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Africa Speaks’ mission is to help establish a flourishing Christian publishing industry in Africa.

Africa Speaks sprouted in 2018 as an informal network of publishing professionals from around the globe united in a common goal: to establish a viable and flourishing Christian publishing industry in Africa and grow into a thriving professional network.

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AFRICA SPEAKS DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM

Our Africa Speaks Publishing Discipleship Program pairs eligible practitioners, as disciples, from the African Christian community with experienced professional mentors to encourage entrepreneurship, best industry practices and facilitate the communication of their aspirations, ideas and works to the wider community.

The program provides a range of training, collaboration and partnership programs to help these promising disciples achieve the potential we know they are capable of. Our mentors run group training sessions and provide personalised feedback to participants so they can build their capacity and develop their expertise in publishing industry.

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Edward Elliott

Publisher, United States

“I see African authors being trained and published in growing numbers, their books being made available in countries across the continent, distribution networds being established, e-books and pring-on-demand technology enabling realistic prices, royalties being paid, publishers and booksellers able to earn a reasonable living, and African titles impacting both Africa and the worldwide church.”

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Promotion and Sales of Printed Books in Nigeria

Posted by Caleb Umaru (Calebumaru) (2026-07-20 18:07:43)

Please suggest any network or house accepting printed books for sales in Nigeria. 

Either a Bookstore or Digital Platform where authors can submit their books for sell.

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Promotion and Sales of Printed Books in Nigeria

Posted by Caleb Umaru (Calebumaru) (2026-07-20 18:07:26)

Please suggest any network or house accepting printed books for sales in Nigeria. 

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Happy New Year Africa Speaks Community

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Posted by Africa Speaks Global (Africaspeaksglobal) (2026-01-02 12:31:41)

As we step into this new year, we thank God for sustaining our work and for the privilege of serving the African publishing industry. We are convinced more than ever that a thriving publishing ecosystem on the continent is not built in isolation, but through intentional collaboration and community.

Scripture reminds us: “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for the.... Read more

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UPCOMING EVENTS

5-9th NOV 2023

LittAfrica Publishing Conference

Gaborone, Botswana
10a.m

LittAfrica is a gathering of authors, publishers, and Christian media professionals with a heart for God and a passion to use the written word to impact their nations. LittAfrica 2023 will focus on the power of the written word to impart hope, and explore how the publishing industry can contribute to this mission.

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19th JULY 2023

1st ASROCO Issue Presentation

Online
1600HRS GMT
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Christian authors in Africa are not known as much as their secular counterparts globally. Why are the historical factors that led to this position? The session will carefully examine and articulate the reasons why Christian authors in Africa are not easy to find and invite our reflection to propose possible solutions. Register below.

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5-9th MARCH 2024

Africa Speaks Roundtable Consultation

Nairobi, Kenya
10a.m
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Following the signing of the Africa Speaks 2018 Accord, we have been building the network for the last five years have thoroughly assessed the pressing needs in the Christian publishing industry in Africa. This will be a gathering to deliberate on the key issues and chart the way forward as a newtwork.

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LATEST ARTICLES

August 11, 2026

Cultivating a Generation of Readers – The Timazi Africa Readership Challenge

  For publishers in Kenya and across Africa, developing a reading culture is inseparable from the work of publishing. We can produce strong, relevant books, but their value is realised…

June 16, 2026

Printstar Launches Large-Volume Bible Printing Facility in Kenya

Saturday, 6 June 2026 | Tatu City, Kenya  Printstar Publishers SEZ Ltd officially launched its large-volume Bible printing facility on Saturday, 6th June 2026, bringing together leaders from Bible societies,…

June 12, 2026

When Calamities Pile Up: A Christian Response to The Ebola outbreak in Eastern DRC and Uganda

  Same region and yet another crisis On May 15th, 2026, a new Ebola epidemy was declared in Northeastern DRC precisely in the Ituri province. While this is the 17th…
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