Careem for delivery, Catfish is the hearty healthy meal that you’ll soon be craving. 

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House of Devereaux 

Owned by designer, stylist and fabulous Dominique Devereaux, this brand provide custom-made designs to die for. This e-tailer also has options for virtual styling sessions and closet organisation as a service. 

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D/D Worldwide

D/D Store Worldwide offers handmade exclusive durags in gorgeous colours and fabrics that are sourced locally. These headwear pieces are fashionable and can be shipped internationally. 

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KIZA Dubai 

KIZA Dubai offers authentic Pan-African cuisine in DIFC. Not only does this restaurant offer the finest flavours, but they are also pros at serving Pan-African hospitality and entertainment. 

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Shea Global

Shea Global is a distribution company in Dubai that retails natural and organic products to the UAE market. From haircare, facecare and skincare to bath products – this beauty brand has all-around options in natural, organic ingredients. Shea butter and shea oil from Ghana are some of them, AKA your skin’s saviours. 

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Waxfeller

Founded by French-Congolese Khaled Alfick, this brand provides bespoke sneaker customisation. If you’re a sneaker-head, this probably won’t be the first time you’ve heard of this brand. Having already collaborated with the likes of Nike, Namshi and Level Shoes – Waxfeller is the place to go to level up your regular Nike Air Forces. 

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Boon Coffee

This organic speciality coffee roaster has 3 retail outlets in Dubai (other than their online shop), where you can buy the freshest and most skillfully roasted coffee beans, and even taste them. Boon Coffee provides 100% pure, single-origin, Arabica coffee beans sourced directly from Ethiopia – the birthplace of coffee! 

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Dukkan Media

You’ll know this familiar fun trio from their viral podcast in the UAE, The Dukkan Show. Black-owned, Arab-owned and Asian-owned and led, the Dukkan team are the authority in contemporary Middle Eastern Culture and has now set up its own multi-platform content company. From culture consultations to creating content solutions for clients like Emaar, Du and YouTube. They are a force to be reckoned with. 

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Afro Beauty Salon

Situated near Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road, this salon specialises in hair, nails, extensions, braiding and high-quality custom wigs. 

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POP Communications

This communications agency based in Dubai is a black-owned business that opened in 2017. Serving over 100+ clients across various industries including startups seeking brand awareness to multinational conglomerates needing a marketing breakthrough, the comms company work on developing clear messages to media, influencers and business partners in the region.