AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBooks & Publishing Events: Camden Public Library in the US is running an October programme with a Second Story Builders exhibit plus a Green Burial film screening of Steelmantown, alongside talks, music and community networking. Media, Trust & Accountability: Nigeria’s Senate President Godswill Akpabio urged lawmakers and journalists to protect public funds and raise standards in parliamentary reporting, as the Senate Press Corps hosted a budget oversight and media collaboration workshop. Fact-checking & Misinformation: A viral claim that Nigeria has launched an “APC Supporters Filling Station” with nationwide discounted fuel was flagged as false after analysis found the image likely AI-generated. Literature & Translation: African Initiative presented a Bambara-language edition of The Blockade Hippopotamus and the Girl in Bambara in Bamako, Mali, translating a story about besieged Leningrad and involving Malian and Russian linguists and translators. Publishing & Author Careers: A piece on “The Path To Become An International Author” shares how writers can build cross-border publication by submitting to editors and outlets in different countries. Education & Reading Culture: Portsmouth Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge celebrated nearly 2,000 completers at Southsea Castle with medals, story sessions and African drum workshops.
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