Africa’s Book Market Value Exceeds TNPS Forecast, But the Best is Yet to Come
Africa’s book market hits $7B in 2025, with AI driving growth to $18.5B potential. UNESCO report highlights opportunities, challenges, and digital innovation.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jun 21, 2025 | Africa, AI, Digital subscription | 0 |
Africa’s book market hits $7B in 2025, with AI driving growth to $18.5B potential. UNESCO report highlights opportunities, challenges, and digital innovation.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jun 9, 2025 | Africa, Arab publishing, MENA publishing, Sharjah | 0 |
Almost everyone here learns Arabic as a second or third language, and often it’s their first written language, but I struggle to find anyone here who sees Arabic as language of the arts.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jun 1, 2025 | Africa, IP Rights, Nigeria | 0 |
A bold step forward in the fight against piracy and the push for stronger protections for literary professionals.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | May 17, 2025 | Africa, Awards, Business Publishing | 0 |
For publishers, this shortlist is a treasure trove of untold narratives – proof that Africa’s business renaissance is only just beginning to be documented.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | May 12, 2025 | Africa, Literacy, Nigeria | 0 |
Nigeria has produced some of the finest writers of the past century. But where are the next generation of award-winning authors to come from if today’s kids can barely read and write?
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 19, 2025 | Africa, Awards, Nigeria | 0 |
The Prize has elevated the standards of book production in Nigeria, encouraging publishers to prioritise quality editing and design.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 19, 2025 | Africa, Book Fairs, China, Tunisia | 0 |
Western publishers beginning to wake up to the Arabic book market opportunity, would do well to remember said market extends west beyond Egypt.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 17, 2025 | Africa, Education Publishing, Nigeria | 0 |
By collaborating with the government to supply affordable and high-quality textbooks, publishers can play a crucial role in ensuring that the free education policy achieves its intended outcomes.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 5, 2025 | Africa, Nigeria, Retailer News | 0 |
Through Brenda’s Books, Onu supports women in finding their voices, creating content that inspires and leaves a lasting impact.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 2, 2025 | Africa, Nigeria | 0 |
Abuja Book City is more than a promotional event; it is a welcome call to reimagine the role of books as dynamic agents of cultural and educational transformation.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 15, 2025 | Africa, MENA publishing, Morocco | 0 |
All that said, actions speak larger than words, so it will be interesting to review this in a year’s time and see what real progress has been made.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 23, 2025 | Africa, Book Fairs, D.R. Congo | 0 |
The festival, with the theme “La littérature pour penser et se construire” (Literature for Thinking and Self-Development), aims to foster a love of literature and improve access to books for young people in Mbandaka and surrounding areas.
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