Fatyly is a Dakar house for porcelain tableware and ceramic art using African visual narratives. Founded in 2015; Designed in Dakar; porcelain collections are produced in Limoges, France.
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Fatyly is the ceramics and lifestyle brand of Faty Ly, a designer based in Dakar. Ly's interest in ceramics began in the late 1990s. It took form in 2001 with a gallery in Dakar devoted to crafts made with West African artisans. She is a graduate of Central Saint Martins and holds a master's in design management from the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. She launched the Fatyly brand in 2015, creating one of the first hard-paste porcelain houses in Africa, with collections produced in Limoges. The work uses porcelain as a canvas for African visual heritage. The Toile de Korogho collection translates the motifs of the Korhogo cloths of the Senoufo country in northern Ivory Coast into tableware meant for daily use. Each motif carries its own symbolic charge. Ly cites the Senegalese sculptor Seni Camara among her influences, along with ritual and contemporary culture. She describes the dining table as a kind of performance in which each piece plays a part. She has worked with chefs and chocolatiers to promote Senegalese culinary heritage. She is a founding member of the Afroeats festival of African cuisine and sits on the board of Africa Design School in Benin. The brand publishes no street address and lists Dakar as its location. Its porcelain reaches buyers through stockists such as Alara in Lagos, which carries the collections alongside other African designers.
Médina (x Boulevard Martin Luther King, Rue 23) / Online
Diom is a Dakar house for furniture, handwoven textiles and interior objects. Made in Senegal; Online shop active; international coverage is not clearly stated.
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Nahyel is a Dakar house for luxury leather handbags, accessories and gift pieces. Handcrafted in Senegal / West Africa where stated; Worldwide shipping via DHL is stated.
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Founded in 2014 by Fatou Diedhiou, known as AbaNaturelle, this label works bronze and silver into earrings, bangles, pendants and hair pieces handmade by Senegalese artisans. Each design is sold under the motto 'one creation, one message,' with shipping available internationally.
Anta Germaine Gaye, a visual artist, founded the workshop in 1999 on avenue Bourguiba in Dakar. The atelier works in iron, wood, glass and gold leaf, and hosts collaborative exhibitions with visiting artists.
The workshop at 96 rue Carnot in Dakar creates custom jewellery and wedding rings in gold or platinum. Diamonds are graded G color and VS1 purity, alongside emeralds and Tahitian pearls.
Chic Webstore in Dakar sells niche fragrances alongside watches and sunglasses. Orders over 35,000 CFA francs qualify for free delivery, and customers can place orders directly by WhatsApp or phone.
Organic loose-leaf tea across black, white, green, rooibos and herbal categories, from the Dakar-founded online concept store filling a gap in West Africa's specialty tea retail since 2018.
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Chitou & Co began in 2018 as Aissatou El Feky Agne's answer to a specific gap she had noticed after relocating from France, where she worked as an IT consultant, back to Dakar for the same firm's local office: quality loose tea in Senegal was scarce, and what did exist was mostly limited to a handful of major international brands sold at a premium. She built the business as an online concept store rather than a physical shop, framed explicitly around unwinding — "chic and cosy moments" is the site's own line — and stocked it with dozens of organic teas spanning black, white, green, rooibos, and herbal infusion categories, a catalog the company describes as the largest for organic tea in West Africa.
The range extends past standard categories into more specific formulations, including a blend for expectant mothers, alongside chocolate sourced from an Ivorian chocolatier and tea accessories sold as companion pieces rather than afterthoughts. The company has also worked with the Association of Handicapped People of Ouakam to produce its packaging, a concrete detail in a business built mostly around retail rather than manufacturing.
By the early 2020s, delivery had extended past Dakar to Mauritania, Ivory Coast, and Benin, carrying a Senegalese-founded specialty tea catalog into neighboring markets. It remains, by its own account, online-first — a Dakar-founded response to a gap in West Africa's specialty tea retail that its founder built without waiting on a storefront.
Trading as Joaillerie de Dakar, this workshop designs wedding bands and engagement rings to order in gold, silver and platinum, pairing 3D digital modelling with hand finishing. It works on a no-stock, made-on-demand basis and offers a lifetime guarantee on its gold pieces.
Founded by Gabonese-born designer Tabitha, this appointment-only atelier hand-sketches, cuts and embroiders bespoke garments for weddings, galas and stage, releasing only a handful of pieces each month. Every commission is made entirely in Dakar over roughly three weeks, using hand-draping and hand embroidery that draw on African couture.
25 rue Mohamed V & Rue Felix Faure, Plateau / Online
Galerie Adam’s Dakar rooms move between older West African sculpture, ritual objects, furniture and contemporary work. The mix calls for careful provenance questions, since the site presents broad categories more clearly than individual object histories.
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An intimate contemporary art house rooted in Dakar, presenting African and Afro-descendant artists through exhibitions, limited-edition prints and public conversations. Recent programming includes Moctar Ba's series on horses across Senegal, the Sahel and the diaspora.
