Tag: Africa Publishing
Africa’s Book Market Value Exceeds TNPS Forecast, But the Best is Yet to Come
by Mark Williams | Jun 21, 2025 | Africa, AI, Digital subscription | 0 |
Africa’s book market hits $7B in 2025, with AI driving growth to $18.5B potential. UNESCO report highlights opportunities, challenges, and digital innovation.
Read More254 Submissions Chase the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature 2025
by Mark Williams | Apr 19, 2025 | Africa, Awards, Nigeria | 0 |
The Prize has elevated the standards of book production in Nigeria, encouraging publishers to prioritise quality editing and design.
Read MoreNigeria’s Abuja is the 2025 Book City
by Mark Williams | Apr 2, 2025 | Africa, Nigeria | 0 |
Abuja Book City is more than a promotional event; it is a welcome call to reimagine the role of books as dynamic agents of cultural and educational transformation.
Read MoreMorocco – Sharjah confirmed as Guest of Honour at the 2025 Rabat International Book Fair
by Mark Williams | Feb 10, 2025 | Africa, Book Fairs, MENA publishing, Morocco, Sharjah | 0 |
The Rabat International Book Fair was traditionally held in Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city and cultural hub.
Read MoreEgypt – Abu Dhabi at the Cairo International Book Fair
by Mark Williams | Feb 2, 2025 | Abu Dhabi, Africa, Arab publishing, Egypt, MENA publishing, United Arab Emirates | 0 |
Increasingly at these book fairs, the line is being blurred between “public facing” and “professional”, and in increasing numbers the industry names and faces we are all used to seeing at the big western publishing events are lining up to be at these emerging market events, at the same time as regional players are upping their game.
Read MoreUAE – Sharjah African Literature Festival: Promoting Reading Culture
by Mark Williams | Jan 31, 2025 | Africa, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 0 |
As a writer and teacher in Africa, I can only applaud what is being achieved elsewhere on this beautiful continent, and dream that it might one day happen here.
Read MoreCote d’Ivoire – 15th Abidjan International Book Fair set for May 6-10
by Mark Williams | Jan 19, 2025 | Africa, Book Fairs, Cote d'Ivoire | 0 |
15th Abidjan International Book Fair May 6-10 2025
Read MoreSouth Africa outshines strong Nigerian presence to take the 25th Caine Prize for African Writing
by Mark Williams | Sep 17, 2024 | Book Fairs, South Africa | 0 |
A record-breaking 320 submissions from 28 African countries.
Read MoreEthiopia 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.
Read MoreCote d’Ivoire: Abidjan IBF Professional Programme pre-event
by Mark Williams | Jan 15, 2024 | Africa, Cote d'Ivoire | 0 |
Abidjan International Book Fair professional Programme
Read MoreLibya – 2nd Benghazi International Book Fair just finished
by Mark Williams | Dec 12, 2023 | Africa, Libya, MENA publishing, Middle East | 0 |
The launch event last year attracted 7,000 visitors, and the organisers were hoping to beat that...
Read MoreLet the lion not sleep tonight. Africa’s publishing opportunity redux
by Mark Williams | Nov 26, 2023 | Africa, Algeria, Algiers International Book Fair, Gambia, Global Publishing | 0 |
This is a vast continent of 54 countries and more languages than you can begin to count. And a...
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