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Event highlights: Global Book Alliance ...

The GBA shares the highlights of Books for Every Child: International Literacy Day Event Celebration 2024

Event highlights: Global Book Alliance International Literacy Day Event Celebration
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Global Book Alliance
Growing Young Environmental Stewards With the ...

Guest author Ami Dovene Christelle ZAMI shares the story behind the creation of the Ami Series: Tale of Literacy and Sustainability

Growing Young Environmental Stewards With the Ami Series: A Tale of Literacy and Sustainability
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Global Book Alliance
The State of Literary Agencies in Africa: A ...

Guest authors Christian Elongue and Scortia Quansah of Muna Kalati, share important information about the literary landscape in Africa.

The State of Literary Agencies in Africa: A Focus on Children’s Books
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Global Book Alliance
Initiatives overcoming challenges in the ...

Guest author Christian Elongue, president of Muna Kalati, shares important information about the initiatives to overcome challenges in the digital publishing industry in Africa.

Initiatives overcoming challenges in the digital publishing industry in Africa
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Happy World Book Day from GBA!

To celebrate this World Book Day, GBA has compiled a list of resources related to book supply chain, book publishing and TLMs you might find useful in your work.

Happy World Book Day from GBA!

Publishing and Printing

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Publisher Elieshi Lema Discusses Private Sector Book Publishing in Africa

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Publisher Elieshi Lema Discusses Private Sector Book Publishing in Africa

Elieshi Lema, Director, and Co-Owner of E&D Vision Publishing Ltd speaks with the GBA about sustaining a reading culture, book distribution to rural areas, the importance of libraries, and the training needs of publishers.

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Webinar: Private Sector Book Publishing in Africa

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Webinar: Private Sector Book Publishing in Africa

The Global Book Alliance and the African Publishers Network hosted an Open Book Series webinar: Private Sector Book Publishing in Africa. A panel of expert publishers discussed challenges and opportunities in private sector publishing in Africa, including access to books, language, copyright issues, book distribution, and capacity-building of publishers.

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Books in Bamanankan: Children's Book Development Training in Mali

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Books in Bamanankan: Children's Book Development Training in Mali

In Mali, there are few books available in local languages. The Global Book Alliance and USAID Mali are working with Malian ministries, publishers, authors, and illustrators to create, print, and distribute 180,000 books in Bamanankan.

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The Global Book Alliance: Year in Review

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The Global Book Alliance: Year in Review

Despite significant challenges for learning across the world, the Global Book Alliance continues to support ways to ensure children have access to quality reading materials in languages that they understand.

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The Global Book Alliance Welcomes New Chair: Dr. Henry Chakava

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The Global Book Alliance Welcomes New Chair: Dr. Henry Chakava

The Global Book Alliance (GBA) is thrilled to welcome Dr. Henry Chakava as the newest chair of the GBA Steering Committee. Dr. Chakava is a dedicated and renowned publisher who is considered “the father of Kenyan publishing.”