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Survey on the Publishing Sector in Selected Sub-Saharan Countries Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda SURVEY ON THE PUBLISHING SECTOR IN SELECTED SUB-SAHARAN COUNTRIES CAMEROON, GHANA, KENYA, MOZAMBIQUE, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, TANZANIA, AND UGANDA SURVEY ON THE PUBLISHING SECTOR IN SELECTED SUB-SAHARAN COUNTRIES Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda 2012 By Bernadette Böcker On behalf of Goethe-Institut South Africa & Frankfurter Buchmesse TABLE OF CONTENTS Survey on the Publishing Sector in selected sub-Saharan Countries .......................... 6 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 CAMEROON – OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 7 CAMEROON – CONTACT DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .......................... 8 Organisations ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Library Sector ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Publishing Houses ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Distribution ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Tertiary Education and Professional Training for Information Specialists ........................................................... 11 Book Fairs .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Other Activities ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Comments .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 GHANA – OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 14 GHANA – CONTACT DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .................................. 15 Organisations ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Library Sector ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Publishing Houses ................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Distribution ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Tertiary Education and Professional Training for Information Specialists ........................................................... 19 Book Fairs .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Other Activities ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Comments .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 KENYA – OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 21 KENYA – CONTACT DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .................................... 22 Organisations ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Library Sector ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Publishing Houses ................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Distribution ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Tertiary Education and Professional Training for Information Specialists ........................................................... 30 Book Fairs .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Other Activities ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Comments .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 MOZAMBIQUE – OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 33 MOZAMBIQUE – CONTACT DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...................... 34 Organisations ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Library Sector ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Publishing Houses ................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Distribution ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Tertiary Education and Professional Training for Information Specialists ........................................................... 35 Book Fairs .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Other Activities ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Comments .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 NIGERIA – OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 38 NIGERIA – CONTACT DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ................................. 39 Organisations ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Library Sector ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 40 Publishing Houses ................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 Distribution ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44 Tertiary Education and Professional Training for Information Specialists ........................................................... 44 Book Fairs .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Other Activities ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Comments .................................................................................................................................................................................................
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