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brittlepaper.com /2 weeks ago

“Africa Is the Talent. It Has Always Been Here”: Othuke Ominiabohs on Building Masobe Books and the Future of African Pu...

22. That is the number of debut authors Masobe Books is pushing out this year. And some of their work is already out, from Chinasa Anaele’s Three Is a Crowd and Deborah Kira’s The...

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brittlepaper.com /4 weeks ago

Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Announces 3rd Edition of The Prize for Publishing in Africa | Deadline: June 30, 2026

Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank), invites African and Caribbean publishers of trade books to apply for the third editi...

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brittlepaper.com /1 month ago

Amazwi South African Museum of Literature is Dedicated Entirely to Literature, You Should Check It Out

Tucked in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape, Amazwi South African Museum of Literature is treating African literature as the heritage it is. The name amazwi means...

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punchng.com /1 month ago

Akada festival champions African stories for young readers

The Akada Children’s Book Festival promotes indigenous children’s literature, fostering African storytelling and a love for reading among young Nigerians. Read More: https://punch...

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brittlepaper.com /1 month ago

“Book Influencers Are Shouldering the Work of Marketing in Nigeria”: IkeGod on Online Reading Culture and the Future of...

Book influencing has become an integral part of today’s literary ecosystem. From the rise of BookTok conversations that can turn titles into bestsellers overnight to the carefully...

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dailynews.co.zw /3 weeks ago

Africa rewrites global rules of engagement

Alfred Mudarikwa FOR decades, the post-Second World War international architecture has been designed and dominated by Western powers, with major rule-setting power... To...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Africa: Making Foundational Learning Investments Last - Leveraging Partnerships for Sustainable Reforms in Africa

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brittlepaper.com /1 month ago

19 Southern African Poets Selected for Modjaji Books’ Woordeloos Anthology

Modjaji Books is turning 19 this year, and they are marking the milestone with poetry. The Woordeloos anthology, funded and initiated by Liliana Risi, was conceived as both a celeb...

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brittlepaper.com /1 month ago

Apply to Majesty Publishing House Africa’s fully funded Africa Women Writers Residency | Deadline: June 22, 2026

Majesty Publishing House Africa has launched the inaugural Africa Women Writers Residency, a fully funded four-week program for emerging women writers from Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Ni...

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dailynews.co.zw /5 days ago

Literary legacy celebrated at double book launch

Nelson’s Handwriting… THE evening of June 27, 2026 will long be remembered in Zimbabwe’s literary circles as a celebration of family, creativity... To access this conten...

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brittlepaper.com /1 month ago

Pictures and Recap: The African Book Festival Berlin 2026

The eighth edition of the African Book Festival Berlin, themed Welcome to the Club and held from May 29 to 31 at tak, Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg, wrapped up with the kind of weekend...

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brittlepaper.com /2 weeks ago

15 African Queer Books That Have Shaped a Literary Movement | Brittle Paper’s June Reading List

At Brittle Paper, this June, we are highlighting some of our favourite African queer books that have rocked and shaped African publishing. In Necessary Fiction, Eloghosa Osunde re...

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brittlepaper.com /1 month ago

African Languages Are Being Left Behind by AI and the Stakes Are High

A recent UNESCO Courier piece by researcher James Maisiri puts into sharp focus a problem that should concern everyone invested in the future of African kAnowledge and education: t...

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zambianews.net /18 hours ago

Roundup: African manufacturers look to China's industrial experience to boost growth

by Ntandoyenkosi Ncube JOHANNESBURG, July 15 (Xinhua) -- African manufacturers and trade officials have called on the continent to draw lessons from China's industrial transformati...

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brittlepaper.com /1 month ago

Mapping New Worlds: Nairobi Litfest 2026 Brings Writers, Dreamers, and Public Libraries Together for Its Fifth Edition

Nairobi Litfest 2026, the fifth edition of the festival, took place from 8–10 May 2026 across Nairobi’s public libraries: McMillan Memorial Library (Masterclasses), Kaloleni Libra...

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dailynationzambia.com /1 month ago

Africa Poised to Become the World’s Next Outsourcing Powerhouse

By BARNABAS ZULU Africa is steadily emerging as a serious contender in the global outsourcing industry, with growing populations, expanding digital infrastructure and an increasi...

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allafrica.com /2 days ago

Africa: All of Africa Today - July 14, 2026

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redeemedreader.com /3 weeks ago

Africa and the Bible from A to Z by Tim Welch

Africa and the Bible from A to Z will help you discover how much the Bible talks about Africa and its people and places. The post Africa and the Bible from A to Z by Tim Welch appe...

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practicalecommerce.com /1 month ago

How Foreign Brands Sell into Africa

Marketplaces provide the easiest entry, but direct international selling and local retail partnerships drive long-term growth. The post How Foreign Brands Sell into Africa appeared...

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practicalecommerce.com /1 month ago

How Foreign Brands Sell into Africa

Marketplaces provide the easiest entry, but direct international selling and local retail partnerships drive long-term growth. The post How Foreign Brands Sell into Africa appeared...

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allafrica.com /3 days ago

Africa: All of Africa Today - July 13, 2026

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afsc.org /2 weeks ago

Apartheid-Free Bookstores

Apartheid-Free Bookstores zjannuzi@afsc.org Fri, 06/26/2026 - 09:23 Featured Image Image...

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allafrica.com /2 weeks ago

Africa: All of Africa Today - June 30, 2026

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Africa: All of Africa Today - May 19, 2026

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