The New African Canon: Why Our Stories Must Be Told By Us

For too long, the stories told about Africa were told by those who viewed the continent through the narrow aperture of distance.

That is changing. Slowly, unevenly, but unmistakably.

The renaissance underway

Ghanaian author Ama Owusu's debut novel sold over 200,000 copies in its first year, mostly through WhatsApp book clubs — not traditional publishing channels.

The infrastructure lesson

The infrastructure for African storytelling no longer needs to route through gatekeepers in London and New York. It can — and should — be built here.