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AfroMax at a Glance
AfroMax is a cultural lifestyle platform for Africans and the diaspora. It combines short-form video, live events, and video-first dating into a single, seamless experience — designed to celebrate Black culture and build genuine community, online and offline.
| Headquarters | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | 100% Black-owned — today, tomorrow, and forever | |
| Platform | iOS & Android | |
| Core Features | Short-form video · Events & ticketing · Video-first dating | |
| Infrastructure | Google Firebase · Cloudflare Stream · Google Flutter | |
| Business Model | Virtual gifts · Subscriptions · Event ticketing · Creator partnerships |
The Platform
AfroMax is not a single-purpose app. It is an ecosystem — three interconnected experiences that are a better reflection of how people actually live.
Short-Form Video
Creators upload and share videos in a feed built for the discoverability of original content. AfroMax's feed is engineered to surface African and diaspora culture, events, and energy — not to maximize time on screen. Feed caps and intentional design limits are built in from the ground up, because we believe time spent well matters more than time spent endlessly.
Events & Ticketing
Creators and organizers can list, sell, and manage real-world event tickets directly inside the app. AfroMax closes the loop between digital content and physical community — so a creator's audience doesn't just watch; they show up.
Video-First Dating
Dating on AfroMax is video-first by design. Users see, hear, and feel someone's energy before they ever match. No filters. No surprises. Just authentic connection — with full privacy protection. For couples already together, especially those navigating distance across continents, AfroMax Gold offers a shared experience that keeps the connection alive between visits.
Our Story
AfroMax was born from a simple frustration: the platforms where Black people built the culture were the same platforms that banned, suppressed, and monetized our communities without reciprocity.
We set out to build something different — a platform where Black creativity thrives without penalty, where creators are genuine partners rather than content suppliers, and where connection extends from the scroll to the real world.
AfroMax welcomes everyone, just as Hip Hop, Reggae, Soca, and Afrobeat welcomed the world. But this time, the platform belongs to the culture that built it.
A word from our founder
“Our culture is our superpower. That’s not a slogan — that’s the business model. When we lead with our culture, we can achieve anything.”
— Trevor Peters, Founder, AfroMax
Brand Assets
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Please use the following paragraph when describing AfroMax in articles, broadcasts, and press releases:
AfroMax is a cultural lifestyle platform for Africans and the diaspora, combining short-form video, real-world event ticketing, and video-first dating in a single app. Built on Google Firebase, Google Flutter, and Cloudflare Stream, AfroMax is 100% Black-owned and committed to an online environment free from the account bans, content suppression, and algorithmic bias that limit Black creators on mainstream platforms. Unlike most social platforms, AfroMax is built with intentional design limits — because its founders believe the goal is time spent well, not time spent endlessly. AfroMax is available on iOS and Android.
For headline use: "AfroMax — where your whole world connects."
Story Angles
Looking for a hook? Here are angles our press team is happy to support:
- The ownership angle: AfroMax is 100% Black-owned, with a binding commitment to remain so permanently — in an industry dominated by Silicon Valley.
- The creator economy angle: AfroMax gives creators access to all monetization tools regardless of location — bridging the gap that leaves African and Caribbean creators behind.
- The safety angle: AfroMax is the first platform to contractually commit to protecting Black users from account bans, shadow-banning, and ragebait content amplification.
- The culture angle: A platform where the culture that built the internet finally owns a piece of it.
- The tech angle: Enterprise-grade infrastructure — Firebase, Cloudflare, Flutter — deployed by a Black-led team from day one, not as an afterthought.
- The diaspora connection angle: AfroMax was built for a community that is, by definition, spread across the world — families separated by oceans, couples navigating time zones, creatives building audiences across continents. The platform was designed with that reality at its centre.
- The founding story angle: Built by a founder from Carriacou — one of the smallest islands in the Caribbean — AfroMax is a reminder that the most overlooked communities often carry the most urgent cultural vision.
Press Contact
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