trade show
Nairobi International Book Fair
23 – 27 September 2026 · Sarit Centre Expo Hall, Westlands · Nairobi · Kenya
- Publishing
- Printing
- Media & Rights Trading
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Why this event is listed
- 27th edition of the regional marketplace for books, running since 1996 and organized with the African Publishers Network
- Dedicated 'Rights Café' B2B facility for cross-border rights trading among African and international publishers
- Culminates in the biennial Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature gala, drawing regional publishing-industry attention
Catalog facts
- Organizer
- Kenya Publishers Association (KPA), with APNET (African Publishers Network)
- Venue
- Sarit Centre Expo Hall, Westlands
- City
- Nairobi
- Country
- Kenya
- Frequency
- annual
- Audience
- Publishers, literary agents, booksellers, print suppliers and rights buyers from Africa and beyond, alongside educators, students and the reading public
- Scope
- regional
- Listed attendance
- 3,000
Facts on this page come from the official listing. Empty fields mean the source did not publish them.
Questions
- When is Nairobi International Book Fair?
- Nairobi International Book Fair is listed in the EventOS catalog for 2026-09-23 to 2026-09-27.
- Where is Nairobi International Book Fair held?
- Nairobi International Book Fair is listed at Sarit Centre Expo Hall, Westlands · Nairobi · Kenya.
- Why attend Nairobi International Book Fair?
- 27th edition of the regional marketplace for books, running since 1996 and organized with the African Publishers Network Dedicated 'Rights Café' B2B facility for cross-border rights trading among African and international publishers Culminates in the biennial Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature gala, drawing regional publishing-industry attention
- Who organizes Nairobi International Book Fair?
- Nairobi International Book Fair is listed as organized by Kenya Publishers Association (KPA), with APNET (African Publishers Network).
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Sources: internationalpublishers.org · tnx.africa · publishingperspectives.com