AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoLiterary Awards: Algeria’s 2026 Assia Djebar Grand Prize honoured Sarah Mohamed Maariche, Farida Sahoui and Hosni Kitouni for novels in Arabic, Tamazight and French. Children’s Reading: A new Rivers State campaign brought reading and children’s-rights sessions to about 400 pupils and students, and distributed more than 200 copies of The Village Boy and His Computer. Accessible Publishing: Nigeria’s Copyright Commission is moving to establish a national accessible book portal, following calls for a resource that serves readers with disabilities. Digital Books: Spotify’s audiobook launch in Nigeria offers local authors a new distribution channel and gives listeners access to audiobooks on the platform. Publishing Infrastructure: Congo’s national printing office is back in business, while a study from South Africa’s ASSAf warns that rising publication fees threaten African researchers’ participation in scholarly publishing.
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