Built for African lifein the UK.
From the home cook in Manchester to the suya spot in Birmingham, the content creator in London to the community group in Leeds — ANU is where Africans in the UK find everything that feels like home.
Built for a gap that everyone feels.
The Problem
Africans in the UK have always relied on WhatsApp groups, word of mouth, and platforms that were never built for them — to find food that tastes like home, businesses that understand their culture, and communities that feel familiar. There was no dedicated space. No trusted infrastructure. No digital home.
The Vision
ANU becomes the digital home the African diaspora in the UK has always deserved. Where food is discoverable, businesses are visible, events are findable, communities are organised, and every African in the UK can find their people — filtered by culture, city, and community.
Explore ANU through live categories.
From food to creators to trusted local services, this is how the platform feels when your culture, city, and community are at the center.
Food That Feels Familiar
Find trusted restaurants, home cooks, and groceries in your city.
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Business Discovery
Discover verified African-owned businesses and enquire directly.
Explore
Events Near You
Track cultural events, communities, and weekend plans in one feed.
ExploreMore than a platform. Community infrastructure.
ANU combines food discovery, verified news, business listings, event management, organisation profiles, community spaces, and a creator directory — all in one culturally intelligent platform built specifically for the African diaspora in the UK.
Not a directory. Not a marketplace. A home.
Culturally Personalised
Your feed is personalised from day one based on your African country and UK city. Open ANU and immediately see what is relevant to you — no setup required.
Trust You Can Verify
Every review requires photo or video proof. Business verification is checked against Companies House. Every badge on ANU means something real.
Six Pillars, One Platform
Food. Businesses. Events. Organisations. Communities. News. Everything African in the UK — in one place, culturally organised, and always near you.
Built for Everyone
Not just for business owners. For the student looking for jollof rice, the professional looking for events, the parent looking for a church, the person who just wants to find their people.
Community-First Always
ANU grows through community trust, not algorithms. The stronger the community, the stronger the platform. We grow together or not at all.
Six pillars. One home.
Every feature of ANU serves one purpose — making African life in the UK more connected, more visible, and more powerful.
Food
African food near you
Restaurants, home cooks, confectionaries, caterers, meal prep providers, and African grocery stores — all in one place, filtered by cuisine and city. The food that tastes like home, finally findable.
Businesses
African-owned businesses across the UK
Every category of African-owned business in the UK — verified, reviewed, and discoverable. From hair braiders to solicitors, from fashion designers to tech developers.
Events
African events across the UK
Afrobeats nights, supper clubs, business summits, faith events, cultural celebrations, workshops, and more — filtered by your country, your city, and this weekend.
Organisations
The groups that hold us together
Churches, diaspora associations, cultural collectives, student societies, professional networks — every organisation that holds the African diaspora community together, finally with a digital home.
Communities
Find your people
Culturally organised spaces where Africans in the UK meet, talk, organise, and belong. Nigerians in London. Ghanaians in Manchester. Your people, in your city.
News
Verified news for Africans in the UK
Trusted reporting built for our community — source-verified, clearly written, and focused on what Africans in the UK actually need to know. Every story shows its sources, so nothing lives on vibes alone.
African creators who get it.
Videographers, photographers, content creators, podcasters, and influencers who understand African culture and community. Discover, book, and collaborate — all in one place.
Explore the Creator Directory →Simple by design. Powerful in practice.
Tell ANU who you are
Select your African country and UK city during signup. Your feed is immediately personalised. No setup. No searching. ANU already knows what to show you.
→Find what feels like home
Browse food near you, discover businesses you can trust, find events happening this weekend, join your community, and connect with people who get it.
→Become part of the community
Follow businesses, leave verified reviews, join community groups, attend events, and invite the people in your life who need to know about ANU.
Every corner of African life in the UK.
Food & Catering
Restaurants, home cooks, caterers, meal prep
Hair & Beauty
Braiding, locs, skincare, nails, makeup
Fashion & Clothing
Ankara, tailoring, streetwear, accessories
Legal & Immigration
Solicitors, visa support, legal advice
Financial Services
Accountants, money transfers, financial planning
Events & Entertainment
DJs, MCs, decorators, venues, photographers
Property & Construction
Lettings, builders, decorators, surveyors
Childcare & Education
Tutors, nurseries, mentoring, after school
African Groceries
Food shops, online delivery, ingredients
Health & Wellness
Herbalists, therapists, fitness, wellbeing
Shipping & Logistics
Cargo to Africa, couriers, freight
Tech & Digital
Developers, designers, IT support
Content Creators
Influencers, videographers, photographers, podcasters
Churches & Faith
Churches, mosques, faith communities
Education & Empowerment
Tutors, coaches, career advisors
Trust belongs to the community.
The African diaspora has always operated on community trust. ANU gives that trust a permanent, visible home.
Verified Reviews Only
Every review on ANU requires photo or video proof. No receipt, no review. No anonymous complaints. Only real customers, with real experiences.
Companies House Verified
Businesses can verify their registration against Companies House records. The tick means the business is real, registered, and accountable.
Community Trust Badge
Earned — not bought. Businesses that consistently receive verified, high-quality reviews are awarded the ANU Community Trust Badge. The community decides who's trusted.
Visibility is a right, not a privilege.
Over 2.5 million Africans call the UK home — a community with deep cultural pride, strong spending power, and a desperate need for infrastructure built for them.
ANU is the first platform built entirely around African diaspora life in the UK — not adapted from something else, not borrowed from another culture's playbook. Built here. Built for us.
Because no African should feel invisible.
Claim your space for free. Upgrade when you're ready to grow.
Free
- Create a profile with your country and UK city
- Browse food, businesses, events, and organisations
- Leave verified reviews on businesses
- Follow businesses and creators
- Personalised social feed
- Standard search and filtering
Standard
7-day free trial
- Everything in Free
- Full community access (join & message your group)
- Create and manage a business or organisation profile
- Unlimited posts and social content
- Companies House verification badge eligibility
- Business enquiry inbox
- Creator profile listing in the directory
Communities are a paid feature — Standard and Premium members get full access.
Where we are going.
ANU launches with a focused foundation and grows into a full community ecosystem. We grow together or not at all.
The Foundation
- Full business and organisation profiles
- Personalised social feed by country and city
- Verified reviews with photo and video proof
- Companies House business verification
- 15+ business categories across the UK
- Events discovery and creation
- Community groups by African nation and UK city
- In-app enquiry inbox
- Creator directory with booking enquiries
- Food, restaurants, and home cook listings
- Follow system and business social posts
- Free, Standard, and Premium subscription tiers
Community & Momentum
- Boosted posts and promoted listings
- Advanced business analytics dashboard
- Saved collections and wishlists
- Business-to-business networking
- Community map view
- Weekly digest and smart notifications
- ANU mobile app (iOS & Android)
The Ecosystem
- In-app booking and payments
- African business events calendar
- Expansion to Europe and North America
- ANU Deals — daily community offers
- Business mentorship marketplace
- ANU Foundation — grants and scholarships
- The digital infrastructure every African diaspora deserves