These are paying markets for short stories (see a separate list for poetry here, and for articles here) that accept online submissions or submissions via email. Please check the site first if they are open to submissions at this time.
Note that this is a general list (not markets exclusive to African writers) and that we categorize a journal/magazine as a paying market if payment rates are clearly stated in their submission guidelines. If not, they will not appear on this list. For magazines/journals that pay per word or page, our assumption is that a story contains 1,000 words, or around four pages.
This is not comprehensive but we will update this on a monthly basis as we discover more journals/magazines with online submission system that pay for literary works.
(Note to editors/publishers of these journals, advise us of corrections, if any. This list is updated as of September 16, 2010.)
1. Glimmer Train
Payment rate: $700
Submissions: http://www.glimmertrainpress.com/writer/html/index2.asp
2. Poetry Magazine
Payment rate: $150/page
Submissions: https://submissions.poetrymagazine.org/
3. American Scholar
Payment rate: Up to $500
Submissions: scholar@pbk.org
4. KNOW
Payment rate: C$0.50 per word
Submissions: adrienne@knowmag.ca
5. US Catholic
Payment rate: $300min
Submissions: literaryeditor@uscatholic.org
6. New Love Stories
Payment rate: $300
Submissions: submit@newlovestories.com
7. Westerly
Payment rate: $150
Submissions: westerly@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
8. Black Warrior Review
Payment rate: Up to $150
Submissions: http://bwrsubmissions.ua.edu
9. Virginia Quarterly
Payment rate: $0.15-0.20/word
Submissions: http://www.vqronline.org/submission/
10. Weavings
Payment rate: $0.13/word
Submissions: weavings@upperroom.org
11. The Missouri Review
Payment rate: $30/page
Submissions: http://www.missourireview.org/store/e-submit_gateway.php
12. Missouri Review
Payment rate: $30/page
Submissions: http://www.missourireview.com/main_info/e-submissions.php
13. Ploughshares
Payment rate: $50min/ $250max ($25/page)
Submissions: http://www2.pshares.org/submit/
14. Voiceworks
Payment rate: $100
Submissions: editor(at)expressmedia(dot)org(dot)au
15. Iron Horse
Payment rate: $100
Submissions: not open for submissions at this time
16. Heroic Fantasy Quarterly
Payment rate: $100
Submissions: editors [at] heroicfantasyquarterly.com
17. Nashville Review
Payment rate: $100
Submissions: http://nashvillereview.submishmash.com/
18. DesiLit
Payment rate: $100
Submissions: poetry@desilit.org
19. One Story
Payment rate: $100
Submissions: https://www.one-story.com/submissions/
20. Hayden's Ferry
Payment rate: $25/page ($100 maximum)
Submissions: http://submit.haydensferryreview.asu.edu/
21. Ninth Letter
Payment rate: $25/page
Submissions: https://www-s.art.uiuc.edu/ninthletter/submissions/
22. Pedestal Magazine
Payment rate: $.08/word
Submissions: http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/submitwork.php
23. New Welsh Review
Payment rate: £80
Submissions: submissions [at] newwelshreview.com
24. Gulf Coast
Payment rate: $20/page
Submissions: http://www.gulfcoastmag.org/submissions/
25. Red Stone Science Fiction
Payment rate: $20/page
Submissions: submissions@redstonesciencefiction.com
26. Abyss & Apex
Payment rate: Up to $75 ($0.05/word)
Submissions: abyssandapex@gmail.com, aandapoetry@gmail.com
27. Etchings
Payment rate: AU$75
Submissions: etchings@ilurapress.com
28. Chiaroscuro
Payment rate: $0.07/word
Submissions: savory@rogers.com
29. Apron Strings
Payment rate: €60-100
Submissions: ssmith3@ireland.com
30. Indiana Review
Payment rate: $5/page ($10min)
Submissions: http://www.indianareview.org/submissions/
31. Turnrow
Payment rate: $15/page
Submissions: ryan@ulm.edu
32. Ancient Paths Literary Magazine
Payment rate: $50
Submissions: SSBurris@cox.net
33. River & Sound Review
Payment rate: $50
Submissions: poetry@riverandsoundreview.org
34. Flash Me Magazine
Payment rate: $50
Submissions: sfh@wingedhalo.com
35. Wily Writers
Payment rate: $50
Submissions: submissions@wilywriters.com
36. Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Payment rate: $0.05/word-$450
Submissions: http://asimovs.magazinesubmissions.com/
37. Strange Horizona
Payment rate: $50/min ($0.05/word)
Submissions: poetry@strangehorizons.com
38. Bear Deluxe Magazine
Payment rate: $0.05/word
Submissions: bear@orlo.org
39. Apex Magazine
Payment rate: $0.05/word
Submissions: apex.submission@gmail.com
40. Gum Show Review
Payment rate: $0.05/word-$50
Submissions: editor@gumshoereview.com
41. Scribblers and Ink Spillers
Payment rate: $40
Submissions: submissions@scribblersandinkspillers.com
42. Agni
Payment rate: $10/page ($150 maximum)
Submissions: http://www.bu.edu/dbin/agni/
43. West Branch
Payment rate: $10/page
Submissions: http://westbranchsubmissions.bucknell.edu/
44. Witness
Payment rate: $10/page
Submissions: http://witness.blackmountaininstitute.org/submit/login.php
45. Critical Writing
Payment rate: $30
Submissions: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/poetry-/
46. GUD Magazine
Payment rate: $5min ($0.03/word)
Submissions: http://www.gudmagazine.com/user/edit.php
47. Aberrant Dreams
Payment rate: $.03/word ($100 maximum)
Submissions: http://www.aberrantdreams.com/content/user/register
48. Damazine
Payment rate: $25
Submissions: poetry@damazine.com
49. Spinetingler
Payment rate: $25
Submissions: spinetinglermag@gmail.com
50. Brain Harvest
Payment rate: $0.03/word-$22.50
Submissions: submissions@twelfthplanetpress.com