For decades, African literature was published from London or Paris – decided on, edited and marketed by people outside the continent.
Twenty years ago, Cassava Republic Press set out to change that, building a Nigerian publishing house for African readers first. The
The Listening Post’s Tariq Nafi traces how Cassava helped African writing find bigger audiences than ever – and asks whether control over those stories has genuinely come home, or whether the infrastructure of global publishing still calls the shots.
Featuring:
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf – Co-founder and publishing director, Cassava Republic Press
Chika Unigwe – Author and professor of creative writing
Tinashe Mushakavanhu – Assistant professor, Harvard University
Reporter: Tariq Nafi
Producer: Hanna Adan
Editor: Haim Litani
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