Charles Batambuze, Executive Director of the Uganda Reproduction Rights Organisation (URRO), shares his insights into the Ugandan book industry. He discusses the challenges of copyright management, the growth of local publishing, book distribution, and the promising future of literature in African languages. This interview offers a valuable perspective on the key issues and opportunities shaping the East African publishing landscape.
P&B: To begin with, how would you introduce yourself to our readers?
Charles Batambuze: My name is Charles Batambuze. I am the Executive Director of the Uganda Reproduction Rights Organisation (URRO), a collective management organisation representing writers and publishers of literary works in Uganda. I also serve as Executive Secretary of the National Book Trust of Uganda (NABOTU), a non-profit, non-governmental umbrella body established in 1997 to promote authorship, publishing, and a culture of reading in Uganda.
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