Louisa Olafuyi is a writer and editor working across children's publishing, journalism, and business commentary.
She trained as a journalist, graduating in Journalism and Media Communications, and went on to spend years at Cambridge University Press in senior product marketing, working closely with editorial and publishing teams on how educational content gets developed, tested, and brought to market.
That publishing grounding sits behind her own work as an author of five children's picture books, and behind her role editing more than 40 titles for independent authors and for Kunda Kids, shaping stories from first draft through to print. Alongside this, she writes essays and articles on African storytelling, children's media, and the business of culture, published in outlets including Book O'Clock, Literacy Today, Africa Outlook Magazine, and Impact Magazine, among others.
Essays & Articles
The Child in African Literature - Book O’Clock (2026)
Lessons from African Storytelling - Literacy Today (2026)
Authentic African Storytelling - Africa Outlook Magazine (2025)
Leading Ladies Africa - Building the Disney of Africa (2025)
Q&A: What I learned about storytelling from my insights career - Zappi (2024)
Unpacking Their Award-Winning Children's EdTech - The Future List (2024)
Africa, a Land of Promise — Impact Magazine (2016)
How Mobile Money Is Moving Music Streaming in Africa — Ventures Africa (2015)
Privacy, the Currency in the Age of Connectivity — Impact Magazine (2015)
Intelligent Mobility: Changing the Way We Do Things - Impact Magazine (2013)
The State of the Industry - EngineeringUK (2013/14)
Published Children’s Books
A is for Africa, an Adventure Book for Children About Africa (2023), Link
Shaka Zulu Learns to Dance (2021), Link
Mansa Musa Builds a School (2021), Link
Queen Yaa and the Golden Stool (2021), Link
Queen Kitami Makes Friends (2021), Link
Queen Amina and the Zazauu Games (2021), Link
And edited 40+ children’s picture book titles, including Sarai’s Culture Day and Malik’s Bridge
Forthcoming Books
Young Audiences: Perspectives on Creating Early Years Content (2027)
In production