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African Book Festival

Since its first edition in 2018, the African Book Festival has been gathering the crème de la crème of African and Afrodiasporic writing in the German Capital.

Every year the programme is curated by a different literary icon.

08/10/2026

⭐New⭐
The African Book Festival has formed a book club❣️

Our goal is to read at least one book from each and every country on the African continent, starting in Cameroon.

Our next in-person meeting One More Chapter
📍Sat. 31st October, 3pm

If you want to join, send us a message please.
Our October read is "How beautiful we were" by Imbolo Mbue:

A fearless young woman from a small African village starts a revolution against an American oil company in this sweeping, inspiring novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers.

We should have known the end was near. So begins Imbolo Mbue’s powerful second novel.

Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, it tells of a people living in fear amid environmental degradation.

How Beautiful We Were is a masterful exploration of what happens when the reckless drive for profit, coupled with the ghost of colonialism, comes up against one community’s determination to hold on to its ancestral land and a young woman’s willingness to sacrifice everything for the sake of her people’s freedom.

06/10/2026

Let's enjoy some impressions of "Men under Pressure Part II" which happened last weekend Hotel MOA Berlin

First the good news: all panelists behaved (see last picture for proof of bromance) and our audience got inspired with so many more thoughts and ideas.

Now the bad news: the conversation is not over. This fantastic, interesting conversation made it
very clear: we must speak about especially young men, male violence, accountability and a future where role models are more difficult to find.

Thanks a lot to B I S I ALIMI JJ Bola Fikri Anıl Altıntaş for joining us again and for the work you all do. Thank you for the books as well.
Thank you to for moderating.

📸Kandziora photo
MOA than a book club

01/10/2026

Celia Parbey is up for a challenge. She took on the task of moderating tomorrow's "Men Under Pressure" panel, a conversation about masculinity.

In May, our guests JJ Bola Fikri Anıl Altıntaş B I S I ALIMI already started to look at modern men, patriarchy and female expectations. They failed to agree and forgot to hold men accountable for their actions.

Now, the conversation continues with a female feminist lead .

Expect deep insights, and a packed house. You won’t want to miss this!

📍 African Book Festival x MOA than a book club
🗓 October 2nd, 7:30pm Hotel MOA Berlin

Ticketlink in bio!

26/09/2026

When B I S I ALIMI is part of the African Book Festival, one thing is guaranteed: It’s ALWAYS packed and NEVER boring!

Bisi Alimi is a human rights activist, film producer, and trained actor and whenever he speaks, people turn up. Known worldwide as a bold LGBTQIA+ rights advocate and role model, Bisi has never shied away from standing up for truth.

Back in 2004, when then-President Olusegun Obasanjo claimed on television that homosexuality did not exist in Nigeria, Bisi seized the moment and declared live on air that the President was wrong. That courageous act changed everything, costing him his home and nearly his life—but it also marked him as one of the most vital voices of our time.

And because Bisi still does not shy away from controversy, this year, for the first time, the African Book Festival is being extended on October 2nd!

Recently, taking a radical feminist stance, Bisi sparked intense debate by claiming that cis men fundamentally benefit from patriarchy and can therefore never truly share the lived reality and oppression experienced by women.

Expect raw conversation, deep insights, and a packed house. You won’t want to miss this!

📍 African Book Festival
🗓 October 2nd, 7:30pm Hotel MOA Berlin

23/09/2026

Men Under Pressure - The Conversation Continues

At this year’s African Book Festival Berlin Bisi Alimi was in conversation with JJ Bola and Fikri Anıl Altıntaş on men’s power, privilege and accountability. The room was packed and emotions ran high on stage and in the audience. Obviously, there was a need to extend the conversation.

The guys need to talk and we say: Let them!

Join us to discuss various visions of redefining masculinity Hotel MOA Berlin on 2. October. Moderated by

Info & tickets via event link in Bio.

21/09/2026

WE ARE STARTING A BOOK CLUB

Too many books, too little time? Welcome to the ABF Book Club!

Whether already featured in past African Book Festival editions or reading ahead of the next event - this book club is set up for the love of African literature in Berlin and online.

Please join us and become a member!

Our first reading committee meets on
📍Sat 26th Sept, 2pm One More Chapter

Help us choose which books to read next and to get startet.

Send us an email to [email protected] to register.
Participation is free.

04/09/2026

Why wait for ABF 2027? and have a couple of good reasons for you!

BUT we also have two African Book Festival Events for you to tie you over:

JJ Bola, and will continue their conversation on masculinity, power & responsibility on 2. October hosted by .

And Edwige-Renée Dro, , .mhlongo and just cannot stop fighting about the books they read and love, so let’s indulge them and enjoy some playful banter at the winter edition of our Literary Quartet.

Both events take place in partnership with and at . MOA than a book club.

09/06/2026

Why does the African Book festival matter? Whats a conversation that stuck? Here’s Part of the Interview with Edwige Dro at stay tuned for more and follow along❤️‍🔥

05/06/2026

The Beginning of our interview with .mhlongo the author of many books including “For you I’d Steal a Goat” 🐐📚 stay tuned for more🫶🏽

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