What does knowledge mean when African scholars ignore informal economies?
IF African scholars were more interested in studying informal economies and territorial markets, by now, there would be abundant literature on these important post-colonial institutions.
By Charles Dhewa
Jan. 7, 2026
AMH journo publishes award-winning IsiNdebele novel
AWARD-WINNING journalist Mthandazo Nyoni has published his debut work of fiction, an isiNdebele language novel that tackles the corrosive impact of social media on family dynamics.
By Margaret Lubinda
Dec. 4, 2025
Rural book project seeks to bridge knowledge gap
Baratile said his deep love for reading, inherited from his late father, also played a significant role.
By Nokuxola Mbangeni
Nov. 18, 2025
HAFEZ SHIRAZI FLAG BEARER OF PERSIAN POETRY, & ART CULTURE
Hefez Shirazi, the unique pearl of culture and literature of Iran, is a renowned 14th-century Persian poet who is also celebrated worldwide.
By Staff Reporter
Oct. 11, 2025
Dangarembga now Zim’s most decorated author
She is also famed for The Grass is Singing (1950), which explores the fraught relationship between a white farmer’s wife and her black servant.
By Zivisai Chagaka
Apr. 11, 2025
Chenhaka Trust publishes book
It also comes when there is an acute shortage of contextually relevant books and literature for a balanced teaching and learning in Zimbabwe.
By Tendai Sauta
Jul. 22, 2024
Book fest to shape current, future Zim wordscapes
The British Zimbabwe Society (BZS), in partnership with Royal Holloway, University of London, is hosting its inaugural Zimbabwean Book Festival.
By Khumbulani Muleya
Mar. 3, 2023
Hwange’s Fours Fingers goes book cafe route
To the uninitiated, a book cafe, literature cafe or book themed café is a place where individuals can read books, buy books, have drinks and hold discussions among others.
By Burzil Dube
Dec. 4, 2022
Building Narratives: Africa Day: We have to own our own narratives
With the African continent having celebrated yet another year on May 25, this previous week, it is of paramount importance to re-emphasise the power of the pen in building and shaping Afro-centric Narratives.
By The Southern Eye
May. 29, 2022
