Canex & Narrative Landscape Press Reveal Distinguished Speaker Lineup For Literary Webinar

The Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), in collaboration with Narrative Landscape Press is excited to announce the date of its literary webinar as part of the CANEX@IATF2023 programme.

Scheduled to take place on Thursday, 31 August 2023, this engaging webinar promises thought-provoking and engaging conversations examining the needs of the book publishing value chain in Africa, including legal, accounting, and creative writing resources for all stakeholders involved. The event will bring together some of Africa’s most celebrated and revered authors, thought leaders, and industry experts. They will engage in discussions and propose strategies for building an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable literary ecosystem in Africa.

Among these esteemed speakers are Prof. Wole Soyinka, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Zukiswa Wanner, Jessemusse Cacinda, Lorraine Sithole, and Ayodeji Olatoye. The discussions will be moderated by Dr. Eghosa Imasuen.

The literary webinar will delve into topics including: ‘Inspiring Growth in Africa’s Publishing Industries’; ‘Collaboration Across Borders’; ‘Secured Transactions in IP Laws and Their Opportunities’ and ‘Publishing on the Continent: An Overview of Needs’. Themes such as distribution, policy/legislation, and infrastructure will also be addressed.

Its aim is to address critical issues encountered within the African literary sector, aligning with the broader objectives of the CANEX initiative – to provide a platform for literary stakeholders to engage in meaningful discussions and chart a sustainable path forward for the African Creative and Cultural Industries.

Through these focused discussions and interactive sessions, participants in the webinar will workshop solutions for addressing the needs of the book publishing value chain in Africa. Hence, contributing to the growth and sustainability of the literary ecosystem and provide a solid foundation for writers, editors, agents, publishers, and booksellers on the continent.

Register for the webinar HERE

The webinar is part of the build-up of CANEX at the Intra-African Trade Fair 2023, taking place from 9 -15 November in Cairo, Egypt.  Attendance at CANEX at IATF2023 is free, register here to attend in person.

About Canex

Given the relevance and opportunities provided by the creative economy as a key driver for development and job creation, The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) developed the Creative Africa Nexus programme to facilitate the development and growth of the creative and cultural industries in Africa and the diaspora. The initiative provides a range of financing and non-financing instruments/ interventions aimed at supporting and developing Africa’s production, trade, and investment in the creative sector.

The key strategic objectives under the Canex Programme include:

• Increasing Africa’s share of global cultural trade flows through trade and investment promotion activities
• Deploying specialized financial products to support the CCI ecosystem
• Facilitating technical capacity programs that enable export grade production
• Facilitating market access to high value demand hubs (through partnerships)
• Advocating for harmonized regulatory reform especially in relation to IP rights and incentives.

About Narrative Landscape Press

Narrative Landscape Press Limited was founded in 2016 by Anwuli Ojogwu and Eghosa Imasuen. The dream of the founders was to create a firm that could distil the essence of the publishing process and provide a service to other publishing houses and self-publishing authors within the Nigerian space. The company signed service level agreements as providers of publishing services to institutions like the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library.

In 2018, NLP decided to take the plunge into traditional publishing and opened its submissions desk. Our first big success was our acquisition of the books of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. We have since ventured in other genres of traditional publishing and are now taking our first steps into educational books for school curricula.

Source: RedFlag