Tanzania: Girls’ School Opens Modern Library Through Read – Karimjee Partnership
[Daily News] Zanzibar — Students at Ben Bella Girls’ Secondary School in Stone Town, Zanzibar, now have access to a modern, well-equipped library, thanks to a collaborative effort between Read Tanzania and the Karimjee Foundation.
Nigeria: Femi Otedola’s New Book Breaks Into Amazon Bestseller Chart Within 24 Hours
[Vanguard] Barely a day after its release, Femi Otedola’s new book, “Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business,” has surged onto Amazon’s bestseller list.
Nigeria: Nigerian Writers, Others Mourn Passing of Poet-Journalist, Evelyn Osagie
[This Day] The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned journalist, poet and cultural advocate, Evelyn Osagie. She died after a brief illness in Lagos on Sunday August 17.
Angola: Angolan Writer Nituecheni Africano Among the Top 5 Most Promising Writers in Africa
[Sankofa Book Awards] Author won the Sankofa Book Awards Kenya 2025 with the novel The Inmate: The Beginning and the End of an Injustice and leads the list of 97 young African literary talents.
South Africa: Iconic Joburg Library Reopens After Years
[GroundUp] But the City still has a list of public libraries that remain closed
South Africa: South Africa’s Earliest Newspapers Made Money From Slavery – Book Offers New Evidence
[The Conversation Africa] In a recently published book, Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie Botma explores the gap in the country’s understanding ab…
Angola: Angolan Writer Nituecheni Africano Wins the Sankofa Book Awards
[Sankofa Book Awards] The Sankofa Book Awards – Kenya 2025 is honored to announce that the winner of this year’s edition is Angolan writer Nituecheni Africano, author of The Recluse: The Beginning and the End of an Injustice, a novel.
Nigeria: Family Holds Public Book Presentation in Honour of Late Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin
[Vanguard] The Olakulehin Royal Family has disclosed plans for the public presentation of a book titled “How Not to Be a King” in honour of the late 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.
Liberia: ‘A Patriot’s Cry’ – Former Foreign Minister Olubanke King-Akerele Launches Bold New Book Calling for National Renewal
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — On Wednesday Liberia witnessed a powerful moment of reflection and renewal as Her Excellency Olubanke King-Akerele, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, officially launched her latest book titled “A Patriot’s Cry (2021-2024…
Nigeria: Jonathan Chickened Out of Reforming PDP – New Book
[Leadership] Former President Goodluck Jonathan was bullied by state governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from executing reforms that would have solved the party’s financial problems and weaned it off overbearing sponsors.