The Pan-African Writers Association (PAWA) is delighted to announce the Pan-African Writers International Literature Conference. The Conference this year will be in honour of the life and works of Nobel …
Threatening Copyright and Livelihoods: The South African Copyright Amendment Bill
Keyan G Tomaselli and Hetta Pieterse, Academic and Non-Fiction Authors’ Association of South Africa Copyright issues have veered sharply off course over the past seven years, starting with Cabinet’s approval …
IAF meeting with African Members
The International Authors Forum (IAF) held a meeting with members from across Africa to discuss issues of concern and interest, along with opportunities for further support in short- and long-term …
Member spotlight: PAWA
The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) is the umbrella body of National Writers Association in the African continent and was established in 1989. Granted full Diplomatic status by Ghana in …
Member spotlight: Ghana Association of Writers
The Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) has been in existence since 1957. After a long period following the overthrow of the First Republic, the resurgence of the organisation began in …
Member spotlight: Society of Young Nigerian Writers
Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), is an umbrella organisation that was founded to promote creative writing and literary arts among writers based in Nigeria between the ages of 10 …
IAF responds to KECOBO review
IAF has responded to the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) review of its service charges and Blank Tape Media fees as provided for under the various provisions of the Copyright Act, …
Nairobi: WIPO regional meeting 2019
In June, representatives from 45 African countries gathered in Nairobi, Kenya at a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) regional meeting to discuss how to facilitate access to copyright-protected works in …