These are paying markets for poetry (see a separate list for short fiction 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 line, our assumption is that a poem contains 20 lines.
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. Poetry Magazine
Payment rate: $300min ($10/line)
Submissions: https://submissions.poetrymagazine.org/
2. Virginia Quarterly
Payment rate: $200min ($5/line)
Submissions: http://www.vqronline.org/submission/
3. Progressive
Payment rate: $150
Submissions: editorial@progressive.org
4. Voiceworks
Payment rate: $100
Submissions: editor(at)expressmedia(dot)org(dot)au
5. US Catholic
Payment rate: $75min
Submissions: literaryeditor@uscatholic.org
6. Westerly
Payment rate: $75
Submissions: westerly@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
7. Weavings
Payment rate: $75
Submissions: weavings@upperroom.org
8. Black Warrior Review
Payment rate: Up to $75
Submissions: http://bwrsubmissions.ua.edu
9. Ploughshares
Payment rate: $50min/ $250max ($25/page)
Submissions: http://www2.pshares.org/submit/
10. New Love Stories
Payment rate: $50-$75
Submissions: submit@newlovestories.com
11. Tin House
Payment rate: $50min
Submissions: http://www.tinhousesubmissions.com/
12. Turnrow
Payment rate: $50
Submissions: ryan@ulm.edu
13. Ancient Paths Literary Magazine
Payment rate: $50
Submissions: SSBurris@cox.net
14. Pedestal Magazine
Payment rate: $40
Submissions: http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/submitwork.php
15. Iron Horse
Payment rate: $40
Submissions: not open for submissions at this time
16. Red Stone Science Fiction
Payment rate: $40
Submissions: submissions@redstonesciencefiction.com
17. Etchings
Payment rate: AU$35
Submissions: etchings@ilurapress.com
18. The Missouri Review
Payment rate: $30/page
Submissions: http://www.missourireview.org/store/e-submit_gateway.php
19. Missouri Review
Payment rate: $30/page
Submissions: http://www.missourireview.com/main_info/e-submissions.php
20. Gulf Coast
Payment rate: $30/poem
Submissions: http://www.gulfcoastmag.org/submissions/
21. New Welsh Review
Payment rate: £25
Submissions: submissions [at] newwelshreview.com
22. Hayden's Ferry
Payment rate: $25/page ($100 maximum)
Submissions: http://submit.haydensferryreview.asu.edu/
23. Ninth Letter
Payment rate: $25/page
Submissions: https://www-s.art.uiuc.edu/ninthletter/submissions/
24. River & Sound Review
Payment rate: $25
Submissions: poetry@riverandsoundreview.org
25. Heroic Fantasy Quarterly
Payment rate: $25
Submissions: editors [at] heroicfantasyquarterly.com
26. Nashville Review
Payment rate: $25
Submissions: http://nashvillereview.submishmash.com/
27. Crazy Horse
Payment rate: $20-$35/page
Submissions: http://www.crazyhorsejournal.org/submitionmaneger/index.php?page=login&module=account
28. Agni
Payment rate: $20/page
Submissions: http://www.bu.edu/dbin/agni/
29. West Branch
Payment rate: $20/page (+$10 additional page)
Submissions: http://westbranchsubmissions.bucknell.edu/
30. Strange Horizona
Payment rate: $20
Submissions: poetry@strangehorizons.com
31. Bear Deluxe Magazine
Payment rate: $20
Submissions: bear@orlo.org
32. Contrary
Payment rate: $20
Submissions: http://www.contrarymagazine.com
33. Contrary Magazine
Payment rate: 20
Submissions: http://contrarymagazine.com/Contrary/Submissions.html
34. DesiLit
Payment rate: $20
Submissions: poetry@desilit.org
35. Scribblers and Ink Spillers
Payment rate: $20
Submissions: submissions@scribblersandinkspillers.com
36. Aberrant Dreams
Payment rate: $1/line ($50 maximum)
Submissions: http://www.aberrantdreams.com/content/user/register
37. Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Payment rate: $40max($1/line)
Submissions: http://asimovs.magazinesubmissions.com/
38. Philippines Ripe
Payment rate: $15-30
Submissions: inkslinger215@live.com
39. Zoland Poetry
Payment rate: $15/page ($150 maximum)
Submissions: http://www.zolandpoetry.com/submission.htm
40. Jerseyworks
Payment rate: $10-$50
Submissions: jerseyworks@gmail.com
41. Dirtcakes
Payment rate: $10-$50
Submissions: http://dirtcakes.org/node/add/submission
42. Cornerstone
Payment rate: $10-$25
Submissions: poetry@cornerstonemag.com
43. Stickman Review
Payment rate: $10-$20
Submissions: poetry@stickmanreview.com
44. Indiana Review
Payment rate: $5/page ($10min)
Submissions: http://www.indianareview.org/submissions/
45. Witness
Payment rate: $10/page
Submissions: http://witness.blackmountaininstitute.org/submit/login.php
46. Chiaroscuro
Payment rate: $10
Submissions: savory@rogers.com
47. Critical Writing
Payment rate: $10
Submissions: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/poetry-/
48. Damazine
Payment rate: $10
Submissions: poetry@damazine.com
49. Strong Verse
Payment rate: $10
Submissions: http://www.strongverse.org/submitform.html
50. Basement Stories Magazine
Payment rate: $10
Submissions: basementstoriesmag@gmail.com