Africa: How Untold Stories in African Languages Could Turn the Page On Publishing

Africa: How Untold Stories in African Languages Could Turn the Page On Publishing

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 local languages. The African book industry, from authors to distributors and publishers, represents 5.4 percent of the global…

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Africa: How Untold Stories in African Languages Could Turn the Page On Publishing

Africa: World Refugee Day – Telling Their Stories

Of the 122 million people globally displaced by persecution, violence or human rights violations, 42.7 million are refugees who have fled across borders, according to new data from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). While hotspots include Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Palestine, displacement affects every region of the world. In the lead-up to World Refugee…

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