Masobe Books has announced the launch of the Masobe App, a new digital platform designed to expand access to African literature and deepen reading culture across the continent and beyond.
The app introduces a more accessible way for readers to engage with a wide range of genres, including mystery, poetry, non-fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and literary fiction, all in one place.
Subscription Pricing:
The app offers three subscription tiers tailored for Nigerian readers (starting at ₦1,999/month) and international readers (e.g., $2-$6/month for US users).
- Reader Tier: ₦1,999 per month (access to 2 books)
- Bookworm Tier: ₦3,999 per month (access to 5 books)
- Scholar Tier: ₦5,999 per month (unlimited access)
Masobe Books is a publishing company in Lagos, Nigeria, established in 2018 with the mission to ignite the love of Literature. In the last six years, it has published over 200 African writers, some of whom have gone ahead to garner local and international acclaim and awards. Masobe is a word derived from the Isoko Language of the Isoko people who hail from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It means ‘Let Us Read.’
To experience a world of stories at your fingertips, download the Masobe App on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.
Sarah Adeyemo
Sarah Adeyemo is a poet, writer, editor, and spoken word artiste from Nigeria. She is a fellow of the SprinNG Writing Fellowship. Sarah has work published or forthcoming work in ANMLY Lit, D’Iit Review, The Fiery Scribe Review, Con-Scio Magazine, Sevhage Review, Okiti Literary, Synchronized Chaos Magazine, Pepper Coast Magazine, The Weeds Review, Akpata Magazine, The Shallow Tales Review, The Muse Journal, The Weganda Review, Everscribe Magazine, Afrillhill Press, TV-63 Magazine, Poems for Persons Interest, Northern Writers Forum Journal, Eboquills, Rinna Lit. Anthologies, and elsewhere. Her works have been shortlisted for the 2025 Labari Prize for Poetry and longlisted for the 2025 Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize. She serves as the Managing Editor at Words-Empire Magazine, a Poetry Editor at Yarnz Magazine, PFPOI, and a News & Feature writer at the Journal of African Youth Literature (JAY Lit). She was a writing resident of the Rongo Artist Residency in 2026 and is currently a writing resident at the Ebedi International Writers Residency. She is a member of The Swan Collective. A dramatic poet who tweets @sarahinkspires.
