Academic Publishing Center (APC) Framework for Open Access (OA) Book Development in Nigeria

The Academic Publishing Center (APC) Framework for Open Access (OA) Book Development in Nigeria outlines a national strategy to advance Diamond Open Access publishing across Nigerian higher education institutions.  Coordinated by the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMinna), the framework promotes a community-driven, non-commercial publishing model leveraging open-source infrastructure, shared editorial resources, and institutional collaboration. It supports capacity building, policy integration, multilingual publishing, and sustainable funding mechanisms to strengthen Nigeria’s leadership in Open Access book publishing.

The initiative aligns with UNESCO’s Open Science recommendations and aims to establish a self-sustaining, transparent, and inclusive OA publishing ecosystem across the country.