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ItanWa

Our Stories

The stories that made us who we are.
Preserved forever. Heard worldwide.

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Less than 2% of the global audiobook catalog is African. ItanWa exists to change that — permanently.

The African oral archive. Heard at last.

What is ItanWa

Before writing,
there was the voice.

ItanWa is the African audio heritage platform — a digital home for the oral and literary traditions of Nigeria and the African diaspora. We convert existing African literature to professional-quality audio, preserve historical oral works, and build a community where the stories can finally be heard by the audiences they were always meant for.

01 — PRESERVE
The Archive
Historical African literature and oral tradition, professionally recorded and permanently housed in the ItanWa digital archive.
02 — AMPLIFY
The Platform
A community listening platform where 100,000+ Nigerian and diaspora members stream, discover, and share the stories that shaped them.
03 — RETURN
The Ownership
Cultural ownership stays with the communities the stories belong to. Royalties, rights, and recognition returned to African authors and tradition keepers.
<2%
of global audiobook catalog
is African
100K+
NNP community members
ready to listen
3M+
Nigerian diaspora
in UK & North America
$35B
Global audiobook market
by 2030
The ItanWa Archive

The stories were always there. Now they can be heard.

The ItanWa Archive is a growing collection of African and Nigerian literary works — novels, poetry, oral histories, folktales, and cultural narratives — professionally produced and made permanently audible. Every title is recorded with culturally fluent narrators who understand the weight of every word.

  • Studio-quality production — ACX and streaming platform compliant
  • Authentic narration — Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, English dialects
  • Historical oral tradition alongside contemporary literature
  • Available on Audible, Spotify, Apple Books, and ItanWa Listen
  • Rights and royalties returned to original authors and estates
Now in the archive
City of Memories
Richard Ali · Novel · Parrésia Publishers
9h 12m
The Anguish and Vigilance of Things
Richard Ali · Poetry Collection
1h 04m
Tales of Jideofor
Ehis Mokwenye · Novel
5h 30m
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Who We Serve

Built for everyone
who carries African stories.

Authors
  • Full studio audiobook production
  • Author Partnership Program from $750
  • Distribution to all major platforms
  • Marketing to 100K+ diaspora community
  • Rights and royalties stay with you
Publishers
  • Full catalog audio conversion
  • Multi-title production pipeline
  • Institutional partnership arrangements
  • Access to 100K+ ready diaspora audience
  • Parrésia, Cassava Republic, Farafina welcome
Literary Agents
  • Audio rights activation for existing catalog
  • Professional specification samples
  • Platform submission management
  • Royalty tracking and quarterly statements
  • New revenue stream for your clients
How It Works

Manuscript to Audible
in 4 weeks.

From the moment you submit your manuscript to the day your audiobook goes live — we handle everything. Recording, editing, mastering, distribution, and marketing to the community that has been waiting for your story.

01
Submit your manuscript. We review and brief your narrator.
02
Professional studio recording with an authentic African narrator.
03
Post-production, mastering, and ACX compliance checks.
04
Live on all platforms. Promoted to 100K+ community from day one.
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