Africa is ‘one of the most under-represented regions in global literature,’ Bodour Al Qasimi tells IPA’s Nairobi seminar. ‘We want you to reverse these facts.’
Brian Wafawarowa on ‘Africa Rising’: Inclusive Publishing and Literacy
At the International Publishers Association’s Africa Seminar in Nairobi, the IPA’s lead on inclusivity and literacy looks at issues and trends.
IPA’s Hugo Setzer to Africa’s Publishers at Nairobi: ‘We Need You’
In opening the second International Publishers Association Africa Seminar event in Kenya, IPA president Hugo Setzer quotes Desmond Tutu on ubuntu: ‘You can’t exist as a human being in isolation.’
Dora Salamba: Aspects of Piracy Facing Malawi’s Copyright Society
The head of Malawi’s copyright agency, Dora Salamba, says the public doesn’t understand the damages that piracy can do to rights holders.
Canadian Publishing Reacts to New ‘Industry Committee’ Copyright Report
As the Industry Committee report on the Canadian Modernization Act arrives, publishing industry players call for speed, with an election looming.
Association of American Publishers Honors Nadler as House Judiciary Launches Antitrust Probe
Hours after Rep. Jerry Nadler spoke at the AAP annual meeting, the House Judiciary committee he chairs announced its antitrust probe of tech giants.
Nigeria’s Gbadega Adedapo: African Publishers’ Lagos Action Plan
At the Nairobi IPA Africa Seminar in June, Gbadega Adedapo will lead a discussion on the ‘Lagos Action Plan’–set in motion at last year’s Nigerian seminar.
Six Questions for Kenya Publishers Association Chair Lawrence Njagi
Ahead of the International Publishers Association seminar in Nairobi, Kenya Publishers Association chair Lawrence Njagi looks at agenda-setting issues.
Copyright Clearance Center and CopyGhana: Building Rights Organizations
Copyright Clearance Center is working with CopyGhana and other African organizations to build effective infrastructure for licensing and reproduction rights.
Copyright Advocates Applaud Canada’s Parliamentary Review of Modernization Act
While the recommendations still must be legislated, Canadian publishing sees light at the end of a tunnel, after years of devastating copyright losses.