Nigerian open-publishing platform launches in Kenya

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November 2, 2016 2:53 PM

In a little over five years, TNC has been able to garner 4000 published posts and over 160,000 comments.

TNC founder, Olawale Adetula

Launched in 2011, TNC is expanding to East Africa to establish itself as the pan-African open-publishing platform of choice.

In a little over five years, TNC has been able to garner 4000 published posts and over 160,000 comments, according to a press release from the platform.

According to TNC founder, Olawale Adetula, “Over the years, we have seen a significant increase in contributors from outside Nigeria. This year, two of our three judges for The Writer (TheWriter.TheNakedConvos.com) - our online writing competition were non-Nigerian.

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"A third of the 3000 + entries were from East Africa, and a majority of those came from Kenya! This is the right time for us to expand in Kenya, create an active presence within other countries on the continent and extend our lead as the foremost platform for expression in Africa.”

Commenting, Lisa Mugera, Editor for The Naked Convos Kenya, said, “As Africans, we have a shared heritage, and we have a shared culture. This means that we also share the need to express ourselves without judgment.

"The Naked Convos (TNC) vision is to be a community where young Africans can safely express themselves, in line with our tagline – ‘Express You,’ and what better way to do this, than to expand to every country in Africa - starting with Kenya.”

The Naked Convos is a digital open publishing platform created to encourage open and honest conversations amongst the continent's youths.

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