25 Amazing African Gifts For People Who Love Africa

If you are looking for the best African gifts and you’ve got a rather large budget to spend, then this is by far the best gift; a trip to Africa!

Check out Skyscanner for flight and hotel options or head over to Viator to book fun tours in Africa. The latter is a great gift idea if the recipient already has a trip planned to Africa.

Of course, it would help if you knew which countries in Africa they would like to visit. But for a true Africa lover, it doesn’t even matter which country as long as it’s in Africa.

This beautiful watercolor map of Africa is definitely one of my favorite African gifts. And I am sure that Africa lovers will agree with me.

The map comes in five different sizes (A0-A4) and you have the option to pick two countries you would like to be highlighted in gold. So you can pick the country where the recipient is from and the one he or she loves the most.

And lastly, you can also personalize the text and heart on the print. So if it’s a wedding gift, the wedding date, and a heart would be perfect. But if it’s a birthday or Christmas gift, you may want to leave a sweet message or just “Africa”.

#3 African-themed wall art

I found so many great African gift ideas for the home on Amazon! I couldn’t just pick one. So I figured I would add the link to Amazon too, so you can choose yourself.

For now, I picked the metal wall art of the tree of Africa. The metal wall art is available in three different sizes and it’s painted in rust-free paint, so it’s also possible to be hung outside.

Just a bit of background information about the tree of Africa.

The tree of Africa is called a baobab and it’s also known as the tree of life. It’s a symbol of life and positivity mainly because it can grow extremely tall in the middle of an extremely dry climate.

If you are looking for African gifts for foodies, this spice Middle Eastern and African spice gift is what you need.

It contains 9 different spices in tin boxes and it’s wrapped in a beautiful and colorful sari cloth.

The 9 spices are fenugreek, baharat, berber, ras el hanout, sumac, za’atar, harissa, pul biber, and urfa biber.

If you are looking for Africa gifts for someone who also loves coffee, this coffee sample of 4 different African coffee beans is the perfect gift!

It includes beans from Ethiopia (two packaged), Kenya, and Uganda.

Are you looking for Africa gifts for someone who also loves safaris? Then you should definitely check out my safari gift guide!

One of my favorite gifts from that list was this elephant bookend from Uncommon Goods.

Adopting animals are the best sustainable African gift ideas for people who don’t want anything.

The money that’s spent on this gift goes to the People’s trust of Endangered Species and is used for the conservation of the habitats of giraffes in Africa.

The gift comes in a cute box with a welcome letter, a poster, a postcard, and information about the gift as well as about giraffes.

This beautiful photo album is another one of the best Africa gifts for sustainable travelers.

Why?

It’s completely fair trade and the paper is made from elephant dung and recycled paper.

I know. Elephant dung?!

I was quite surprised that elephant dung could be used for paper too, but apparently, it works because this photo album looks beautiful!

#9 African gifts for music lovers: djembe

If you are looking for African gift ideas for someone who loves music, a djembe is a great idea!

And if you want to make this gift even better, you can also buy an online djembe class on Udemy.

#10 Africa travel guides

Lonely Planet: Africa

If you are looking for Africa gifts for someone who loves to travel around Africa on a budget, this is the best gift. It is also one of the few guidebooks that covers the entire continent.

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The complete guide to African safaris with South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, & Rwanda

This is another one of the best African gifts for people who love safaris.

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Lonely Planet East Africa

If you know that the recipient is going to East Africa, this guidebook is the perfect gift.

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#11 African-themed clock

This is unique wall clock is another one of my favorite African gifts.

(Okay, I’m not going to lie, pretty much all 25 gifts on this list are my favorites).

Half of the clock is a vinyl record and the other half is made in African-theme with a map, animals, and the classic African tree (#3).

The description of the clock says it’s non-ticking, but that’s not actually true, so keep that in mind when buying this gift.

#12 Africa gifts for her: traditional dress

If you are looking for Africa gifts for her, this dress is a great gift idea.

