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"Following on an earlier study (Makotsi, 2000) on the inter-African book trade that was commissioned by the Association for the Development of Education in Africa: Working Group on Books and Learning Materials (ADEA) in association with the African Publishers Network (APNET), ADEA recommended that A ... more
"One in a series of training manuals developed by the African Publishing Institute (API) of the African Publishers Network to facilitate intra-African training among its members, and which can be used for both formal training or individual study. Arranged under four modules: (1) Commissioning, (2) C ... more
"The African Publishing Institute of the African Publishers Network, in collaboration with national book trade associations, operates an integrated pan-African training programme for the African book professions. It conducts short, intensive courses, trains trainers, and places people on periods of ... more
"This register is arranged alphabetically by country, including complete contact details of the consultants, their educational background and qualifications, professional experience, and specialist areas of expertise." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr ... more
"A UNESCO-commissioned study that sets out the background that led to the establishment of the African Publishers Network, its constitution, policies, programmes and activities, publications, and its achievements. Also examines APNET's relations with the World Bank and with donor agencies." (Hans M. ... more

International Donor Review

In: Development Directory of Indigenous Publishing 1995
Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1995), pp. 94-97
"A critical review of book aid programmes in Africa by international donor organizations. Provides a number of guiding principles that ought to be considered in any book support programmes. The author urges donors to provide more support for smaller projects, and advocates lead funding." (Hans M. Ze ... more
"This is a summary version of an important study commissioned by the IFLA Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations and supervised by the African Publishers Network, which reviews the status of indigenous language publishing in seven African countries. Identifies African language mate ... more
"Contains essays on aspects of indigenous publishing in various African countries, overviews on the state of publishing in specific regions, a directory of book trade publications and reference sources published in five African countries, plus two inventories of (i) African book development organiza ... more
"Contains the edited proceedings of the ‘African Rights Indaba’ held during the 1994 Zimbabwe International Book Fair. Following two introductory overview contributions, the papers are assembled under two broad themes: (i) the legal and professional environment of rights and rights protection, a ... more
"A major report – probably the most comprehensive survey of publishing training facilities undertaken to date – prepared for the African Publishers Network (APNET) and sub-titled “An investigation of existing publishing training, a survey of African publishers' training need and a proposed fiv ... more