African Observatory
of Publishing Professionals
The international organisation that promotes publishing, its actors, products and trades in Africa and the Caribbean.
Understanding the African book industry...
Since 2018, the African Observatory of Publishing Professionals has been publishing a specialised magazine, which regularly reports on news in the book industry…
APSI 2025 – SPECIAL EDITION
Call for applications
For book and publishing professionals in Central Africa
Training on “Visibility (Discoverability) of Local Works and Publishing Structure in Central Africa”
Incubation period: November 2025 – January 2026
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APSI is a dynamic center dedicated to the growth of publishing companies in Africa and the Caribbean. The results are now available.
Cette étude publiée par YouScribe (France) vise à encourager le dialogue et la collaboration pour un développement éditorial durable sur le continent…
Le SALIJEY dévoile le lauréat de la 2e édition du Prix international « Aliou Sow » de la meilleure carrière d’un professionnel de l’édition jeunesse en Afrique…
Pendant 30 ans, cette école, qui se distingue comme unique en son genre en Afrique, a formé plus de 1.000 professionnels de l’édition du Cameroun et au-delà…
Plusieurs éditeurs du continent conviés à Casablanca pour célébrer le livre pour enfants. C’est quoi le SILEJ ? Zoom sur cet évènement inédit dans le royaume…
L’Observatoire africain des professionnels de l’édition est représenté à ce grand rendez-vous des Créatifs africains en France…
PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY OAPE AFRICA THIS YEAR
SALIJEY 2025
The African Observatory of Publishing Professionals supports the Salon du livre de jeunesse et de la bande dessinée de Yaoundé (SALIJEY)
Incubator for publishers
APSI is an ambitious project of OAPE AFRICA. Its aim is to incubate several young publishing houses in Africa(s).
Publishers & Books
New editions of Publishers & Books magazine will be published in 2025. OAPE will support the project financially.
Afro-Caribbean Publishing Summit
The aim is to strengthen connections and further professionalise the publishing industry in the Global South.
OAPE Connect
This ambitious project by OAPE has been in development for nearly three years, and we plan to launch its first phase this year with publishers from Central Africa.
Survey on Audiobooks in Africa
We aim to conduct a comprehensive and in-depth survey of the audiobook industry in Africa in 2025, with the goal of identifying its key players.
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