Africa: Dr. Imane Kendili, a Moroccan Figure Honored in Kigali Among the 100 Most Remarkable Africans
[InfoWire] Kigali, July 6, 2025 — From July 4 to 6, the prestigious 2025 African Leadership and Business Summit took place at the elegant Marriott Hotel in the heart of the Rwandan capital. Held under the high patronage of the ”100 Most Remarkable Ic…
Angola: Two Angolan Books Among the Finalists of the Sankofa Book Awards 2025
[Sankofa Book Awards Kenya] Nairobi — For the first time in history, two Angolan books have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Sankofa Book Awards – Kenya 2025, one of Africa’s most prominent literary prizes.
Nigeria: Chimamanda’s Lagos Homecoming Wasn’t Just a Book Launch, It Was a Cultural Moment
[The Conversation Africa] When the announcement of Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi’s latest novel Dream Count was made, it was regarded as a major event in African literature. The internationally celebrated Nigerian writer had not published a novel in the pas…
Zimbabwe: Harare Welcomes Pulitzer-Winning Playwright for Intensive Writing Program
[New Zimbabwe] Six Zimbabwean playwrights are honing their craft under the tutelage of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, hosted by Almasi Collaborative Arts in partnership with the Zimbabwe German Society.
Congo-Kinshasa: The Smallest Ones – – Fleeing Rebels and the Darkest Corners of Human Experience in the DRC
[Daily Maverick] The Smallest Ones by Popina Khumanda tracks two sisters’ escape from rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and their pursuit of freedom. Read an extract below.
Nigeria: VP Kashim Shettima’s Remarks At Bello Adoke’s Book Launch
[Daily Trust] It must have been some of the fastest remarks by a public officer to go viral. I guess Vice-President Kashim Shettima was still within the precinct of Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, venue of Mohammed Bello Adoke’s book launch, when his remar…
Liberia: Dr. Pailey Wins LSE Rising Star Impact Prize
[Liberian Observer] Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey, renowned Liberian scholar-activist and author, has won The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) inaugural Rising Star Impact Prize for her groundbreaking book, Development, (Dual) Citizens…
Nigeria: ‘Struggling Writer’ Opens Up On How Book and Arts Festival Impacts Her Life
[Premium Times] In this piece sent to Premium Times, Betini Udoh, who describes herself as a struggling writer, writes on the benefits she derived from the recent Boldoz Book & Arts Festival held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Africa: How Untold Stories in African Languages Could Turn the Page On Publishing
[RFI] African stories and languages could unlock billions for the continent’s publishing industry if governments back local writers, a Unesco report has found. Africa’s book market, now worth $7 billion, could reach $18bn with more homegrown books in l…
Nigeria: Garba Shehu to Present Book On Buhari’s Administration
[Premium Times] Mr Shehu said the book tries to authoritatively document the achievements and some of the historic decisions of the Buhari administration in eight years.