Hoop Galerie shows contemporary art from galleries in Dakar and Paris, representing artists such as Camara Gueye and Kine Aw. Current exhibitions include Scars Speak and Entre Deux Soleils.
A Dakar leather house in the Mariste district producing bags, shoes and wallets from full-grain hide with high-end finishing. Everything is made in Senegal under the tagline 'made in Senegal, designed for the world,' with worldwide shipping.
Jendalma Art and Design operates from 15 Rue des Halles in the Ouakam extension of Dakar, connecting African and diaspora artists with collectors. It shows painting and photography.
A contemporary concept house curating African-made goods across four counters: natural cosmetics, fine grocery, artisanal crafts and accessories. The shop presents itself as an editorial retail space built to spotlight African makers rather than a single label.
Senegal's first online secondhand bookshop, running a curated catalogue of used books with a pickup point in Dakar-Plateau. Orders ship nationwide, and the team assembles reading selections and book bundles for building home libraries.
A Dakar pâtisserie and chocolatier on Rue Wagane Diouf in Plateau, founded by Georges Grignac in 1953 and now run by the third generation. Alongside its namesake chocolate dessert it makes macarons, pralines, viennoiserie and ice cream, delivered across the city.
Lamine Diasse trained under master tailor Laye Diarra before studying bespoke techniques in France under Jean-Pierre Houee. He founded his couture house in 2005, focusing on custom-made men's suits in Dakar.
A Dakar workshop where a named team of artisans — Saliou in leather, Abdoulaye and Alioune in ready-to-wear — cuts, sews and assembles clothing and accessories by hand. Collections move between wax and bogolan cloth, silk satin, cotton and linen, with fabric offcuts recycled and runs kept deliberately small.
A family jewellery house with workshops in Dakar and Saint-Louis, crafting rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings in gold and silver. Senegalese bijoutier technique meets modern design, with custom pieces made for women, men, children and couples.
Nubian Beauty operates from Liberte 6 extension in Dakar, selling makeup, fragrances and baby products online. Its perfume oils are inspired by well-known brands including Chanel and Dior.
A contemporary art gallery at 143 avenue Lamine Gueye in Dakar-Plateau, mounting solo and group exhibitions alongside community programming. Entry is free Wednesday to Saturday, with the roster built around the artists the gallery represents.
Paulelle is a leather-goods house founded in 2013 with a showroom in Dakar’s Sacré Cœur 3. Its range includes handbags and document cases, alongside smaller leather accessories such as wallets. The merchant offers personalisation and repair services, and its Signare collection draws on women in Senegal’s trading history.
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Paulelle is a leather-goods house with a showroom in Senegal founded in 2013, with a Dakar showroom in Sacré Cœur 3. Its collection covers bags for different uses, from small pouches to document cases. The accessories selection also includes wallets. The Signare collection takes its name and inspiration from the influential trading women of Senegal's history, giving that particular range a reference beyond a seasonal colour scheme. The online catalogue lets buyers compare shapes before visiting, though the availability of individual colours changes as pieces sell. Paulelle also advertises personalisation and made-to-measure services, which are worth discussing directly if an off-the-shelf size does not suit the intended use. The listed services include care and repair, so a purchase can be followed by an enquiry about maintenance rather than treated as disposable. The showroom's address and contact details are separate from the site's France contact number. For a Dakar visit, use the Senegal showroom information and confirm the piece required before making the journey.
Poudrine is a perfumery in Dakar offering eau de parfum, eau de toilette and extrait de parfum. It also sells makeup organized by face, eyes, lips and nails, plus scented candles.
Univers Cosmetix is an online cosmetics and parapharmacy retailer based in Dakar, Senegal. It sells facial care, body and bath products, makeup and haircare, with delivery in under 24 hours.
Yvress Boutique sells oriental, niche and designer perfumes in Dakar, including brands such as Amouage and Byredo. The shop also offers body care products and delivers within 24 hours in Dakar.
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Choose the scale of your Dakar purchase before deciding how much time to set aside for visits. A piece of tableware can be selected for immediate use, while a furniture enquiry may involve measurements and a later discussion about delivery to its destination. The shops below serve different purposes, so decide which purchase needs your attention first.
Fatyly is Faty Ly's tableware brand. Its Toile de Korogho collection translates motifs associated with the Senoufo area's Korhogo canvasses in Ivory Coast onto porcelain. The website identifies the brand's location as Dakar, SenegalS1.
Diom describes its furniture and textiles as made in Senegal. Its showroom is on Boulevard Martin Luther King in Médina, while the atelier is listed separately at Parcelle 104B in Sodida. The showroom and atelier are different destinations, so confirm which address suits your enquiryS2.
Nahyel lists its Dakar address at 1 Rue Carde, by the Ministry of the Interior roundabout. Its leather-goods range includes handbags and crossbody bags, with laptop bags and travel bags among the larger formatsS4.
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