Open Country Mag is a Nigerian magazine that covers African literature, the Nigerian film industry and culture. It was founded in 2020 by Nigerian writer Otosirieze Obi-Young, who is also its editor.
Features
Open Country Mag publishes culture journalism, commentary, book and film reviews, new writing and book excerpts.
The magazine is known for its longform profiles. These include cover story features on writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Teju Cole, Damon Galgut, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Maaza Mengiste and Chinelo Okparanta, and Nollywood actor Rita Dominic.
Contributors include Dangarembga, Leila Aboulela, Diriye Osman, Chibundu Onuzo, and Jamal Mahjoub.
In March 2023, Open Country Mag announced that it was now the publisher of Folio Nigeria, a content platform that was the exclusive media affiliate of CNN in Africa.
University of Maryland's Department of African and African American Studies has described it as "one of the most important and ambitious platforms for African writers."