Nigeria: From the Barracks to the Boardroom – A Life Spent Decoding Risk
[This Day] You Never Know Me: A Mighty Journey of Faith and Compliance, by Abimbola Adeseyoju, DataPro Limited,209pp + xvi
Zimbabwe: New Book Amplifies Zim’s Voice in Global Anti-Sanctions Debate
[The Herald] The newly launched anti-sanctions book by local academics is being hailed as a landmark publication that reaffirms Africa’s freedom, dignity and sovereignty while promoting home-grown solutions to accelerate economic growth and safeguard t…
Namibia: Publish All Notes, Really?
[Namibian] Imagine a policy so ridiculous it says, “publish them all”.
South Africa: Madness and Civilisation – Memorialising the Lives of Institutionalised Individuals Through Poetry
[Daily Maverick] The 150th anniversary of Fort England Psychiatric Hospital makes it South Africa’s oldest psychiatric facility. Rory du Plessis’s poetry collection, Automaton(tik), memorialises the lives of 25 individuals who were institutionalised th…
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Announces Donation of 3,000 Exercise Books to Displaced Pupils in Benue
[Premium Times] The Nigerian Army donated the books as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Independence Day.
Africa: Prof. Akyeampong Launches Book On Education Reform in Africa Oct 22
[Ghanaian Times] A renowned Ghanaian educationist and global thought leader, Professor Kwame Akyeampong, is set to launch his latest book, co-authored with Dr Sean Higgins, titled “Reconceptualising the Learning Crisis in Africa: Multi-dimensional Peda…
South Africa: Zoë Wicomb, the South African-Scottish Writer Who Told Powerful Stories About Belonging
[The Conversation Africa] Zoë Wicomb, a celebrated South African-Scottish writer and scholar, has died.
Rwanda: Kayitesi Finds Love After Pain in Her New Book ‘Letters to Forever’
[New Times] Rwandan-German author Judence Kayitesi has once again touched hearts with her new book, ‘Letters to Forever’, a soul-stirring story about love, healing, and hope.
Zimbabwe: ‘Sill Blazing, Still Moyoxide’ – Poet Dies Hours Before His 46th Birthday
[The Herald] On October 11, 2025, renowned poet and Member of Parliament Desire “Moyoxide” Moyo would have been celebrating his 46th birthday, a day he was eagerly looking forward to. But fate had other plans. On the eve of his birthday, Moyo tragicall…
Angola: Angolan Author Ana Paula Tavares Wins 2025 Camões Prize
[ANGOP] Luanda — Angolan writer Ana Paula Tavares won the 2025 Camões Prize for Literature for “her fruitful and coherent trajectory of aesthetic creation and, in particular, her restoration of the dignity of poetry,” the jury of this edition sai…