Mkuki na Nyota Publishers Ltd (MNP) is a book publishing company that was founded in 1981 in response to the general absence of independent scholarly publishing in Tanzania. It researches, creates, publishes, markets and sells general books, children's books, trade books and educational books. Books are published in both English and Kiswahili. It also translates literature into Kiswahili, including Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Le Petit Prince from its original French.[1]
| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Walter Bgoya |
| Country of origin | United Republic of Tanzania |
| Headquarters location | 24 Samora Avenue, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Politics, economics, gender studies, development studies, children |
| Official website | www |
Mkuki na Nyota is a member of the African Books Collective] a collective owned and governed by a group of African publishers.[2]
Partnerships
editMkuki na Nyota has published books for and in conjunction with the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA),[3] Research on Democracy in Tanzania (REDET).[4] Mkuki na Nyota has partnered with Non-governmental organisations to promote reading and education in Tanzania, for example, with Newton Tanzania.[5]
References
edit- ^ Wa Mfalme, Mwana Mdogo (9 January 2010). ""The Little Prince" in Swahili". Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "African Books Collective". African Books Collective. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Policy Research for Development, REPOA". www.repoa.or.tz. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Profile Mkuki na Nyota Publishers". Africa News. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "The Village Reading Corner". Newton Tanzania. Retrieved 7 March 2012.