The UK-based Book Aid International introduced its second innovative shipping-container library in 2021, in rural Zanzibar.
Words Without Borders: Kaaps Writings From South Africa
Kaaps is more than the street vernacular it’s been assumed by many to be. South Africa’s Olivia Coetzee curates a collection of translations.
At the Alliance’s Conference in Spain: African Publishers on Their Challenges
The International Alliance of Independent Publishers’ conference included talks among African publishers about the need to produce locally.
IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Committee: Scaling Up Funded Projects
In an effort to enhance its impact, the US$800,000 Africa Publishing Innovation Fund turns to trends in local publishing, book access, and library services.
Book Aid International Boosts Mosul’s Library in Iraq
As its CEO Alison Tweed prepares to speak at Sharjah Publishers’ Conference, Book Aid International tops 20,000 books in the Iraq project.
In Frankfurt: Tsitsi Dangarembga Receives the German Peace Prize
The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade has been awarded at midday on Sunday to the Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga.
The Salon du Livre Africain’s First Outing: A Hit in Paris
In its inaugural staging, the Salon du Livre Africain de Paris invited more than 150 authors and presented 30 French and African publishers.
Book Aid International: Back to School Reading for 290,883
The five-year-old International Excellence Award-winning ‘Inspiring Readers’ program reaches nearly 300,000 students in the new school year.
Emirates Publishers Association Sends Team to Ghana Book Fair
The UAE’s Emirates Publishers Association met with key African publishing organizations at the Ghana International Book Fair last week.
Auma Obama To Give the German Book Trade Peace Prize Lecture
The sociologist and activist Auma Obama gives the October address as Tsitsi Dangarembga wins the German Book Trade Peace Prize.