OkadaBooks
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Electronic publishing Digital library |
| Founded 📆 | 2013 |
| Founder 👔 | Okechukwu Ofili, CEO |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Yaba, , |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
Key people | Okechukwu Ofili, Nwoko Jude |
| Services | Digital publishing and library |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | okadabooks |
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OkadaBooks is a digital publishing platform and online library based in Nigeria, which allows writers to bypass traditional publishers by publishing their stories and selling them by themselves.[1]
OkadaBooks leverages mobile technology, where authors can keep track of the number of copies sold of their books in real-time, and withdraw the money they've made. Users can access the content either via web, or the Okadabooks mobile app.[2][3]
History
OkadaBooks was founded by Okechukwu Ofili in 2013. OkadaBooks was created out of the founder's frustration with the system of the Nigerian book distribution network.[4]. The name OkadaBooks is a eulogy to how commercial motorcycles, commonly known as Okadas, avoid the hectic traffic on the streets of Nigeria. The idea is that OkadaBooks will bypass the obstacles most authors face, by helping them get their books directly to readers without the need of traditional publishing houses.[5]
Statistics
As of February 2019, OkadaBooks has over 270,000 registered authors and readers, an average of 2.5 million monthly page reads, over a million monthly page views on the website and 930,000 unique monthly users.[6]
Achievements
The company initiated the first ever Campus Writing Challenge sponsored by Union Bank of Nigeria in 2018.[7][8][9][10]
Other achievements of the company include:
- Selected for the first Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa[11]
- Partnership with Teach For Nigeria[12][13]
- Initiation of the annual APEN Short Story Contest for students in secondary schools[14]
- Listed as one of the 20 outstanding writers' platforms of 2018[15]
- Mentioned as one of 10 Best African Booksellers[16]
Awards
| Year | Award | Prize | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MTN App Developer Challenge | MTN App of the Year | Won | [17] |
| 2014 | The Social Media Awards Africa | App of The Year | Nominated | [18] |
| 2016 | Outstanding Young Achievers Awards | Most Outstanding Tech Start-up of the Year | Nominated | [19] |
| 2016 | In-Short International Film Festival | In-Short Best Documentary | Nominated | [20] |
| 2016 | Nigeria technology Awards | Mobile App | Nominated | [21] |
| 2017 | Ufere Awards | Bookseller of the Year | Won | [22] |
| 2017 | Bellafricana ACE Awards | Best Creative Solution | Nominated | [23] |
| 2018 | Nigeria technology Awards | Tech Start-Up of the Year | Nominated | [24] |
References
- ↑ "Make Authors Rich Again". 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ↑ "OKADABOOKS – THE INNOVATIVE PLATFORM REVOLUTIONISING BOOK PUBLISHING IN NIGERIA". 20 September 2017.
- ↑ "Okada books: How one company is 'recycling' the publishing wheel". 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Okechukwu Ofili Is Helping Nigerian Authors Get Paid For Their Work". 14 April 2017.
- ↑ "[Podcast] Making it easier for Africans to publish and read their own stories – Okechukwu Ofili, Founder at Okadabooks, Ep. 18". 22 October 2017.
- ↑ "Coffee Series With Okada Books Founder, Okechukwu Ofili". 27 August 2018.
- ↑ "Campus Writing Challenge".
- ↑ "The Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge 2018 for Undergraduates in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions".
- ↑ "Okada Books calls for short stories in new contest". 8 September 2018.
- ↑ "Competition: N500k Campus Writing Challenge Powered by OkadaBooks and Union Bank". 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Here are the 12 startups selected for first Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa".
- ↑ "Okada Books to donate books to over 10, 000 school children". 5 October 2018.
- ↑ "Donate Books and Help Shape A Child's Future!".
- ↑ "APEN SHORT STORY CONTEST: POWERED BY OKADABOOKS".
- ↑ "20 OUTSTANDING NIGERIAN WRITERS' PLATFORMS (YEAR 2018)".
- ↑ "10 Best African Booksellers (Besides Amazon)".
- ↑ "MTN Awards Winners Of The App Developer Challenge".
- ↑ "The Social Media Awards Africa – Full Nominee List". 27 November 2014.
- ↑ "Outstanding Young Achievers (OYA) Awards 2016 unveils nominees list". 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "COMPLETE NOMINEES AND WNNERS LIST OF THE 2016 IN-SHORT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Wennovation Hub nominated for the Tech Innovation Hub Of The Year Award".
- ↑ "Okadabooks Nominated for the Ufere Bookseller of the Year Award". 14 December 2017.
- ↑ "Bellafricana ACE Awards 2017: Complete List of Nominees".
- ↑ "Wennovation Hub nominated for the Tech Innovation Hub Of The Year Award".
External links
Category:Electronic publishing Category:Digital libraries Category:Companies of Nigeria Category:Companies based in Lagos
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