With over 300,000 users, 20 million connections, and hundreds of couples formed, the dating app Denga Love announces its international expansion. Launched in Brazil in 2022 with a focus on the Black community, the platform was officially introduced in Cape Verde during the country’s 50th-anniversary independence celebrations. Starting in August, the app will be available in six new markets: Guinea-Bissau, Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, Mozambique, Portugal, Spain, and Senegal.
More than expanding its geographic presence, Denga Love reaffirms its purpose of promoting genuine and representative connections among Black people. The platform aims to create a global emotional network that values the identity, culture, and ancestry of Black people. ‘Our mission has always been to connect people authentically and safely, celebrating Black diversity. Now, we’re taking this mission beyond Brazilian borders, building emotional bridges across the diaspora,’ highlights Fillipe Dornelas, CEO of Denga Love.
The choice of countries for expansion is strategic: all share strong historical and cultural ties with Brazil and are home to significant Black populations, who often find little representation in traditional dating apps. ‘Denga Love fills this gap, strengthening a global network of connections among Black people,’ emphasizesFillipe.
With internationalization, the platform plans to launch new features that enhance the user experience while respecting the particularities of each cultural context. ‘We want to be more than a dating app: we are a movement that unites stories, cultures, and affections of the Black community around the world,’ says Barbara Brito, COO of Denga Love.
Available for download on Google Play and the Apple Store, Denga Love celebrates this strategic milestone as a landmark in valuing global Black identity, connecting love stories and representation beyond Brazil’s borders.
