Leaders of this continent need to pay attention to the intellectual need of the majority of the population.
As part of the festival, the organisers have worked on ensuring that they nurture a new generation of Somali readers and writers
"Our own libraries, like some of our bookstores, seem to sneer at homegrown literature."
As we continue using the same blueprint, we will continue mourning the high illiteracy rates and low returns in the book market
"I wonder why Zille and her ilk find it okay to speak of “black privilege” a mere 25 years after black people got the vote without reparations."
This anthology is important in resuscitating black women names in literature that history may have decided to ignore.
Binyavanga Wainaina was an exceptional writer, activist and human being
Unemployment, corruption, unfair distribution of wealth and the frustration at the cost of living are all powder kegs waiting to explode.
Authors who were anticipating payments were left high and dry by African Flavour Books when the store closed unceremoniously
Who is likely to ensure I am freer to express discontent while ensuring that I don’t prefer death because healthcare is unaffordable?