AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTextbook Supply Shock (South Africa): Provinces are being allowed to buy learning materials from the 2026 Foundation Phase National Catalogue even after Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube suspended it—raising fresh concerns for the Grade 11 transition as a Sh7bn books debt to publishers threatens printing and distribution. Copyright & Publishing/Media Rights (Kenya): Kenyan court action forces rapper Nyashinski to produce documents tied to a multi-million Tecno ambassador deal, after a producer challenged his use of music in Tecno campaigns. Editorial Leadership & Gender (East Africa): Nation Media Group (NMG) responds to criticism over low women representation in senior editorial appointments, promising increased female presence after leadership changes across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. African Poetry Publishing: Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani’s edited volume Toward a Living Archive of African Poetry spotlights a decade of chapbook publishing for emerging poets. Niger LGBTQ Law: Niger’s criminalisation of asexuality is flagged as a major rights alarm, with penalties now extending to “attempts” to participate.
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