Nigerian Publishers Push Back on Textbook Ranking Policy
Nigerian publishers warn proposed textbook ranking policy risks undermining standards, due process and the wider book ecosystem.
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Category: Education Publishing
South Africa’s R1.6bn Textbook Tender Rocked by “Shelf Company” Scandal
South Africa’s R1.6bn Foundation Phase textbook tender faces collapse after Lighthouse Publishers, a “shelf company” with no publishing experience, won 26% of approvals.
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Pakistan – KP Textbook Board Seeks Return to In-House Publishing
Pakistan – KP Textbook Board seeks policy amendment to reclaim in-house publishing rights, cut Rs60m annual royalty payments to private publishers, and improve quality control.
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Nigeria Launches 82 Locally Authored Textbooks to Stem Reliance on Imports
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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Pearson Posts Solid AI-Driven 2025 Results, Appoints New CFO – But Headwinds Loom As AI And Ed-Tech Gets Scapegoated for Education’s Failures
Pearson reports 4% sales growth to £3.6bn and 6% profit rise to £614m for 2025, appoints Sky’s Simon Robson as CFO, and accelerates AI integration across education services.
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Saudi Arabia Integrates Video Games into National Curriculum – A New Paradigm for Educational Publishing
Saudi Arabia embeds video games in national curriculum through Savvy Games Group partnerships, creating new markets for educational publishers and gamified content developers.
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Leading Nigerian publisher demonstrates commercial viability of accessible publishing through targeted literacy initiative
Evans Brothers Nigeria Publishers launches pioneering inclusive literacy project with Braille and audiobooks for visually impaired students, demonstrating commercial viability of accessible publishing.
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Philippine Educational Publishing at 75: Procurement Woes and Sector
PEPA’s 75th anniversary highlights textbook procurement delays and reforms. Educational publishing’s industry role and reading culture implications explored.
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eKitabu Launches Children’s Imprint: Redefining African Publishing from Kenya to the World
Kenya’s eKitabu launches Maua Books, a new children’s imprint. After award-winning Mvua Press & inclusive KSL audio/theatre innovations, they redefine African publishing.
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Hachette Learning Cuts Signal Painful Reckoning for UK Education Publishers
The industry is now paying the price for its dependency on a single, volatile customer.
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Reading Between the Lines: The UK PA’s Agenda-Driven Response to the Curriculum Review
Analysis of the UK PA’s response to the curriculum review, arguing it cherry-picks findings to lobby against Oak National Academy.
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Publishing in Nigeria – A Collaborative Path to Educational Growth
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.
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