Translation is a way of increasing the amount of reading material for African children. ‘If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart’. - Nelson Mandela Translation is an act of re-creation, sharing and reciprocal development between readers and writers of different languages. The potential of translation to greatly increase output with minimal effort is clear. Not all, however, feel c

The growing interest in bilingual education in sub-Saharan Africa has highlighted an urgent need for reading material in African languages. Increasingly, parents and educators, conscious of the strategic value of indigenous language on identity construction, encourage or educate children to know and speak at least one local languages. However, parents are usually faced with many challenges whenever they attempt to find bilingual books in their local languages.

The International Publishers Association (IPA) is accepting proposals for projects to develop reading culture beyond the classroom in Africa, with grants from the USD 200,000 Africa Publishing Innovation Fund (APIF) on offer to the best ideas. The 2022 APIF theme of cultivating reading culture is intentionally broad to attract a wide range of innovations. Examples could be developing the publishing value chain (authors, illustrators, translators, literary agents, booksellers,

Au terme des échanges de cette 6ème édition des ateliers Muna Kalati Talks, il en ressort que l’innovation et la passion sont les deux ingrédients clés pour réussir dans toute entreprise dans l’industrie du livre jeunesse en Afrique. Nos panelistes ont clairement expliqué la difficulté à trouver un modèle économique satisfaisant et la nécessité d’innover dans l’offre et les services pour demeurer pertinent.

We hope that one of these 37 apps and websites would satisfy your needs to access African books or original stories for your kids or teenagers. If you know any other platform with African content or stories for kids or young adults, please do let us know in comment.

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