Making a Difference Libertina I. Amathila

FeAtured tItLe August 2012

Thank you for choosing to receive information about New Titles from AfricAN Books collecTive. ABc is proud to represent 125 iNdepeNdeNT AfricAN puBlishers from 21 countries. New titles are bundled into monthly batches such as the one presented here. if you have any comments or queries about this service please contact us. All titles featured here can be ordered worldwide at www.africanbookscollective.com. checkout in North America is through paypal and outside North America through Google. or you can send your orders to orders@africanbookscollective.com.

‘failure is not in my vocabulary’ says libertina inaaviposa Amathila - medical doctor, leading member of Namibia’s liberation movement swApo, and cabinet Minister for 20 years. libertina Amathila has assisted and empowered Namibian communities, particularly women, in exile and at home. As Minister of regional and local Government and housing, Minister of health and social services, and deputy prime Minister of Namibia. she focused on those in need, such as squatters, street children, and those affected by hiv/Aids, and

undertook immediate practical measures to improve their lives...

read more... click here

August 2012

AFrIcAn studIes

NoN-europhoNe iNTellecTuAlsOusmane Oumar Kane

The history of Arabic writing spans a period of eight hundred years in sub-saharan Africa. hundreds of thousands of manuscripts in Arabic or Ajami (African languages written with the Arabic script) are preserved in public libraries and private collections in sub-saharan Africa. This ‘islamic library’ includes historical, devotional, pedagogical, polemical and political writings, most of which have not yet been adequately studied. This book, NoN-EurophoNE INtEllEctuals, studies the research carried out on the islamic library and shows that Muslim intellectuals,

in west Africa in particular, have produced huge literature in Arabic and Ajami. it is impossible to reconstitute this library completely. As the texts have existed for centuries and are mostly in the form of unpublished manuscripts, only some of them have been transmitted to us while others have perished because of poor conservation. efforts toward collecting them continues and the documents collected thus far attest to an intense intellectual life and important debates on society that have been completely ignored by the overwhelming majority of europhone intellectuals. during european colonial rule and after the independence of African nations, islamic education experienced some neglect, but the islamic scholarly tradition did not decline. on the contrary, it has prospered with the proliferation of modern islamic schools and the rise of dozens of islamic institutions of higher learning. in recent years, the field of islamic studies in west Africa has continued to attract the attention of erudite scholars, notably in anthropology and history, who are investing in learning the languages and working on this islamic archive.

ISBN 9782869785069 | 86 pages | 234 x 156 mm | 2012 | CODESRIA, Senegal | Paperback | $19.95/£15.95

read more here`

AnthrOpOLOgy wiTchcrAfT, MAGic ANd diviNATioN. Accounts from the wimbum Area of the cameroon Grassfields patrick Mbunwe samba

This book is largely the personal account by patrick Mbunwe samba, of how life in his home village of Binshua has been permeated throughout by belief in witchcraft. The book not only provides a historical account informed by his reminiscences of his childhood, it shows as well that even today, belief in witchcraft is very widespread. witchcraft exerts a profound influence on society in Binshua and in cameroon in general. The book also provides accounts of the experiences of others, some of them

very recent, and gives examples of what injustices and suffering can be caused by the notion that any misfortune must have been caused by witchcraft.

ISBN 9789956727315 | 108 pages | 203 x 127 mm | 2012 | Langaa RPCIG, Cameroon | Paperback | $22.95/£16.95

read more here

Biography/autoBiography/memoir Making a DifferenceLibertina i. amathila

insightful, candid and amusing, this book traces Libertina amathila’s journey from a village in western namibia travelling alone to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 1962; medical training in Poland, Sweden and London; and the health and education centres in Zambia and angola that she helped develop and run for namibians in exile; to a victorious return home in 1989; service in the cabinet of independent namibia; and a leading role in the World Health Organisation. courageous, committed, cutting through difficulties that deterred others, Libertina amathila

has assisted and empowered namibian communities, particularly women, in exile and at home. as Minister of regional and Local government and Housing, Minister of Health and Social Services, and Deputy Prime Minister, she focused on those in need, such as squatters, street children, and those affected by HiV/aiDS, and undertook immediate practical measures to improve their lives. Packing her tent and supplies, she drove to remote areas and camped out until houses and clinics were built for marginalized communities, assisting in the design and construction process herself. an indomitable spirit drives this remarkable woman. This is her story.

