Monthly
R149/mo
Flexible. Cancel anytime.
- Unlimited free uploads
- Public publisher profile
- 100% royalties for 6 months
- AI proof + auto genre tags
African publishing marketplace
ndaba is where African authors self-publish, get discovered, and earn real royalties. Free to upload. Membership unlocks the full marketplace. AI helps with proofing, genre tags, and layout.
No keyword forms. Genre and tags come from the text so spam tags cannot game discovery.
Founding publisher deal
100% royalties
for your first 6 months as a member
Then keep about 70% of every sale. ndaba takes about 30% commission on sales only. Friendlier than the usual big-platform cut. No listing fee beyond membership.
Membership
Upload is free. Membership puts you in the marketplace, unlocks your public author profile, and starts your 100% royalty window. Draft prices in ZAR for founding members.
R149/mo
Flexible. Cancel anytime.
R1 290/yr
About R108/mo. Two months free.
R399/qtr
Seasonal cadence for active catalogues.
Draft founding prices in South African Rand. Final local pricing may vary by country. USD options coming.
How it works
epub, PDF, Word, or plain text. Free to upload and list. No keyword forms.
Proofreading pass, automatic genre and tags from the text, plus reformatting for illustrated books as that power feature lands.
A public author page that showcases who you are. Illustrators and artists can join and advertise to book projects too.
Readers browse, preview, and pay with SamPay. You take 100% for six months, then about 70% ongoing on sales only.
Built-in AI
ndaba uses AI so publishers ship books, not paperwork. Promise on the page today. Full pipeline shipping next.
For readers
Browse the marketplace, preview the first chapter (about five pages), add to cart, and checkout with SamPay. Follow the authors you love. Feel the social side of the shelf.
First chapter, capped around five pages.
Pay cleanly. Support authors directly through the marketplace.
Profiles for authors and illustrators. Stay close to the next release.
ndaba.africa is a gathering place for stories that travel. Self-publish across Africa. Upload your manuscript. Keep more of every sale.