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  • A snapshot of the Nairobi International Book Fair 2016

    A snapshot of the Nairobi International Book Fair 2016

    There was a blur of activity in Kenya’s capital city as the Nairobi International Book Fair 2016 was hosted at the Sarit Centre from 21-25 September 2016. Also happening was the Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize 2016 on Saturday evening. The Nairobi International Book Fair 2016 is the longest running book fairs in the Horn of…

  • Looking forward to the Nairobi International Book Fair 2016

    Looking forward to the Nairobi International Book Fair 2016

    The Nairobi International Book Fair 2016, the 19th annual one, starts today at the Sarit Centre and runs until the 25th September. The Nairobi International Book Fair 2016 will be at the centre of African literary story in East Africa as the oldest fair in the region rolls into town. The festival is really a…

  • Storymoja Festival 2016 for Ghana this year; not Kenya

    Storymoja Festival 2016 for Ghana this year; not Kenya

      The popular Storymoja Festival 2016 will not be hosted in Nairobi, Kenya this year. The event will be happening in Accra, Ghana from 21-25 September instead. The Storymoja Festival started as an event of friends and family in 2007 and grew into a cannot-ignore-festival on the African scene. As one who had observed the…