Opinion

I had the immense honour of participating in training sessions for the first cohort of publishing professionals from Africa and the Caribbean, organised by APSI/OAPE in 2024. Witnessing the enthusiasm …

La coédition est en train de devenir l’une des pratiques les plus prometteuses pour l’édition africaine. Elle repose sur un principe simple mais puissant : plusieurs maisons d’édition, souvent situées …

Le 12 mai dernier, j’ai eu l’immense honneur d’échanger avec un auteur ivoirien exposant au Salon international du livre d’Abidjan (SILA). J’ai été agréablement surpris en découvrant sa table remplie …

Pour cette édition du magazine Publishers & Books, la rédaction a choisi de mettre en lumière les récents événements de Nairobi en faveur du livre, et en particulier le document-cadre …

By: Prof. Mukala Kadima-NzujiMarien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo “Henri DJOMBO (and indeed himself…)” is the theme I chose to open this series of literary and artistic events in Yaoundé. As …

By BUMA KORPublisher (Cameroon) & Book Development Consultant A turning point for African publishing was reached in Nairobi, Kenya, in June, one that will shape the future of publishing across …

With the ADEA/AUC High-Level Regional Workshop on National Book and Reading Policies in Africa, the continent has undoubtedly taken a significant step forward. As an official within a literary organisation, …

I had an important exchange on 17 July with a young Guinean writer. He expressed great admiration for the efforts made by the African Observatory of Professional Publishers (OAPE) to …

It is undeniable: the impact of digital technology—and the rise of eBooks in particular—is also affecting traditional publishing. Across the African continent, we are seeing an increasing number of publishers …

This article was written and published in a leading Cameroonian newspaper, The Herald, on the eve (1999) of the beginning of the 21st century to alert African decision-makers to the …