Welcome to AfriValuable

Over the past decade and a half, African contemporary art has emerged as a prominent segment of the international art market. Works by numerous African artists are highly sought after by collectors around the world, achieving premium prices and becoming recognised as a serious investment. Yet, for collectors living on and contributing to the culture here on the continent, acquiring works and realising the investment value of collections has often been complex and exclusionary.

Historically, unlocking the secondary market meant embarking on the costly logistical challenge of shipping valuable artworks to international auction houses in London, Paris, or South Africa.

AfriValuable changes everything. We are the continent's only dedicated secondary art marketplace, designed specifically to support African collectors—especially those beginning their collecting journeys in both historical and contemporary art. African artists and collectors are our only priorities.

We believe that a vibrant art ecosystem requires a fluid, transparent, and local secondary market. By keeping transactions on the continent, we empower you to securely trade, rotate, or build your collection with confidence, fulfilling the promise of art as a foundational lifelong investment.

Who We Are

AfriValuable is born out of deep expertise and an unconditional love for African contemporary art. Our team is led by Valerie Kabov, an internationally recognised art market analyst, advisor, and educator with over three decades of global experience collaborating with collectors and premier auction houses across Africa and around the world.

As the co-founder of First Floor Gallery Harare and a co-founder of the African Art Galleries Association, Valerie has spent the last fifteen years building infrastructure for contemporary African art. AfriValuable brings this elite institutional knowledge directly to your laptop or smartphone, offering a friendly, guided portal into secure art investment.

Charcoal artwork documenting environmental change and rural livelihoods.