ISBN 9789991687087 | 316 pages | 216 x 140 mm | B/W Illustrations and Maps | 2012 | University of Namibia Press, Namibia | Paperback | $32.95/£22.95

read more here

economics and deveLopment ecOnOMic BeHaViOur aS if OTHerS TOO HaD inTereSTSraymond chegedua tangonyire and Lawrence Kyaligonza achal

in the instinct to survive those who are able to dominate the competition go about their activities as if others (humans and non-humans) did not matter or did not have interests. Selfishness becomes more prevalent as a people move from elementary economic systems to modern economic systems. The major reason why economic systems collapse is human selfishness. Despite all the achievements in science and technology, there are still poor people in the world and environmental cataclysms have become daily occurrences. This is because the would-be agents of development,

such as Multinational corporations and states, are largely motivated by selfishness. unfortunately, poor economies pursue development using borrowed models formulated for selfish reasons. needless to say, the solution to current economic and environmental challenges does not lie in abstract economic jargon or more advanced technological machinery but in taming the evil of human selfishness. This book makes a strong case for a vaccine against the virus of selfishness, namely, education for altruistic egoism.

ISBN 9789956727438 | 236 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2012 | Langaa RPCIG, Cameroon | Paperback | $29.95/£19.95

read more here`

gender studIesGeNder relATioNs iN cAMerooN. Multidisciplinary perspectivesemmanuel yenshu vubo

This book examines some facets of gender relations in cameroon – symmetry in male-female relationships, women’s access to land in traditional society, socialization into gender roles through language textbooks in schools, the association life of women, widowhood and inheritance, social capital and entrepreneurship, husband-wife relations in early German colonial encounters – as socially and historically constructed realities from a multidisciplinary perspective, bringing together some social sciences and humanities. The studies point to the fact that these relations are as much rooted in traditions and customs fashioned in several benchmark epochs in African history – arming women with formidable

social and cultural capitals or making of them victims of social structures over which they have little control – as they are constantly evolving in contemporary times and transforming women into agents in their own affairs as well as those of the new societies in the making.

ISBN 9789956727476 | 188 pages | 216 x 140 mm | 2012 | Langaa RPCIG, Cameroon | Paperback | $26.95/£18.95

read more here

hIstOryAfTer 50 YeArs: The proMised lANd is sTill Too fAr! 1961 - 2011Ibrahim Werrema

The late Julius kambarage Nyerere was nicknamed “Musa” (Moses) during the later, post-independence years for leading his people from slavery and guiding them toward a free land of prosperity – the promised land. The Tanzanian odyssey chronicled in this book, which first appeared ten years ago as Tanzanians to the promised land, has been updated with new research.

The author- also an engineer and a journalist- offers an enlightened and unbiased discussion of the journey and both sides of the contributions - successes and failures -

made by former presidents and their systems of administration: the late Mwalimu Julius k. Nyerere, Alhajj Ali h. Mwinyi, and Mr. Benjamin w. Mkapa. Tanzanians’ hopes and expectations of the incumbent president, h.e. Mr. Jakaya Mrisho kikwete, are also discussed. it is not intended as a political campaign of any kind, for any party or any individual. As a brief, yet comprehensive guide to the understanding of our nation’s political and economic history, it puts forward suggestions concerning important areas of the country’s economic development.

Nyerere unfortunately didn’t live to see his people arrive at the hoped-for destination, and i. J. werrema’s original inspiration to write, at forty years of independence, is sustained because after fifty years thE promIsEd laNd Is stIll too Far.