It’s made from African wax cotton, a beautiful typical African textile that’s used for dresses and other types of clothing.

One thing to keep in mind if you’re buying this gift is that you should order one or two sizes up. The dresses tend to be quite small.

#13 Books about Africa

The fortunes of Africa: A 5000-year history of wealth, greed and endeavor

If you are looking for Africa gifts for people who love history, this book is the perfect gift. It’s a super detailed and thick book, so excellent for bookworms.

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Ethnic groups of Africa and the Middle East: An encyclopedia

As the title of the book already states, it is an encyclopedia. So not really a book anyone would read for fun, but a great source of information for people who love to know more about various ethnic groups in Africa and the Middle East.

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A girl from Africa

This memoir by Elizabeth Nyamayaro tells her story about how a drought in her village shaped her life and inspired her to become a humanitarian who changed the world.

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Long walk to freedom by Nelson Mandela

If you are looking for Africa gifts for people who are interested in political history, South African history, the apartheid regime, or Nelson Mandela, this is the perfect book.

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#14 African-themed board game

Ticket to ride is one of my favorite board games! So if you are looking for African gifts for a board game lover, this is definitely the best option.

Now, I’ve only played the European version of Ticket to Ride, but the aim of the game is going to be the same as the African version. The only difference is the way the board looks.

If you’ve never played Ticket to Ride. The aim of the game is to collect the most points by building railroads across the African continent.

If you are looking for gifts from Africa for the home, these handmade bowls are the perfect gift.

They’re weaved by local artisans in Swaziland from lutindzi grass (a type of wild grass that grows in the area). So by buying this gift you are also supporting the local community.

With over 6000 different African-themed tote bags on Zazzle, I am sure that you can find one that your recipient will love!

I quite like the one with the African mask, but again, check out Zazzle if you prefer different African gifts.

#17 African cookbooks

Flavors of Africa: discover authentic family recipes from all over the continent

If you are looking for African gifts for foodies, African cookbooks are a great gift. Flavors of Africa is one of the best overall cookbooks with recipes from nearly every African country.

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Africa cookbook: tastes of a continent

This is another one of the great Africa gifts for foodies. It includes over 200 recipes from different African countries.

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In bibi’s kitchen: The recipes and stories of grandmothers from the eight African countries that touch the Indian ocean

This is the best cookbook for people who love east/south African countries, or more specifically, countries that touch the Indian Ocean (South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, and Eritrea).

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#18 African hot sauce

Are you looking for African gift ideas for someone who loves spicy food? Then this peri peri sauce duo is the perfect gift.

For more spicy food gifts, check out the chili gift guide!

Passport covers are great practical African gift ideas. If you buy one of the 391 African-themed passport covers on Zazzle of course!

For people who love African print items, the passport holder with African print is the perfect gift.

Do you know your recipient’s favorite country in Africa? Then finding a gift that’s related to that country is the perfect gift!

For example, if you are looking for Africa gifts for someone who loves South Africa and tea, these tea bags are the perfect gift.

Or check out the destinations page to find gift guides for different countries.

Are you looking for African gift ideas for someone who is into dancing and music, then an online African dancing class from Udemy is the perfect gift!

Or try to find a live African dancing class in the area where the recipient lives.

If you are looking for small and practical Africa gifts, luggage tags are great ideas!

You can find 1855 different African-themed designs on Zazzle. Or go for the funny rhino one that says “save the chubby unicorns”.

#23 Africa-themed travel journal

This Africa travel journal is a great Africa gift idea for anyone who is leaving for a trip to Africa soon.

They can keep all their travel notes in this journal, so when they come home, they’ll have a cute memory book of their trip.

For more general journals, check out these 25 awesome travel journal ideas.

#24 African gifts for her: map necklace

If you are looking for cute African gifts for her, this necklace in the shape of the map of Africa is the perfect gift.

It’s small, sweet, and it looks cute!

The necklace is available in gold, silver, and black.

#25 The countries of Africa adult coloring book

This coloring book for adults is one of the great African gift ideas for people who could use some relaxation.