ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW
1
2
West African Magazines Bibliography © Coherent Digital LLC
3
TitleYearsSummaryLanguageCountry
4
African Filmcirca 1960's70'sAfrican Film was a Nigerian comics magazine, published between 1968 and 1972. It was just one of the many photo comics or "look books" that flooded English-speaking West Africa in the early post-colonial era.EnglishNigeriaNo dates associated. Just issue numbers.
5
Black Orpheus1957-68; 74-76; 81-83; 85-86; 93Black Orpheus was a Nigeria-based literary journal founded in 1957 by German expatriate editor and scholar Ulli Beier that has been described as "a powerful catalyst for artistic awakening throughout West Africa".[1] Its name derived from a 1948 essay by Jean-Paul Sartre, "Orphée Noir", published as a preface to Anthologie de la nouvelle poésie nègre et malgache, edited by Léopold Sédar Senghor.[2] Beier wrote in an editorial statement in the inaugural volume that "it is still possible for a Nigerian child to leave a secondary school with a thorough knowledge of English literature, but without even having heard of Léopold Sédar Senghor or Aimé Césaire", so Black Orpheus became a platform for Francophone as well as Anglophone writers.EnglishNigeriaWe have some gaps and will be looking to find missing issues.
6
Etudes maliennes1972-80; 95; 2003-2004Études Maliennes is a respected semi‑annual academic journal published by Mali’s Institut des Sciences Humaines (ISH) in Bamako EnglishNigeriaWe have some gaps and will be looking to find missing issues.
7
Farafina2002-2009The first African- owned pictorial magazine distributed throughout the Francophone worldThe most widely circulated glossy magazine in Francophone Africa. Inspired by the commercial success and aesthetic of the South African magazine Drum.EnglishNigeriaFull run
8
L'Afrique actuelle1967-1969L'Afrique actuelle was a French-language magazine published between 1959 and 1965, during a period of significant political and social transformation in Africa. The magazine focused on various aspects of African life, including politics, culture, economics, and social issues, often reflecting the perspectives of African intellectuals and leaders of the time. The publication period coincided with the end of French colonial rule in many African countries, making it a critical time for the discussion of African identity, self-determination, and the challenges faced by newly independent nations.FrenchFranceWe have some gaps and will be looking to find missing issues.
9
L'Afrique litteraire et artistique1972-1989L’Afrique littéraire et artistique was a Francophone literary and cultural magazine published in Paris in the early 1970s. It played a key role in highlighting and promoting African intellectual, artistic, and literary voices during a pivotal time of postcolonial identity formation across the Francophone world.FrenchFranceWe have some gaps and will be looking to find missing issues.
10
La Vie Africaine1959-1965La Vie Africaine was a French-language magazine published in Paris, France, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The magazine played a significant role in disseminating information about African culture, politics, and society to a French-speaking audience.FrenchFrance/BeninFull run
11
Lagos notes and records : University of Lagos bulletin of African studies1967, 1968, 1971, and 1974"Lagos Notes and Records" is a scholarly journal that focuses on the history and culture of Lagos State, Nigeria. It is published by the Department of History and Strategic Studies at the University of Lagos. The journal covers a wide range of topics related to Lagos, including its history, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, and contemporary issues.EnglishNigeriaWe have some gaps and will be looking to find missing issues.
12
Nigeria Magazine1935-40; 44; 1946-87; 1990"Nigeria Magazine" was a publication that served as a platform for discussing and promoting various aspects of Nigerian society, culture, and development during the 1930s. It was one of the earliest magazines to focus specifically on Nigeria and was aimed at both a local and international audience. The magazine was a Government sponsored venture, published by the Cultural Division of the Ministry of Information in Lagos. It was issued quarterly from around 1937 until the mid-1980s “for everyone interested in the country and its peoples”.EnglishNigeriaWe have some gaps and will be looking to find missing issues.
13
Okyeame1961 - 1969Okyeame was a literary magazine founded by the Ghana Society of Writers in the post-Independence era, which saw the rapid rise of a new generation of thinkers, writers and poets in the country. The first issue of Okyeame appeared in 1960,[1] and issues were published, at irregular intervals, up until 1972.[2] Inspired by Kwame Nkrumah, the first Prime Minister of Ghana, the publication sought to explore the experiences of Africa from a new intellectual framework. Writers published in the magazine include its first editor Kofi Awoonor, Efua Sutherland (later also editor), Ayi Kwei Armah and Ama Ata Aidoo.[3]EnglishGhanaWe have some gaps and will be looking to find missing issues.
14
Saraba2009-2015Saraba is a nonprofit literary magazine published by the Saraba Literary Trust in Nigeria. First published in February 2009, it aims "to create unending voices by publishing the finest emerging writers, with focus on writers from Nigeria, and other parts of Africa".[1] It has become one of the most successful literary magazines in and out of Africa.EnglishNigeriaFull run
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100