ISBN 9789987081707 | 182 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2012 | Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, Tanzania | Paperback | $24.95/£18.95

read more here

LAnguAgeswAhili MAde eAsY. A Beginner’s complete course J.F. safari

This handy book is a beginner’s complete course in the swahili language, designed especially for foreigners. The book is a result of the author’s many years of teaching experience. it is divided into two parts: part one covers pronunciation; swahili greetings and manners; classification of nouns; adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc. in twenty-eight lessons and thirty-six exercises. part two includes a study of swahili usage in specific situations (e.g. At home,

in the market, on the road, at the airport, etc.); eleven further lessons and thirteen exercises; the key to the exercises in parts one and Two; and a swahili-english vocabulary of words used in the book.

ISBN 9789987081790 | 272 pages | 210 x 148 mm | 2012 | Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, Tanzania | Paperback | $26.95/£19.95

read more here

LAWequiTY ANd TrusT iN NiGeriA Festus emiri and Ayuba O. giwa

equity and Trusts in Nigeria covers wide-ranging issues in this area of law and draws from a mixture of property law and the law of obligation. some of the topics covered are: history and development of equity; equitable interest in land; The nature of trust; Matrimonial property and trusts; charitable trust; General equitable defenses; Trustees’ fiduciary duties; commercial trusts and insolvency; and the future of equity.

fesTus eMiri is professor of Jurisprudence at the Niger delta university, Bayelsa state, Nigeria.

AYuBA o. GiwA is of the faculty of law, delta state university, oleh campus, oleh, Nigeria.

ISBN 9789788422341 | 800 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2012 | Malthouse Press, Nigeria | Paperback | $64.95/£44.95

read more here

JudGes’ hANdBook for criMiNAl cAsesg. Feltoe

prof. feltoe, drawing from his experience as a lecturer in law at the university of Zimbabwe brings together in a single compendium various aspects of procedural, evidential and substantive law that judges encounter when dealing with criminal proceedings in Zimbabwe. The book is organised into 12 sections: functions and responsibilities; pre-Trial Matters; Trial; common problems of evidence; criminal law code; Judgement process; sentencing; Judicial officers’ duties in regard to undefended Accused; record of proceedings; Appeals; Automatic review and scrutiny; Miscellaneous Matters.

ISBN 9780797450707 | 286 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2012 | Legal Resources Foundation, Zimbabwe | Paperback | $34.95/£24.95

read more here

The lAw of resTiTuTioN iN NiGeriAFestus emiri

thE law oF rEstItutIoN IN NIgErIa covers the historical development of restitution in law, its scope, and contemporary issues related to it. some of the issues covered are: ignorance; incapacity; exploitation; enrichment at the plaintiffs expense; restitution for wrongs and general principles, torts, breach of contract, equitable wrongdoing, criminal offenses; defenses relating to changing circumstances; illegality; and limitation of actions in restitution.

fesTus eMiri is professor of Jurisprudence at the Niger delta university, Bayelsa state, Nigeria.

ISBN 9789785157833 | 652 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2012 | Malthouse Press, Nigeria | Paperback | $54.95/£36.95

read more here

leGAl eThics. A handbook for Zimbabwean lawyersB.d. crozier

This handbook is organised into eight parts: what are professional ethics?; Nature and structure of the profession; common-law ethical duties of a legal practitioner; statutory duties of a legal practitioner; Administering oaths; cessation or abandonment of practice; disciplinary proceedings; and Judges Magistrates and prosecutors.

ISBN 9780797450509 | 216 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2012 | Legal Resources Foundation, Zimbabwe | Paperback | $29.95/£19.95

read more here

lANd As A huMAN riGhT. A history of land law and practice in TanzaniaAbdon rwegasira

wherever there is a person’s right, there is a corresponding duty imposed upon that person to respect the rights of others. This co-existence of rights and duties may be explained better by the principle of reciprocity of rights and duties. such is the basis of land as human right: A history of land law and practice in Tanzania. The esteemed author documents Tanzanian land law along its line of historical development (pre- and post-independence) whereby the thorny issues about ‘rights’ and ‘duties’ of the landed, landless and the intermediaries are elucidated.

