AJOL: The Story of Making African Knowledge Visible
Aug. 10, 2026
The African Studies Library (FID Afrikastudien) has been an Aloe Level Supporter of AJOL throughout the three year 2024–2026 funding phase.
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Sustaining Ghana’s Linguistic Heritage: The Work of the Bureau of Ghana Languages
July 6, 2026
The Bureau of Ghana Languages is one of Ghana's longest-standing cultural institutions with a mandate to promote, develop, standardise and preserve Ghanaian languages as a medium of education, culture and national unity.
Of Language Work and Interventions
May 21, 2026
Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún on the importance of recovery and preservation of heritage
Superhero comic books: Muntu Warriors
April 9, 2026
Muntu Warriors is an original universe of superheroes inspired by African cultures and mythologies. Its positioning is based on the combination of modern superhero codes, manga aesthetics, and imagery drawn from African cultures, which are still underrepresented in this genre.
- # Archives And Library Holdings
- # Comics
- # Publications
Les Lettres Mouchetées
April 7, 2026
Founded in 2015 in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo, Les Lettres Mouchetées is an independent publishing house dedicated to promoting and disseminating Francophone African literature.
- # Publishers
- # Publishing
Éditions Nzoi
March 30, 2026
Éditions Nzoi, founded in 2012, is a publishing house based in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which publishes works across a range of genres.
- # Publishers
The Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library is now fully online
Feb. 18, 2026
The Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library (EMML) collection preserved at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) is now fully available online in HMML Reading Room (vhmml.org).
- # Archives And Library Holdings
- # Emml
- # Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library
Relaunch of the African Studies Library
Feb. 2, 2026
Following extensive user experience research, ongoing technical development, and a comprehensive redesign of the user interface, the African Studies Library has been thoroughly revised and expanded with new features.
African Journals Initiative
Oct. 29, 2025
Pluto Journals and African Books Collective launched a pilot programme to support the publishing and distribution of a number of African academic journals.
- # African Journals Initiative
- # Archives And Library Holdings
- # Journals
- # Online Resources In African Studies
- # Open Access
Bokutani Journal
Sept. 30, 2025
Bokutani is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary open access journal published by the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA).
- # African Studies
- # Journals
- # Online Resources In African Studies
- # Open Access