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Africa Is a Country — Unsolicited Submissions
Africa Is a Country (AIAC)
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Funding amount
No monetary payment for unsolicited submissions.
Deadline
November 30, 2027
Level
Mid Career
Early Career
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What's covered
Publication
Global Media Exposure
About this opportunity
Africa Is a Country is an independent publication offering critical perspectives on African social, political and cultural issues. It welcomes unsolicited submissions from writers and other contributors whose work is timely, compelling, well-researched and accessible. The publication particularly values perspectives that challenge conventional narratives about Africa and its diaspora.
Requirements
- Submit an original article or other suitable contribution.
- Typical articles are approximately 700–800 words.
- Longer pieces may be accepted when the subject warrants additional length.
- The submission should be:
- Timely
- Compelling
- Well researched
- Accessible to a knowledgeable general audience.
- Writers should research existing AIAC articles on similar subjects before submitting.
- Include relevant hyperlinks within the article rather than footnotes or formal citations.
- Submit the work as a Word attachment; AIAC prefers .doc over .docx.
- Include:
- Suggested title
- Author's name
- 1–2 sentence biography
- Email, website or social-media details.
- Relevant photographs, videos, audio or other media may be included.
- Send submissions to ideas@africasacountry.com.