This volume is not limited to events in Tanzania, but includes jurisprudence of land law of other countries in order to tap some interpretative devices of our own by way of analogies. various case types- reported and unreported, local and foreign- provide a tangible content to what would otherwise be pure theory. he also makes references to local newspapers as a way of tapping the public responses about land-related matters.

his survey of such cases in and outside Tanzania led automatically to judgments touching on women’s right to matrimonial property and inheritance; individual and collective rights to land; and the right to land of the indigenous peoples. it is the author’s view that land law has remained poorly documented in Tanzania. There is plenty of literature about land law, yet these sources are not easily available or even accessible to every interested person. equally, some of the available literature is so old that it may not always depict land law and/or practice as we tend to understand it today.

This volume is a comprehensive text on land law in which all the necessary land law principles are highlighted with great precision. Advocate rwegasira does this with a human rights approach, believing that it is through this approach that a person’s right to land, whether individual or collective can best be explained, especially in this era when conflict over land is unabatedly becoming central in family, communal and societal relations. The language of human rights is for all of us to speak. it follows, therefore, that practitioners both of the bar and the bench will also find it useful for quick reference, much as will do policy makers, law reformers and the general public in and outside Tanzania.

ABdoN rweGAsirA is Assistant lecturer and staff member of the school of law, university of dar es salaam where he teaches public international law, international humanitarian law and the law of human rights. he is also a practicing advocate of the high court of Tanzania and partner of law care chambers where he heads the litigation section.

ISBN 9789987081523 | 440 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2012 | Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, Tanzania | Paperback | $49.95/£34.95

read more here

LIterAture - FIctIOnThe GATheriNG sTorM hamza sokko

The slow awakening of the people of Bulembe to the true meaning of ‘independence’ encapsulated in the parallel stories of the kamuyuga family, who shed their old identity and turn into the wealth-grabbing ‘Alkarims’, and the lubele family, who remain exploited peasants. But do the people remain forever caught under the burdens of the past, blinded by the skin-deep ‘changes’ to the present? This is revealed through the eyes of simon lubele, son of Bulembe dedicated to real change. hamza sokko renders the tranquil beauty of the Anyalungu plateau on which Bulembe lies, deep-rooted customs of its peasants, the

crushing twin burdens of static African tradition and oppressive colonial machinery with poignancy and quiet insight.

ISBN 9789987082025 | 248 pages | 198 x 129 mm | 2012 | Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, Tanzania | Paperback | $34.95/£24.95

read more here

TheY cAMe froM GhANA. The Two worlds of kwame and kwabena Boatenhamza sokko

in this historical novel of 19th century Gold coast, two young Ashanti boys are introduced to the unfamiliar but fascinating world of the white man. kwame and kwabena Boaten are eager to learn the ways of their mentors, Tedlie and Bowdich, to become doctor and administrator respectively so they can come back and help their own people. despite the curtailment of their government sponsorship in london, they get benefactors to help them continue their education. They however have to contend with racism and bullying from hardwick as well as inordinate hatred from dupuis, under-secretary and later his majesty’s

envoy to the Guinea coast (whose machinations dog them all their lives). how do they survive? kwabena reminds kwame, ‘if they attack us - we can bear rough handling. [But] they cannot break our spirit; we are Ashanti remember; and afterwards we shall carefully plan our revenge.’ do they succeed in the face of all the odds? Noel smith effortlessly weaves a brilliant tale of sheer determination, ambition, intrigue, love and altruism, through the treacherous terrain of the slave trade, missionary activities and disease ridden expeditions, and historical insight.

