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May 8, 2023

Encouraging Signs: Opportunities for Christian Publishing in Africa

  The greatest opportunity for Christian publishing in Africa can be summarized in the words untapped resources. Those with a vision to see African publishing flourish recognize that the highest…

May 2, 2023

11 Practical Ways to Raise Money for You Publishing Venture

Money—the lack of it—is a big challenge for publishers in emerging nations. However, lamenting the lack is not productive. There are many possible sources of funds you can explore. Here…

April 24, 2023

PBA Publishing in Gabon: The Christian Book Day

  The Presses Bibliques Africaines (PBA) of Benin and the University Bible Groups (GBU) of Gabon organized the Christian Book Day on April 15 in Libreville. The highlights of this…

April 17, 2023

Niche Marketing: A Bright Future for Christian Publishers (Part 2)

  Reaching out to your niche  Sponsoring community events to your niche helps to market your products to that niche. One example is Challenge Enterprises of Ghana which sponsors The…

March 27, 2023

Niche Marketing: A Bright Future for Christian Publishers (Part 1)

“Sometimes we find ourselves involved in niche marketing without knowing it. I thought I was only being pragmatic, but in fact I was reaching a specialized market.”   “Brighten the Corner…

March 16, 2023

UBI Publishing – The Publishing arm of the Union Bible Institute

UBI Publishing is a non-profit publishing enterprise of the Union Bible Institute that serves the Institute as well as the churches of southern Africa by providing materials to encourage believers’…

March 8, 2023

When Believers Don’t Pay Their Bills

If the Apostle Paul were writing this article, he might say something like he did to the Corinthian church (I Cor. 5:1): “It is reported that there is failure among…

February 27, 2023

Towards A Flourishing Comics and Graphic Novel Industry in Africa

  A powerful communication tool  In my opinion, there are numerous opportunities to publish comics and graphic novels in Africa. The primary target audience is African youth. They are active and…

February 14, 2023

Tribute to Reverend Nicodème ALAGBADA

Reverend Professor Ibiladé Nicodème ALAGBADA, Director of the publishing house Éditions CLÉ in Yaoundé, was called to the Lord on the morning of February 6, 2023.  Born in 1959 in…