A curated network of African FMCG product founders building scalable consumer brands through shared infrastructure, collective knowledge, and market access.
Makers of Africa Collective (MAC)
MAC is creating an ecosystem that reduces production costs, strengthens supply chains, and enables African-made products to compete — locally and globally. It exists to empower African FMCG founders by building the shared infrastructure, collective knowledge, and market access that let locally made consumer products scale across Africa and the world.
To build a thriving ecosystem of African-made consumer brands powered by collaboration, shared infrastructure, and ethical supply chains — from smallholder farmer to shelf.
Four systems working together so founders don't have to build alone.
Shared production, packaging, and warehousing through the Makers Hub.
Makers Capital Circles combine Africa's Ajo tradition with modern finance. A strategic partnership with Cooperative Mortgage Bank (CMB) adds equipment financing, expansion loans, and cooperative-backed business support.
MAC Shelves, the MAC Online Store, and The Makers Market create collective routes to market.
The MAC Certified Maker seal, with QR verification, authenticates products and connects consumers to founder stories and sourcing information.
Members commit to collaboration, ethical sourcing from smallholder farmers wherever possible, environmental responsibility, and excellence in quality. This philosophy is the foundation everything else at MAC is built on.
The Founding 50 is the first curated cohort of FMCG founders who will shape the culture, systems, and infrastructure of the Collective. All 10 fellows selected into the Launch Date inaugural cohort are automatically inducted into MAC as part of the Founding 50 — no separate application required.
Identity, roundtable, recruit builders.
Launch the Founding 50.
Capital Circles and the Makers Market.
Makers Hub planning and the MAC Online Store.
Every Launch Date fellow becomes a founding member of MAC. Apply to Launch Date to secure your seat in both.
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