Noel sMiTh studied at the university of edinburgh, scotland, and became a teacher first in england ,then for many years at the presbyterian Training college, Akropong Akuapem, Ghana, where he became principal. he developed a great interest in the customs and traditions of the local people especially that of former Basel and scottish Missions. for his book on the history of the presbyterian church and his study of the interaction of christianity and Akan religion, he was awarded a doctorate degree by his university. After his return to england he became principal of the shoreditch college

of education, today, the runnymede campus of Brunei university. he lives today in koeningstein, Taunus, Germany.

ISBN 9789988647407 | 290 pages | 198 x 129 mm | 2012 | Sub-Saharan Publishers, Ghana | Paperback | $26.95/£19.95

read more here

The wicked wAlkW.e. Mkufya

Nancy slaps palms with her friends and laughs a lot. she wears bell-bottom pants which swing when she walks through uhuru Gardens. Nancy will finish secondary school this year, but she doesn’t really know what will happen to her after that. deo reads seriously, but he also spends many evenings in bars. he works in a factory laboratory, where his form vi education elevates him above the other workers. he knows that there are some ‘big men’ who live off the sweat of the others at the factory; it isn’t right, but what does a lone youth do about it? deo also wants to marry Nancy. Magege, the manager of ‘Mountain Goat rubber factory’, has the means to fulfill all his personal wants-including his taste for young girls.

Nancy’s mother, Maria, has no private means except selling her own body and her dream of a better life for her daughter. The wicked walk swirls around the lives of these four, set on a backdrop of workers’ struggles and the rhythm of dar es salaam as city dwellers, and especially youths, know it. in this searingly honest, and at times poignant, novel the author raises important questions about the position of women in society, the causes of prostitution, corrupt and inefficient managers, and the groupings of youth who struggle towards ideological clarity as they attempt to understand their society.

ISBN 9789987082032 | 118 pages | 198 x 129 mm | 2012 | Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, Tanzania | Paperback | $19.95/£15.95

read more here

LIterAture - pOetryhAiTi: eNTre BeAuTe eT Blessures dieurat clervoyant

clairvoyant s’exprime, parfois avec une virulente violence que peut seul comprendre l’exilé qui vit dans une perpétuelle nostalgie de la terre natale. son verbe à l’égard des dirigeants de son pays n’est pas toujours agréable, pour ne dire même qu’il est généralement discourtois et accusateur. homme d’une morale austère, il se laisse pourtant aller dans obséquiosité par exemple dans l’expression d’une colère qu’on pourrait caractériser d’une grande immoralité.

clairvoyant who has lived in france for the past 24 years, expresses himself at times with a virulent violence that only an exile living in a perpetual nostalgia of his/her native land can

understand. his words directed at the rulers of his native country is not always flattering, a euphemism not to say discourteous or accusatory. poet with moral probity, he however slips into obsequiousness when expressing his anger that can easily be styled great immorality.

ISBN 9789956727230 | 120 pages | 203 x 127 mm | 2012 | Langaa RPCIG, Cameroon | Paperback | $19.95/£15.95

read more here

pOLItIcs And InternAtIOnAL AFFAIrselecTioN MANAGeMeNT Bodies iN wesT AfricA. A comparative study of the contribution of electoral commissions to the strengthening of democracyIsmaila Madior Fall, Mathias hounkpe, Adele Jinadu and pascal Kambale

This report is an in-depth study of electoral commissions in six countries of west Africa – Benin, cape verde, Ghana, Nigeria, senegal and sierra leone – assessing their contribution in strengthening political participation in the region. As institutions that apply the rules governing elections, electoral management bodies (eMBs) have occupied, over the last two decades, the heart of discussion and practice on the critical question of effective citizen participation in the public affairs of their countries. The way in which they are established and

the effectiveness of their operations have continued to preoccupy those who advocate for competitive elections, while reforms to the eMBs have taken centre stage in more general political reforms.

election Management Bodies in west Africa thus responds to the evident need for more knowledge about an institution that occupies a more and more important place in the political process in west Africa. Based on documentary research and detailed interviews in each country, the study provides a comparative analysis which highlights the similarities and differences in the structure and operations of each body, and attempts to establish the reasons for their comparative successes and failures.

