Google and Slum2School Africa launch Stories from Our Home, a Gemini AI-powered Nigerian folktale colouring book for 1,000 underserved primary pupils, blending cultural heritage with educational technology.
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Kenyan publishers demand extended deadline for new legal deposit requirements under Books and Newspapers (Amendment) Bill, 2025, citing operational challenges.
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Nigeria’s premier children’s literature festival returns for its 8th edition on 23 May 2026 at Rugby School Nigeria, Eko Atlantic, showcasing indigenous authors under the theme “Big Dreams, Brave Stories.”
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Institut Français de Guinée hosts AI roundtable for publishers on 2 April 2026, addressing editorial quality, distribution, and ethical AI use in partnership with Efficience Globale.
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Nigeria imports 90% of its printing paper, losing its own mills to policy failure. With 400 million people by 2050, the cost of inaction is existential.
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FILÉAC convenes in Yaoundé on 20 March 2026, bringing together publishing professionals from Central Africa to address structural challenges in the regional book trade.
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Nigeria unveils 82 locally authored academic textbooks via TETFund initiative to reduce foreign import reliance and strengthen indigenous educational publishing capacity.
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Credia Umuhire Ruzigana wins the Inclusive Publishing Award at Women Book Awards 2026 for her work with Imanzi Creations, championing accessible books and Rwandan storytelling.
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Rwandan genocide survivor Yolande Mukagasana calls on writers to document their stories for future generations at Women Book Awards 2026, highlighting publishing’s role in cultural preservation.
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Sharjah Department of Culture organises 11th Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival in Mauritania, strengthening West African literary networks and publishing regional poets.
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Angolan publisher Kacimbo Kiela shortlisted for 2026 Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publishers. Second consecutive nomination for Ondjaki’s Luanda-based house.
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A Rwandan publisher’s firsthand account from Chennai International Book Fair reveals why African literature remains invisible—and what Tamil publishers got right.
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