How to Publish on Amazon KDP from Nigeria (Step-by-Step)

Yes — Nigerians can absolutely publish on Amazon, earn in dollars, and get paid here. Our team has published hundreds of titles from Nigeria. Here's the honest, complete process.

Step 1 — Create your free KDP account

Go to kdp.amazon.com and sign up with any email. Use your real name and details — mismatched information is the #1 cause of blocked accounts later.

Step 2 — The tax interview (don't fear it)

KDP asks every publisher to complete a short tax interview. As a Nigerian you'll fill the W-8BEN (individual) — it simply declares you're not a US person. You do not need a US tax number. Answer honestly, sign electronically, done in 10 minutes.

Step 3 — Getting paid in Nigeria (the real question)

Amazon doesn't deposit to Nigerian bank accounts directly. Nigerian publishers use Payoneer (or similar), which gives you free US/UK receiving account numbers. You enter those numbers in KDP as your bank; Amazon pays monthly (about 60 days after the sale month); you withdraw from Payoneer to your naira account.

Step 4 — Prepare your two files

• Manuscript: a properly formatted interior (EPUB for ebook, print-sized PDF for paperback). Formatting mistakes are the top rejection reason.
• Cover: ebook front cover (JPG), and for paperback a full wrap (front + spine + back) sized to your exact page count.

Step 5 — Upload, price, publish

Fill the title, description and 7 backend keywords (these decide whether Amazon shows your book), pick two categories, upload files, set your price (the 70% royalty band for ebooks is $2.99–$9.99), and hit publish. Review typically takes 24–72 hours.

The mistakes that hurt Nigerians most

• Guessed titles and empty keywords — the book uploads fine and then sells nothing.
• Covers that look homemade next to professional ones in the same category.
• Details that don't match the tax interview.
• Publishing into niches that are already dominated instead of niches with hungry readers.