ISBN 9781920489168 | 256 pages | 244 x 170 mm | 2012 | African Minds Publishers, South Africa | Paperback | $29.95/£19.95

read more here

sTreNGTheNiNG populAr pArTicipATioN iN The AfricAN uNioN Guide to Au structures and processesedited by AfriMAp and OXFAM

The African union (Au) has committed to a vision of Africa that is ‘integrated, prosperous and peaceful - driven by its own citizens, a dynamic force in the global arena’ (vision and Mission of the African union, May 2004). This guide is an effort to take up the challenge of achieving this vision. it is a tool to assist activists to engage with Au policies and programmes. it describes the Au decision-making process and outlines the roles and responsibilities of the

Au institutions. it also contains a sampling of the experiences of those non-governmental organisations (NGos) that have interacted with the Au.

ISBN 9781920355241 | 74 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2010 | African Minds Publishers, South Africa | Paperback | $19.95/£15.95

read more here

sOcIOLOgyThe MoBile ciTY of AccrAurban families, housing and residential practiceselizabeth Ardayfio-schandorf and Monique Bertrand

This book, with contributions in both english and french, is a product of collaborative research between the institut de recherche pour le développement (ird, france), the university of Ghana, legon and codesriA. it examines various economic, social and environmental challenges of urbanization that critically affect the capital of Ghana, which has experienced high demographic growth and territorial expansion.

This work analyses the Greater Accra city dwellers’ residential practices, and focuses on two main factors influencing land and rental markets. on the one hand, it interrogates the constraints and dynamics of urban families, their needs and gender characteristics in terms of accommodation. on the other hand, it explores the opportunities and interests in investment on the part of land owners and real estate developers. At these two levels of describing the social and spatial discriminations, the book attempts to explain the difficult choices that this fragmented city faces. it emphasizes the role of mobility in structuring the metropolitan area, and the negative impact of lack of mobility which results in some households and communities suffering more than others. The book throws light on diagnostics and prospects in the matter of urban planning.

eliZABeTh ArYAfio-schANdorf is a geographer and professor at the university of Ghana, legon.

MoNique BerTrANd is a geographer and director of research at the institut de recherche pour le développement (ird, france).

ISBN 9782869785458 | 286 pages | 234 x 156 mm | 2012 | CODESRIA, Senegal | Paperback | $32.95/£22.95

read more here

NeGoTiATiNG The livelihoods of childreN ANd YouTh iN AfricA’s urBAN spAcesedited by Michael Bourdillon

This book deals with problems facing children and youth in African cities today. African populations have high growth rates and, consequently, relatively high proportions of young people. population growth in rural areas has stretched resources leading to urban migration and a rapid growth of cities. economies have not grown apace with the population; and in some countries, economies have even shrunk. The result is a severe lack of resources in cities to meet the needs of

the growing populations, shown in high unemployment, inadequate housing, poor services, and often extreme poverty. All the essays in this book draw attention to such urban environments, in which children and youth have to live and survive.

The title of this book speaks of negotiating livelihoods. The concept of ‘livelihood’ has been adopted to incorporate the social and physical environment together with people’s responses to it. it considers not only material, but also human and social resources, including local knowledge and understanding. it, thus, considers the material means for living in a broader context of social and cultural interpretation. it, therefore, does not deal only with material and economic existence, but also with leisure activities, entertainments and other social forms of life developed by young people in response to the dictates of the environment.

The book contains country-specific case studies of the problems faced by youths in many African cities, how they develop means to solve them, and the various creative ways through which they improve their status, both economically and socially, in the different urban spaces. it recognizes the potentials of young people in taking control of their lives within the constraints imposed upon them by the society. This book is a valuable contribution to the field of child and youth development, and a useful tool for parents, teachers, academics, researchers as well as government and non-government development agencies.

