The seventh Aké Arts and Book Festival in Lagos is all online and available for all to see. Events are free and open to the public.
Akoss Ofori-Mensah: The Pandemic’s Impact on African Publishers
The Ghanaian founder of Sub-Saharan Publishers outlines the importance of the Africa Publishing Innovation Fund amid the pandemic.
A Three-Market Roundtable: Mexico, China, and South Africa
The first event in a new webinar series looks at the ‘super powers’ each of three growing world publishing markets have to deploy.
UK and USA: New Honors for Bibi Bakare-Yusuf and Walter Mosley
The African Studies Association UK has recognized Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, and the National Book Foundation honors author Walter Mosley.
Coronavirus Impact: Nigeria’s Aké Arts and Book Festival 2020 is Digital
The Aké Arts and Book Festival has a strong activist context for many of its 2020 events, set around the theme ‘African Time.’
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Sends Copyright Amendment Back to Parliament
The South African president says the bill could give rights holders ‘a lesser share of the fruits of their property than was previously the case.’
Words Without Borders May: Cabo Verde on the ‘Geopolitical Chessboard’
The African archipelago Cabo Verde, also known as Cape Verde, makes its ‘Words Without Borders’ debut with its Portuguese-language literature.
Mapping Book and Publishing Policy in Africa and Latin America
In books and publishing industries in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, a new study finds a wide disparity in public policy and awareness.
IPA and Dubai Cares Announce Aid for African Remote Learning Efforts
The International Publishers Association’s African Publishing Innovation Fund with Dubai Cares is preparing a pandemic-year round of new bursaries.
At Bologna Children’s Book Fair: A Program on African Innovators
The 2020 edition of Bologna Children’s Book Fair will feature four of the most visible publishing leaders in today’s African markets.