ACE Creative

ACE Creative Market

Create. Sell. License. Discover.

A digital market for African creative products, works and services — connected to tools for creators and businesses to build their own online commerce.

What do you want to do?

Two pathways for creative commerce

Join the shared ACE Creative Market, or build your own online store with ACE tools.

Pathway 01 · Discover & Sell

Creative Market

Discover and sell creative products, works and services. A shared marketplace connecting African creative talent to buyers, audiences and licensees.

Music Film Photography Design Digital content Creative works Cultural products Creative services Licensable assets
Explore Creative Market →
Pathway 02 · Build Your Store

Build My Own E-Commerce

Create your own online store and sell directly to your customers. Powered by the existing ACE e-commerce tools used by creators and businesses across the platform.

Create store Add products Product catalogue Store profile Manage orders Store dashboard
Create My Store →
Three commercial actions

Buy. Sell. License.

The Creative Market supports three different kinds of commercial activity. Each has its own pathway.

Buy

Find creative products, works and services

Browse the Creative Market. Discover music, film, photography, design, digital content, cultural products and creative services from across Africa.

Browse Creative Market →
Sell

List your creative products and services

Put your creative work on the ACE Creative Market. Reach buyers, audiences, institutions and businesses within Africa and internationally.

List Your Work →
License

Offer creative assets for authorised use

Make your creative assets available for licensing. Record permitted uses, restrictions, territory and terms through the ACE IP Exchange.

Offer a License →
Your own store

Everything you need to sell directly

The ACE e-commerce tools give creators and businesses a complete online store, configurable to your brand and market.

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Store Profile

Set your brand name, colour, tagline and about information.

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Product Catalogue

Add products with photos, descriptions, prices and stock.

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Orders

Receive and manage customer orders in one dashboard.

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Customers

Track buyers, repeat customers and communication history.

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Tax & VAT

Country-aware tax configuration and small business handling.

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Shipping Zones

Set different rates and delivery windows by region.

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Vouchers

Create promotional codes for buyers with % or fixed discounts.

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Policies

Terms, returns, privacy and shipping — required for buyer trust.

Open My Store Dashboard →

The creative commerce journey

From creation to commercialisation — one connected pathway through the ACE Creative section.

Create
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Register
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Sell on Market
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Build Store
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License
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Discover

Where to go next

Whether you want to sell on the shared market, run your own store, or license your creative work — the pathways connect.

Explore Creative Market → Build My Store Store Settings Offer a License