Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Agbowó
- Eligibility
- The official essays section does not list countries. It looks for essays with roots wholly or partly in an African context (subject or case study). Poetry guidelines separately ask for poets of African origin. Do not collapse those two rules.
- Writing
- Essay / nonfiction
- Payment
- ₦50,000
- Currency
- NGN
- Payment conditions
- Official compensation table: Essays/Nonfiction ₦50,000; Fiction ₦50,000; single poem ₦20,000; suite of 2–4 poems ₦40,000; one-act play ₦40,000; visual art ₦30,000. Non-Nigerians are paid the equivalent using OANDA. Nigerian authors are paid in naira. Outside Nigeria: equivalent via Wise or PayPal only. This card is the essay rate only.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated beyond “publication fee” for contributors to yearly issues.
- Word count
- 750–3,500 words
- Response time
- Not publicly stated for the current closed period
- Status
- Closed
- Deadline
- Official page: submissions are closed at the moment. No next opening date stated.
- How to submit
- Official page — currently closed; Google Form when a window opens
- AI policy
- Not publicly stated
What they want
- When open: essays 750–3,500 words, English (broken English acceptable), previously unpublished.
- They look especially for essays rooted wholly or partly in an African context, and for uncommon topics, approaches and styles.
- Word document, cover letter, 100–200 word bio, clear author photograph, social handles.
- One entry per submission window.
What they don't want
- Do not submit while the official page says submissions are closed.
- Previously published essays.
- Plagiarism or unacknowledged quotes.
- More than one entry in a window.
Requirements
- Wait for an official reopening announcement
- 750–3,500 words
- Word document + photo + bio
Rights
Not publicly stated on the official submissions page.
How to submit
- Do not use the Google Forms on the page while the banner says submissions are closed.
- Watch https://agbowo.org/submissions/ for the next window.
Official source
Agbowó — Submissions (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
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