AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCreative-Economy Finance: Afreximbank is targeting more than $540 million in deals at CANEX in Lagos, where its commitment to Africa’s creative industries has grown to $2 billion. Publishing is among the sectors seeking investment and wider market access. Press Freedom: Ethiopia has suspended independent newspaper The Reporter indefinitely, deepening concerns over space for journalism and publishing. Local Publishing: Nigerian author Orok Duke urged citizens to record their histories and called for government support to ease high printing costs, which he says make books unaffordable for students and discourage writers. Book Fairs: Three Ghanaian authors are representing the country at the Sharjah International Book Fair, while the Algiers International Book Fair has been praised as one of Africa’s leading fairs. Literary Legacy: Malawian poet Jack Mapanje, who was jailed for three years without trial over his writing and later lived in exile, has died at 82.
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