About Books First Africa

Mad about books since 1997.

Books First Africa grew from a passion for books into a regional books ecosystem serving readers, retailers, schools and organisations. The existing BooksFirst network spans 250+ retail locations across East Africa, with more than 10,000 new and pre-loved titles across the wider catalogue.

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BOOKSFIRST

01Founded in 1997

02250+ retail locations

0310,000+ titles and growing

04New + pre-loved books

1997BooksFirst story begins

250+retail locations across East Africa

10K+titles across the wider catalogue

1obsession: making books easier to find

Mission

Make quality books accessible and affordable across Africa, starting with East Africa.

New books, pre-loved books, wholesale supply, book fairs, school libraries and reading partnerships all belong to the same mission.