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Skin Care
We carry a wide selection of soaps, lotions, and shea butters to keep your skin looking and feeling youthful and radiant.
Hair Care
Explore our hair care products including: oils, moisturizers, and Akente Express signature Ultimate Hair Food™ & Whip Ash™.
Teas & Tonics
Explore our teas, whole leaves, tonics, herbal remedies, and mixes to keep you healthy, feeling your best, and on top of your game!
Fragrances
What's your favorite fragrance? We carry over 1,000 different premium and exotic fragrance options to choose from.
Meet Ron Haynes |New Owner
For nearly 30 years, Akente Express has been the go to spot. A New York native, he came to Colorado to serve in the U. S. Air Force.
The Latest From Park Avenue
Stay up to date with the latest products and seasonal changes. We're proud to offer the finest selection of African goods anywhere in the Rocky Mountain Region!
Thank you for shopping with us!
Since it started back in 1991, Akente Express has been Denver's most complete African shopping center—Period. We carry a hand-selected collection of the finest kente cloth, African art and crafts, as well as beauty products. Denver-based and family owned & operated—we're proud to source and import all of our products, responsibly.
Thank you for your patronage!