South Africa: Open Book Youth Fest Kicks Off in Langa
[GroundUp] Showcasing a range of mostly children’s books, the festival is set to run until next week
Africa: African Book Fair in Paris Celebrates Diversity of Diaspora Voices
[RFI] The fourth edition of the African Book Fair is under way in Paris, with Diaspora Travels as its theme. Cameroon and Brazil are the guests of honour during the three-day event, which brings together hundreds of authors, publishers and readers.
Nigeria: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s New Book Dream Count Explores Love in All Its Complicated Messiness
[The Conversation Africa] Award-winning Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel Dream Count has landed. It’s been over a decade since Adichie published her previous novel, Americanah, following on global successes for Half of a Yellow Su…
Nigeria: Rave Reviews As Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Dream Count’ Sells Out in Bookstores
[Premium Times] Besides the commercial success, Dream Count has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025.
Liberia: Ethics, What Leadership Ought to Be
[Liberian Observer] NEW BOOK RELEASE
Nigeria: Babangida Presidential Library and Matters Arising (I)
[Daily Trust] The Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel assumed a celebratory mode on the penultimate Thursday.
Africa: Africa’s Newest Book Prize Is Named After Andreé Blouin – Who Was She?
[The Conversation Africa] Andrée Blouin was a political activist and writer from the Central African Republic. Until recently, her name hardly ever appeared in the grand narratives of Africa’s liberation.
Zimbabwe: Add Value to the Lives of Others
[The Herald] Rutendo Gwatidzo — One author once said, “You don’t need a reason to add value to somebody’s life. Nor do you need to get anything back from them. You add value to others because it’s who you are.”
Nigeria: Peter Obi Celebrates Babangida, Says Nigeria Witnessed Substantial Growth Under Him
[Vanguard] Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has praised former Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida following his book launch on Thursday, February 20, 2024.
Nigeria: Babangida Admitted Abiola Won June 12 Election in New Book, Osinbajo Reveals
[This Day] Abuja — Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), admitted that the Late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola won the June 12, 1993 Presidential election.