AfroRead
African eBooks & audiobooks, in your pocket.
A digital publishing and distribution platform with mobile apps for reading eBooks and listening to audiobooks by African authors.
The problem
African books are hard to find, and publishing and distributing them across the continent is slow, costly and fragmented, so readers miss out and authors struggle to reach them.
Our solution
AfroRead puts African literature in every pocket. Authors and publishers digitise and distribute their books through one platform, and readers buy, read and listen in beautiful mobile apps.
Features
What makes AfroRead different.
Digital publishing platform
Authors and publishers upload, manage and distribute eBooks and audiobooks to readers everywhere.
eBook & audiobook apps
Read or listen on iOS and Android, with a library built around African stories and languages.
Author portal
A dedicated space for authors to join, publish and track how their work reaches readers.
On telebirr & Ethio telecom
Co-branded with Ethio telecom, so you can find and pay for eBooks, audiobooks and children's content in the telebirr Super App or by mobile subscription.
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See it in action.
The story
AfroRead started with a simple frustration: finding African books is hard. In January 2020, Gizuf's founders set out to change that with an eBook and audiobook app built for African literature.
Along the way the team mapped the core challenges of publishing and distributing books in Africa, and built a state-of-the-art platform that serves readers, authors and publishers at scale.
Today AfroRead is a strategic partnership with Ethio telecom. It runs as a co-branded platform on Ethio telecom's digital infrastructure, cloud hosting and payment ecosystem, and it is integrated with the telebirr Super App. Readers across Ethiopia can now discover and pay for a growing library of eBooks, audiobooks and children's educational content in a few taps. The partnership supports local authors and publishers, promotes digital literacy and helps preserve Ethiopian knowledge and culture.
Read. Listen. Cultivate the mind.
Impact
Sharing knowledge is key to overcoming many of Africa's challenges. AfroRead helps equip the next generation of leaders and informed citizens, and gives African authors a modern path to readers.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Where can I get AfroRead?
AfroRead is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, and at afroreadapp.com.
I'm an author. How do I publish on AfroRead?
Visit the AfroRead author page and join us. Our team will help you digitise and publish your work.
Can I pay with telebirr?
Yes. AfroRead is available in the telebirr Super App and through Ethio telecom subscriptions.
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