African Publishers
Listed here and structured by country are a wide range of African publishers. Though incomplete, the list reveals a clear lack of indigenous publishers in many African countries. In others like South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana or Kenia, publishing houses have spread consderably.
Africa at large
African Books Collective
African Books Collective, founded, owned and governed by African publishers, seeks to strengthen indigenous African publishing through collective action and to increase the visibility and accessibility of the wealth of African scholarship and culture. African Books Collective [ABC] is an organisation of 74 independent and autonomous African publishers. It is non-profit making, and supported by government agencies and development organisations. ABC markets and distributes African published books globally outside Africa, and publishes resource material for African book and publishing communities. An average 55% of net sales proceeds are remitted to African publishers. >>>
Africa World Press & Red Sea Press
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African Publishers Network
APNET - the African Publishers Network - was formed in 1992 to promote indigenous publishing in Africa. APNET brings together national publishers associations from 45 countries in Africa. APNET is a pan-African, non-profit making network with a Secretariat in Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire. >>>
Botswana
Foundation for Education with Production (Gaborone)
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Lightbooks Publishers (Gaborone)
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Pyramid Publishing (Gaborone)
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Cameroon
Editions CLE (Yaoundé)
Première maison d’édition en Afrique Francophone au Sud du Sahara , CLE ouvre ses portes pour aider tous les auteurs Africains à publier des ouvrages de littérature générale dans divers domaines : romans, essais, théâtres, poésie, philosophie, religion, littérature pour jeunes et enfants, manuels pédagogiques.
Egypt
American University in Cairo Press (Cairo)
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Boustany's Publishing House (Cairo)
Specialist publisher and bookseller in Oriental studies. >>>
Ethiopia
OSSREA - Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (Addis Ababa)
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Ghana
Afram Publications (Ghana) Ltd. (Accra)
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African Capital Markets Forum (Accra)
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Africa Christian Press (Accra)
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Freedom Publications (Accra)
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Ghana Universities Press (Accra)
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Sankofa Educational Publishers (Accra)
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Sedco Publishing (Accra)
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Sub-Saharan Publishers (Accra)
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Woeli Publishing Services (Accra)
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Ivory Coast
EDILIS (Abidjan)
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Nouvelles Editions Ivoriennes (Abidjan)
General, educational, scholarly, children's books, and African literature. >>>
Kenya
Academy Science Publishers (Nairobi)
scholarly publisher and research body>>>
African Council for Communication Education (Nairobi)
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College Publishers (Nairobi)
Professional journals in the field of agriculture, building and construction, cargo handling, golfing, medicine, and hotel management. >>>
East African Educational Publishers (Nairobi)
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Jacaranda Designs (Nairobi)
general, trade and children's. >>>
Kenya Publishers Association
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Lake Publishers and Enterprises (Kisumu)
general and educational books; African literature; children's books; books in indigenous languages. >>>
Nairobi University Press
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Nairobi Noni’s Publicity
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Lesotho
Institute of Southern African Studies, National University of Lesotho (Roma)
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Malawi
Kachere Series, Zomba
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Nigeria
African Heritage Press (Lagos)
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Bookcraft Ltd. (Ibadan)
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Cogito Publishers (Enugu)
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CSS Bookshops (Lagos)
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Epik Books (Lagos)
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Fourth Dimension Publishing Co. Ltd. (Enugu)
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Heinemann Educational Books (Nigeria) plc (Ibadan)
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Ibadan University Press (Ibadan)
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Malthouse Press Ltd. (Lagos)
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Mary Kolawole Publications (Lagos)
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New Horn Press (Ibadan)
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Onyoma Research Publications (Port Harcourt)
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Saros International Publishers (Port Harcourt)
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Spectrum Books Ltd. (Ibadan)
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University of Lagos Press (Lagos)
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University Press Ltd. (Ibadan)
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Senegal
CODESRIA - Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, (Dakar)
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South Africa
Frank Horley, Johannesburg Mail and Guardian Books (Johannesburg)
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Jonathan Ball Publishers Jeppestown (South Africa)
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Boekenet Booknet (South Africa)
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Briza Publications Arcadia (South Africa)
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CLS Publishers (Cape Town)
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Commercial Law Publishers (Durban)
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Covos Day Books (Johannesburg)
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Gariep Publishing Company (Hout Bay, South Africa)
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Holiday Africa Publications (Cape Town)
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Human & Rousseau (Cape Town)
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Humanities Press 2000 (Cape Town)
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Indicator Press (Durban)
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Infomedia (Claremont)
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InfoSource (Observatory)
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Juta & Company (Kenwyn)
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Kairon Press (Kalk Bay)
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Kairon Publishers (Cape Town)
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Kima Global Publishers (Cape Town)
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Kwela Books (Roggebai)
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Lionheart Publishing/Toltec Foundation (Constantia)
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Nasionale Pers Beperk Group
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Nasou-via Afrika (Cape Town)
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New Generation Publishers (Durban)
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NHBS BookNet-Southern Africa
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Tafelberg Publishers (Cape Town)
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UCT Press [University of Cape Town Press]
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UNISA Press [University of South Africa Press] (Pretoria)
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Tanzania
CEEST - Centre for Energy, Environment, Science & Technology (Dar es Salaam)
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Dar es Salaam University Press (Dar es Salaam)
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Mkuki na Nyota Publishers(Dar es Salaam)
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Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (Dar es Salaam)
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Tanzania Publishing House (Dar es Salaam)
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Tema Publishing (Dar es Salaam)
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Uganda
Fountain Publishers Ltd.
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Kampala FEMRITE (Uganda Women Writers’ Association) (Kampala)
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Zambia Multimedia Zambia (Lusaka)
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Zimbabwe
Africa Community Publishing & Development Trust (Harare)
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African Publisher Group (Harare)
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African Publishers Network
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Baobab Books (Harare)
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Mambo Press (Gweru)
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Southern Africa Printing and Publishing House/SAPES Trust (Harare)
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Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC) (Harare)
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Weaver Press Ltd (Harare)
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Women and Law in Southern Africa Research Trust (Harare)
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Zimbabwe Book Publishers Association Zimbabwe International Book Fair Trust (Harare)
Zimbabwe International Book Fair is the largest and most important book fair in Africa, held annually during the first week of August in the beautiful Harare sculpture gardens.
Zimbabwe Publishing House (Harare)
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Zimbabwe Women Writers (Harare)
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