AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoMedia & Publishing Business: South Africa’s African Media Entertainment (AME) says it’s seeing double-digit gains, with revenue up to R359.7m and operating profit rising to R68.3m, plus an 11% higher full-year dividend to 500 cents. Industry & Talent Pipeline: ItsADN (Ayanda Khumalo) is set to graduate from the 2026 Music Business Publishing Course at Music Business Lab, backed by SAMRO and the University of Pretoria, spotlighting training for African music executives and publishers. Reading Culture & Language: Zimbabwe’s National Culture Month launch is reigniting calls to make indigenous language reading a daily habit, with local publishers warning that indigenous literacy is slipping. Books & Festivals: Bookmarks announces the first batch of authors for its 21st Annual Festival of Books & Authors in Winston-Salem on 26 Sept 2026, rolling out lineups in stages. Religion & Publishing: A new book, The 12 Letters Kingdom Economics, tackles tithing through a letter format, arguing about who benefits and how giving should work. Policy & Security Tech: Nigeria’s Defence Minister Christopher Musa backs a national database and census to improve security investigations and tracking.
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