Magunga Williams grew up in Kisumu, a Kenyan city that’s home to more than three hundred thousand people but to only two major bookstores. There, Williams told me recently, “people depend on books ...

Share this list of children’s books set in Africa with your children ages 2 to 12. Discover picture books, chapter books, and middle grade books with stories spotlight the rich diversity of the ...

Why do certain books make it to our desks, libraries and book shops over others? On International Book Day, we take a look at the progress made by African publishers. More and more African authors are ...

Growing up in Nigeria as a child, Essien said he was lucky to live in a home filled with books. His parents were both ...

The acclaimed French publishing imprint Assouline, famous for it’s collectible, image rich coffee table books, is taking on safaris for the first time with “African Adventures: The Greatest Safari on ...

Selling African-American–themed titles overseas isn’t always easy, but it can be done. Ayana Mathis’s acclaimed multigenerational saga (and Oprah pick), The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, is popular abroad; ...

Nasozi Kakembo is a journalist, writer, and Ugandan-American designer passionate about bringing awareness to the beauty of African designers and artisans. Although she has partnered with brands such ...

On Saturday night, the NAACP celebrated the winners of its annual Image Awards event, spanning music, film and literature. We had shared all 40 nominees in the latter category last week and are back ...

Books are a great way to learn more about cultures, identities, and much more. That’s why we want to help you add a few more to your summer reading list. For Africa Day this year, we asked our ONE ...

The Africa Renewal information programme provides up-to-date information and analysis of the major economic and development challenges facing Africa today. It examines the many issues confronting the ...