The GBA shares the highlights of Books for Every Child: International Literacy Day Event Celebration 2024
Guest author Ami Dovene Christelle ZAMI shares the story behind the creation of the Ami Series: Tale of Literacy and Sustainability
Guest authors Christian Elongue and Scortia Quansah of Muna Kalati, share important information about the literary landscape in Africa.
Guest author Christian Elongue, president of Muna Kalati, shares important information about the initiatives to overcome challenges in the digital publishing industry in Africa.
A new partnership between the Global Book Alliance and Ulatus, a global translation agency will ensure books in the Global Digital Library are available in ten more languages to support children’s early learning needs.
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.
Literacy ensures that girls build confidence, develop self-esteem and believe in their ability to achieve their dreams. However, girls face a greater risk of illiteracy than their male peers. Approximately 496 million adult women around the world are unable to read and write. The GBA Open Book webinar—Ensuring Books for Half the Sky: Why Girls Need Books—included GBA partners who engage in supporting, advocating, and ensuring change so that more girls can get access to books and a quality education.
