A project supporting African businesses in Leeds has expanded over the last 4 months.
Afro Trends Pop Up Store [ATPUS] started in June 2026 in Northen Church, Leeds, by the organizer Ore Adeymeo to help provide affordable clothing and products to customers, and also help promote Afro businesses.
Over 120 businesses have joined the project since its first launched. For Mrs Adeymoe, she said: “It’s [ATPUS] not just for the African Community. this is a space for space for British people, for Nigerian People, for everyone.”
“There not always the best quality”
Ms Adeymoe started with cloth design. She designed the pattern which a tailor from Nigeria makes that is imported to the UK.
The materials used is made out of silks, sunray, cotton and other materials.
Ms Adeymoe said: “I saw a gap in the market. A gap for fun clothing [for] age ranges between 25 to 35.”
Source: Om Kumar | All Rights ReservedShe added: “Affordable clothing does exist, but there not always the best quality. We are [ATPUS is] positing another option for fun affordable clothing and community.”
“I love clothing and I love markets like this. I’ve been to a few pop up sin the past I saw an opportunity to create one for myself.”
Owner of Mamat Bakes said she would “definitely come back”
Andrea Tenebe, owner of Mamat Bakes, said: “I saw a lot of the content that had been put out advertising, she did a really fantastic job at advertising it and inviting vendors. So I reached out and was lucky to be successful.”
She added: “I was hoping to get to met a lot of people in the community, to make some new connection, and introduce people to my product which has been successful today.”
Source: Om Kumar | All Rights Reserved“I would definitely come back to this, next time.
“It’s been well organised, they’ve got a fantastic space, and the organizer has been really lovely to work wit , and I’ve met some really fantastic people.”
She added: “It’s a really lovey idea. We’d have a really nice mix in the turn out. We had a lot of interest. I got people talking, it’s got people together. I had some really great conversation with people that comes as customers.”