Here comes BiB - Africa's glamorous audio library

Do you want a real taste of some of the most fascinating sounds from Africa?

Look no further than BiB.

BiB is an audio library app that helps to preserve the Africa’s heritage through digital storytelling.

For techie lovers who want more knowledge about the socio-cultural perspective of Africa, BiB brings this to life through books, series and theatre.

Users have the chance to explore their favourite African audio stories and experience authentic African voices as sharing the continent’s unique heritage with the rest of the world.

Arlene Mulder, BiB founder, says nobody can tell the story of the continent better than Africans themselves.

The young, versatile South African says BiB is an all-in-one app for the creative African mind.

“We’re a South African startup with a pan-African focus, and we plan to go beyond this country’s 11 official languages and borders to feature content from across the continent, and the African diaspora abroad. We believe that our tech platform is ideal for preserving and promoting Africa’s deep storytelling culture and traditions, protecting African stories into the long future for generations to come.”
Arlene Mulder, BiB Founder

Gateway

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a massive economic dislocation for most businesses – Africans were not spared either.

The lockdown that followed the pandemic hit several economic sectors. For the African media and entertainment scene, this was one hard pill to swallow.

But with BiB now onstream, African media creators may have found a gateway.

Mulder’s bold project gave her access to angel investment that is indeed commendable.

“BiB’s mission is to bring the richness of Africa’s storytelling heritage to the world and through our strategic partnerships with content creators, authors and publishers, we aim to present the extraordinary diversity of African voices. We’re an SA start-up with a pan-African focus, and we plan to go beyond this country’s 11 official languages and borders to feature content from across the continent and the African diaspora abroad. We believe our tech platform is ideal for preserving and promoting Africa’s deep storytelling culture and traditions, protecting African stories into the future for generations to come.”
Arlene Mulder, BiB Founder

How to use BiB

– LIBRARY: Collect and own all your favourite content, in your very own library.
– EXPLORE: We’ll help you find the perfect title to listen to next.
– EASY NAVIGATION: Quickly navigate between chapters, skip forward or back, at your fingertips.
– PREVIEW: Listen to our curated previews before making a purchase.
– ADJUST SPEED: Adjust the speed you want to listen to your audio.
– SLEEP TIMER: Set the sleep timer to stop your audio.

Here is a audio podcast in Afrikaans language titled Luisterboek Voorsmakie