The EPA team explores opportunities for future collaborations and exchange of knowledge with international publishers at Africa’s premier event for publishers and book lovers
SHARJAH, 29th August, 2021 (WAM) As part of its agenda to assist Emirati publishers seeking to enter new markets, the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) participated in the 18th Ghana International Book Fair, which ran from August 26 – 29, 2021.
The Ghana International Book Fair (GIBF) is one of the most important publishing forums and among the largest literary events in Africa, and the Emirates Publishers Association’s presence at this year’s fair will help Emirati publishers forge partnerships with renowned publishers worldwide and widen.
BY: Jayne Buckman-Owoo
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H.E Alicia Rico, Spanish Ambassador to Ghana(right) donating books to New Standard School at the launch of Writer-in-Me project
As part of activities to mark World Book Day which fell on Friday, April 23, Ghana Reads Initiative in collaboration with Adwinsa Publications (Gh) Ltd launched the Writer-In-Me project which seeks to encourage writing among students.
The Writer-In-Me project was launched by Dr Wale Okediran, the Secretary General of the Pan African Writers Association at the Korle Gonno Community Library with students from selected schools in attendance.
Also present at the Writer-In-Me launch were Honourable Okoe Vanderpuye, MP, Ablekuma South, Mr Abdourahamane Diallo, Country Representative of UNESCO who was the Special Guest of Honour and Her Excellency Alicia Rico, Spanish Ambassador to Ghana.