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Kenya Publishers Association Urges Action Against Counterfeit Textbooks

by Mark Williams | Dec 23, 2024 | Africa, Kenya | 0 |

The proliferation of counterfeit items, including kamusi, dictionaries, readers, textbooks, and set books, significantly harms the publishing industry and the broader economy. This illegal activity leads to financial losses for publishers, tax evasion, and economic sabotage.

“Read to Triumph” – Overshadowed by Sharjah, the Algiers International Book Fair is underway amid claims of censorship

by Mark Williams | Nov 8, 2024 | Africa, Algeria, Algiers International Book Fair, MENA publishing | 0 |

The reality is that every country censors at some level (try publishing a book advocating terrorism or paedophilia), and that supposedly democratic countries like the US are among the repeat offenders when it comes to book bans.

Nigeria’s Akada Children’s Book Festival set for October amid falling literacy standards in schools. The solution is simple

by Mark Williams | Sep 15, 2024 | Africa, Nigeria | 0 |

75% of Nigerian kids that cannot read simple sentences. Does anyone seriously think Nigeria got to be the economic powerhouse of Africa with an illiterate workforce?

Ethiopia so needs an annual book fair

by Mark Williams | Aug 9, 2024 | Africa, Book Fairs, Ethiopia | 0 |

In March of this year Ethiopia surpassed 40 million people online (41million to be precise), making it the fourth largest country in Africa by internet users, after Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya, meaning Ethiopia is ripe for digital publishing disruption.

Kenya – Soma Nami Books’ African Book Fair kicks off August 6.

by Mark Williams | Aug 5, 2024 | Africa, Book Fairs, Kenya | 0 |

Soma Nami, derived from a Swahili phrase meaning “Read with Me,” is a women-owned and operated Pan-African bookstore based in Nairobi. It was founded by Muthoni Muiruri and Wendy Njoroge.