MichAel BourdilloN is a professor of the department of sociology, university of Zimbabwe. he is directly involved in organisations dedicated to helping street children, and has written widely on sociology topics such as working children and rural livelihoods in Zimbabwe. Michael Bourdillon is a professor of the department of sociology, university of Zimbabwe. he is directly involved in organisations dedicated to helping street children, and has written widely on sociology topics such as working children and rural livelihoods in Zimbabwe.

ISBN 9782869785045 | 254 pages | 234 x 156 mm | 2012 | CODESRIA, Senegal | Paperback | $26.95/£18.95

read more here

rurAl cooperATioN iN The cooperATive MoveMeNT iN TANZANiAFrancis Fanuel Lyimo

The author has lectured a course on rural cooperation in Tanzania at the university of dar es salaam for seven consecutive years, but lack of appropriate books with adequate coverage of the course content obliged him to conduct extensive research on cooperation and cooperatives. The resulting book covers the entire field and addresses the subject by providing a foundation on which wider study can be based. it is intended to make its readers aware of the strategies and challenges of cooperation and has a wider relevance, as it will be useful to policy makers in the cooperative sector, which is a significant part of the private sector in

Tanzania, and indeed in most African countries.

The topics included make it appropriate for use in sociology, rural development, Marketing, development studies and studies in other specialties in the social sciences. from an exploration of the cooperative movement’s various international iterations to a perspicacious survey of the history of cooperatives in Tanzania, dr. lyimo highlights the issues facing farmers and business people and illustrates the way in which cooperative effort- enterprises that put people, and not capital, at the center of their business- can not only improve members’ economic power in bargaining for better marketing conditions and prices, but also to increase employment opportunities, thereby improving the standard of living for a large number of people. in these times of penury and economic disenfranchisement, this book not only fills the information gap, but provides, in the ultimate chapters, ‘procedures for organizing a cooperative society’, and ‘Managing rural cooperative societies’, the basic principles and advice for those considering the cooperative model as the best means of improving their economic viability.

frANcis fANuel lYiMo, is a senior lecturer in the department of sociology and Anthropology at the university of dar es salaam, Tanzania. he earned his B.A. (educ.) (hons.) and M.A. degrees in sociology from the university of dar es salaam. he holds a ph.d. degree in sociology and rural sociology from the university of wisconsin – Madison, united states of America. francis lyimo coauthored the book (2000) racE aNd EthNIcIty IN East aFrIca (MacMillan press ltd, Great Britain and st. Martin’s press, inc. usA), with peter G. forster and Michael hitchcock.

ISBN 9789987081554 | 174 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2012 | Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, Tanzania | Paperback | $24.95/£18.95

read more here

The sTruGGle of AfricAN iNdiGeNous kNowledGe sYsTeMs iN AN AGe of GloBAliZATioN. A case for children’s Traditional Games in south-eastern ZimbabweMunyaradzi Mawere

This is a comprehensive study and erudite description of the struggle of African indigenous knowledge systems in an Age of Globalization, using in particular eighty-four children’s traditional games in south-eastern Zimbabwe. The book is an informative and interesting anthropological account of rare African children’s games at the risk of disappearing under

globalization. The virtue of the book does not only lie in its modest philosophical questioning of those knowledge forms that consider themselves as superior to others, but in its laudable, healthy appreciation of the creative art forms of traditional literature that features in genres such as endangered children’s traditional games. The book is a clarion call to Africans and the world beyond to come to the rescue of relegated and marginalized African creativity in the interest of future generations.

ISBN 9789956727117 | 168 pages | 216 x 140 mm | 2012 | Langaa RPCIG, Cameroon | Paperback | $24.95/£17.95

read more here

neW eBOOKsruNNiNG wiTh MoTherchristopher Mlalazi

ISBN 9781779222121 | 2012 | Weaver Press, Zimbabwe | $9.99/£6.99

buy now here

The uNcerTAiNTY of hope valerie tagwira

ISBN 9781779222138 | 2007 | Weaver Press, Zimbabwe | $9.99/£6.99

buy now here