March 05
Liberia: Ethics, What Leadership Ought to Be [book review]
Liberian Observer
NEW BOOK RELEASE Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Babangida Presidential Library and Matters Arising (I)
Daily Trust
The Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel assumed a celebratory mode on the penultimate Thursday. Read more »
February 28
Africa: Africa's Newest Book Prize Is Named After Andreé Blouin - Who Was She? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Andrée Blouin was a political activist and writer from the Central African Republic. Until recently, her name hardly ever appeared in the grand narratives of Africa's… Read more »
February 22
Zimbabwe: Add Value to the Lives of Others
The Herald
One author once said, "You don't need a reason to add value to somebody's life. Nor do you need to get anything back from them. You add value to others because it's who you are." Read more »
February 21
Nigeria: Peter Obi Celebrates Babangida, Says Nigeria Witnessed Substantial Growth Under Him
Vanguard
Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has praised former Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida following his book launch on Thursday, February… Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Babangida Admitted Abiola Won June 12 Election in New Book, Osinbajo Reveals
This Day
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), admitted that the Late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola won the June 12, 1993… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Curran Joins Zim Cricket History Books
The Herald
Ben Curran on Tuesday became the first member of the famed Curran family to slam an international century as Zimbabwe defeated Ireland in the third and final One Day International… Read more »
February 18
Nigeria: Chimamanda Adichie Unpacks Her First Novel in 10 Years
This Day
A rattling presence is what the award-winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is stirring in the literary world with the news of the release of her first novel in ten years… Read more »
February 17
Nigeria: 90% of People Criticizing My Book Haven't Read It - Dele Farotimi [book review]
Daily Trust
Lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, says 90 per cent of people criticizing his recent book on the Nigerian judiciary have not read the content. Read more »
February 13
South Africa: Michael Mosoeu Moerane Was a Pioneering Composer in South Africa. a New Book Is Restoring His Place in History [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Composer and educator Michael Mosoeu Moerane (1904-1980) is probably best known for a few evergreen choral works, including Della and Sylvia, still sung by choirs across South… Read more »
Africa: In the Image of Europe's Imagining - How Berlin Remade Africa [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
February 12
South Africa: South African Book At Centre of Raid On Jerusalem Bookshop
GroundUp
Educational Bookshop, opened in 1984, is the best-known bookstore in occupied East Jerusalem Read more »
February 05
Nigeria: Africans Must Write More Biographies of Leaders - Pawa Secretary-General Okediran
Vanguard
Dr. Wale Okediran, a Nigerian author and Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), has called for greater efforts to document the lives of African leaders… Read more »
January 31
Africa: New Book On African Inequalities Challenges Policy Makers
UCT
Scholars from an African research centre hosted by the University of Cape Town (UCT) are key contributors to a new book that aims to shape global discussions and discourses on… Read more »
