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Muna Kalati
Sep 28, 20225 min read
Literary administrators map path to sustaining book initiatives in Africa
By Godwin Okondo AS most African governments increasingly shirk their responsibility to adequately provide broad-based education for...
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Muna Kalati
Aug 2, 20223 min read
DRC: when comics help the image of Kinshasa
The comic strip wants to restore the image of the Congolese capital Kinshasa. Comic artists have published a work entitled Mbok'elengi ....
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Muna Kalati
Jul 22, 20223 min read
Africa’s Pride: In Art and Attire, New Generations Tell Their Story
Nigerian artist Uzoma Dunkwu has taken time out from a hugely busy and exciting production schedule to create a unique platform for...
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Muna Kalati
Jul 20, 20222 min read
Narcisse Fomekong Djeugou - the winner of the 2022 Escriduente Prize for the Best Book on Hispanic Studies.
A year after the publication of his book Anthología de voces camerunesas de expresión española: entre oralidad y lírismo, Dr. Narcisse...
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Muna Kalati
Oct 9, 20213 min read
How can children books help in raising confident kids? - Lessons from Festival Saint-Petersburg Book Lighthouse
Christian Elongué gave a public talk on the topic “Who is the true alpha of the family?", during the festival "Saint-Petersburg Book Lighthouse" moderated by Nadezhda Filimonova and Evgeniia Trofimova from the Kronshtadt children’s library in Russia. Elongué thus explained that parenting styles must be adapted and personnalised to the kids and teens personality. There is no one right way to raise a child. It’s important to focus on balancing priorities, juggling responsibili
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Muna Kalati
Mar 1, 20214 min read
Meet Kotigo: a pioneer audiobook app to listen to Afrocentric Audiobooks & Podcasts
Kotigo is an audiobook platform with primary focus on African authors and publishers. The audiobooks comprise rich audio formats of printed books written by great authors and others. The Kotigo catalogue consists of wide collection of book genre ranging from business, personal development, finance, religious, biographies, children, marriage, relationships and many others.
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Muna Kalati
Jan 13, 20213 min read
Christian Elongué, Executive Director Of Muna Kalati named in 2021 ILA Global list of Literacy champions
Christian Elongué, our executive Director, is one of 30 literacy leaders named to the International Literacy Association’s (ILA) 2021 30 Under 30 list. The global list celebrates rising innovators, disruptors and visionaries in the literacy field. Christian Elongué is an author and researcher on children and young adult literature. Dismayed by a lack of black characters in books available to African children, Christian founded munakalati.org in 2017 with the goal of building
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Muna Kalati
Dec 31, 20203 min read
Global Kidz House (GKH) publishes children books that dispel common stereotypes about Africa
GKH will specialize in children’s books (pre-K to seventh grade) that celebrate the history and diverse cultures of Africa and the African diaspora in fiction and nonfiction. Mapondera-Talley’s goal is to dispel common stereotypes about Africa and Africans.
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Muna Kalati
Feb 21, 20205 min read
Nigerian-Canadian mom writes inspirational children’s book about legendary Queen Idia of Benin Kingdom
Considered the first Queen Mother of Benin, Idia was the mother of Esigie, the Oba (king) of Benin between 1504 and 1550. A great warrior and wise queen, she is believed to have saved the entire kingdom of Benin in a time of war and turmoil. Thanks to Nigerian-Canadian author Ekiuwa Aire, children can now relive the highly revered Nigerian queen’s story from a real African perspective.
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