The June ‘Africa Rising’ seminar from the International Publishers Association will feature the Arab League’s Maha Bakheet on copyright issues.
New Speakers in the International Publishers Association Nairobi Seminar
An award-winning teacher, a leader in indigenous-language publishing, and a publisher called “the father of African publishing” are on the bill in Kenya.
The International Publishers Association’s Seminar Series in Nairobi: ‘Africa Rising’
In June, the IPA’s seminar series for African publishing will address talent and readership development, digital opportunities, copyright protection, and more.
Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta Prize Shortlist: Questions of Marketing the Winners
From the Daily Nation: While publishers in Kenya enjoy seeing their titles win prizes like the Jomo Kenyatta Prize, some may not adequately capitalize on those wins with marketing.
Kenya’s Longhorn Publishers Announces Investment in Its Digital Strategy
From Capital FM Business: Nairobi’s Longhorn Publishers is investing in a new strategy to offer digital textbooks and content for e-learning platforms.
Kenya Publishers and Copyright Board Complain of Textbook Piracy
From Standard Digital: ‘Piracy discourages authors who want to make a contribution to society,’ says Kenya Publishers Association chief David Waweru.
Jalada Africa’s Traveling Book Festival Is Ready to Roll
Twelve cities in East Africa will be visited in March by the Jalada Africa writers’ collective’s first multinational festival, a celebration of creativity.
Kenya Publishers Association Cites Concern for Reading Culture
‘The problem with the Kenyan society is that we read mostly for exams.’ The country’s publishers say they’re troubled by children’s lack of a reading habit.
Originally Kenyan, Storymoja Book Festival Opens Its New Life in Ghana
After almost 10 years in its original Kenyan setting, Muthoni Garland’s Storymoja Festival opens as an event in Accra, Ghana, newly relocated and pan-African in outlook.
Kenyan Publishers Call for Zero VAT on Books
The Kenyan Publishers Association voices its frustration with Nairobi’s book tax, rare in Africa. Those punished by it, they say, are public school students.