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OkadaBooks was a self-publishing and bookselling platform based in Nigeria ,[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Google 's "Google for Start-up Accelerator" in 2017.[6] Guaranty Trust Bank called "Dusty Manuscript ".[7]
History
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OkadaBooks was founded by Okechukwu Ofili in 2013.[8] [9] [10] okada – a motorcycle taxi typically used to circumvent traffic in Nigeria and other West African countries – and books.[3] BellaNaija YNaija [11] [12] [13] [2]
On 30 November 2023, the platform was closed with the owners citing "insurmountable challenges" as the reason.[14] [15]
References
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^ a b Tolu Ogunlesi (6 October 2015). "A new chapter in Nigeria's literature" . Financial Times
^ a b "Make Authors Rich Again" . International Publishers Association . 29 June 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2021 .
^ "Celebrate children's day with these books on OkadaBooks this weekend" . Business Day
^ Otosirieze Obi-Young (31 August 2018). "African Writers Series' Classics Now Available for Affordable Downloads on OkadaBooks" . Brittle Paper . Retrieved 30 October 2021 .
^ Yomi Kazeem (20 March 2018). "Google is making good on its promise to bet more on African startups and developers" Quartz
^ Jayne Augoye (9 February 2018). " . Premium Times
^ Adaobi Onyeakagbu (29 October 2018). "Okechukwu Ofili, CEO of Okadabooks, is our MCM today!" . Pulse Nigeria .
^ Muyiwa Matuluko (22 April 2014). "Okadabooks Review: The Truly African eBook Platform" . TechCabal .
^ "Okadabooks: Warum Nigeria kein Kindle braucht" . Deutsche Welle
^ Hadassah Egbedi (17 September 2017). "OkadaBooks – The Innovative Platform Revolutionising Book Publishing In Nigeria" . Ventures Africa . Retrieved 30 October 2021 .
^ Laju Iren (23 November 2016). "Okada books: How one company is 'recycling' the publishing wheel" . Vanguard Nigeria Newspaper
^ Kole Omotoso (13 March 2019). "OkadaBooks comes to the rescue!!!" . The Guardian
^ Eleanya, Frank (21 November 2023). "Okadabooks to shut online book store over 'insurmountable' challenges" . Business Day . Retrieved 27 February 2024 .
^ Oloruntade, Ganiu (20 November 2023). "Digital publishing pioneer Okada Books is shutting down after ten years" . Tech Cabal . Retrieved 28 February 2024 .
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=OkadaBooks&oldid=1210749713 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● C o m p a n i e s b a s e d i n L a g o s ● D i g i t a l p r e s s ● S e l f - p u b l i s h i n g c o m p a n i e s ● S e l f - p u b l i s h i n g o n l i n e s t o r e s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● C S 1 G e r m a n - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( de ) ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
