Donate to 20.35 Africa

At 20.35 Africa, we seek to build towards the future of African letters that our readers, contributors, and staff deserve – one that uplifts living African poets from all over the continent and the diaspora. 20.35 Africa believes that because there is no singular African aesthetic, its ever-growing Anthology, Conversations, Interviews, and New Poets series continuously imagine and reimagine what voices from the continent and the diaspora have to contribute to the literary conversation. 

In 2017, our founder, Ebenezer Agu, conceived of the Anthology series (the first of the other series) as a means to dispel the myth that only one or a handful of living African poets can be visible at a time. By creating a space to also nurture emerging voices, and voices from parts of Africa that are not often highlighted, 20.35 Africa stands as a home for a robust conversation and approach to literature. This push to expand the literary conversation, particularly from the point of view of contemporary African poets, is one of the main principles of the work 20.35 Africa does. We are also committed to accessible and free readership, which is why all our publications are digital in free online and downloadable formats.

All this is made possible by a committed team whose work is mostly pro bono. 20.35 Africa has thus thrived over the years through the sheer passion of its members, who share an understanding of the imperative position of their work. The other half of that work is you and we hope you will help us continue building into the future with your contributions. Your generous support helps us pay for the administrative and general operating costs of running this organization.

Without you, 20.35 Africa cannot flourish. We want to thank you in advance for supporting living African poets and the pursuit of crafting a new contemporary voice, a collection of voices. Our publications remain free and open to the public for consumption. Your generosity and continuous support make all of this possible.