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 ...

In parts of Africa, books can be expensive and difficult to find. When Atlanta teen sisters Azzarree and Amirrah Uwhubetine were growing up in Nigeria, they either chose their favorite titles on ...

A mixture of poetry, plays, memoirs, and novels awaits the reader, showcasing the best of Africa and the diaspora this year. A much-anticipated translation from Portuguese and a second effort by multi ...

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 ...

Tom Warth once visited a school library in Jinja, Uganda, that had nearly everything a library needs — except books. There was a librarian, a card catalog, tables, bookcases and students, but the ...

Thirty-six years after former Motorbooks publisher Tom Warth founded Books for Africa, to ship donated textbooks and library books to school children in Africa, the organization, headquartered in St.

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 ...

Durban rolled out the red carpet as the Articulate Africa Book and Arts Fair 2026 officially kicked off, signalling a major boost for the city’s creative economy and cultural landscape.The Durban ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Essien knows the power of literature, especially during the formative years — how it broadens a person’s worldview, fosters ...

African book publishing is in a rare moment of transformation, according to a new report. It’s an industry that has historically survived at the mercy of multinational publishing houses and donor ...

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 liberation. When she died in 1986 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A critical work in the history of ...