We spoke to some of the people and organizations that do critical work in the early literacy field about their work and how they plan to sustain the good work they are doing over time. Read the first in the three-part series here.
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Enjoy this enlightening conversation with the founder and MD of Sub-Saharan Publishers, Akoss Ofori-Mensah about the current state of publishing in Africa, the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and the value of book fairs.
African Library & Information Associations & Institutions (AfLIA) and NBA developed a course on early literacy development, specifically for librarians and library staff in Africa. In July 2022, the first batch of certificates was issued to the librarians who completed the course pilot!
In Northern Uganda, radio was the most accessible medium for young children when schools were closed
‘If we deliver radio content alongside a supportive human infrastructure and simple supplemental materials, then we can cost-effectively teach literacy in local languages and English to primary-age children when they are not in school, so that they achieve meaningful literacy competencies.’
This brief tells the story of Ubongo’s decision to switch from copyright protected licensing to Creative Commons (CC) licensing, why, and the possible ramifications for open educational resources (OER) more broadly.
Soma's Director, Demere Kitunga, has written a case study on her experimental work facilitating children to research and write original stories inspired by Tanzanian storytelling traditions.
Meet Akoss Ofori-Mensah of Sub-Saharan Publishers. She is working with Neil Butcher & Associates (NBA) to research the impact of open licensing on publishing business models by sharing books in underserved local Ghanaian languages.