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Social Sciences

Ringtone Stories: Voices from Bamenda’s Mobile Generation

by Carine Kometa and Francis B. Nyamnjoh

In the bustling city of Bamenda, Cameroon, the symphony of mobile phone ringtones tells a story of individual expression and cultural identity. This book invites…

African Studies Social Sciences

Uitlanders in Stellenbosch: Identities, English, and Learning to Live Together

by Patricia Johnson-Castle

The Fallist student movements in South Africa (2015-2016) ignited intense debates about language and exclusion at Stellenbosch University. This ethnographic research explores the complex social…

African Studies Social Sciences

“Ask and you shall be given”: Pentecostalism and the Economic Crisis in Cameroon

by Robert Mbe Akoko

Since the 1980s, Cameroon has been facing an economic crisis that has resulted in widespread unemployment and poverty. In response, civil society organisations, including churches,…

African Studies Social Sciences

Heritage and History in Africa: Social and Ethno-Historical Perspectives on Heritage Elements in Cameroon

by Nixon Kahjum Takor, Richard Tanto Talla and Ignatius Song Womei

There has been a long standing belief and misconception that ‘relevant’ history is shelved and can only be retrieved from written documentation. This conviction systematically…

African Studies Featured Social Sciences

L’obsession Trump Ou Géopolitique De La Nécessité ? / The Trump Obsession or the Geopolitics of Necessity?

by Dieurat Clervoyant

Donald Trump représente une menace réelle pour le Deep State dans son ensemble, mais aussi, et malheureusement à son insu, pour l’Occident à la chute…

African Studies Social Sciences

Development Economics for Developing Economies: What Africa needs?

by Ephraim Matanda, Hlupeko Dube, Munyaradzi Mawere and Misheck Diza

This book offers a fresh perspective on development economics, specifically tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities facing developing economies. Drawing on the historical experiences…

African Studies History Social Sciences

Tigray: The Hysteresis of War, Book 1

by Mirjam van Reisen and Munyaradzi Mawere

The Tigray War (2020–2022) may have claimed as many as 700,000 lives. Fought between the national defence forces of Ethiopia and Eritrea and the Tigray…

African Studies History Social Sciences

Tigray: The Panarchy of War, Book 2

by Mirjam van Reisen and Munyaradzi Mawere

The Tigray War (2020–2022) left a deep and lasting impact not only on Tigray, but also on the wider Horn of Africa. In this second…

African Studies History Social Sciences

Tigray: War in a Digital Black Hole, Book 3

by Mirjam van Reisen, Araya Abrha Medhanyie and Munyaradzi Mawere

In this third book in the series on the Tigray War (2020–2022), the focus shifts to the devastating consequences of the siege and communication blackout…

African Studies Social Sciences

How Berlin Conference Clung on Africa

by Nkwazi Nkuzi Mhango

What Africans Must DoThe book How Berlin Conference Clung on Africa: What Africans Must Do aims to expose the root causes of Africa’s struggles,…

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The mission of Langaa Research and Publishing Common Initiative Group (Langaa RPCIG) is to contribute to the cultural development and renaissance of Africa. This is achieved by conducting research, providing training in research and writing, and publishing and promoting African scholarship and creative writing. Langaa, not set up for monetary profit-making, is supported by founding members and other contributors, financial grants and efforts of volunteers. Langaa is physically located in Bamenda and Buea (Cameroon), although its members and volunteers operate from different parts of the world. So far, Langaa has published over 500 titles, mainly on Cameroon, but also on other African countries like Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Outstanding scholars and ordinary people familiar with the Cameroonian and African context provide editorial guidance. Each manuscript is systematically reviewed before a publication decision. Peer reviews, reader reports, and editorial changes are stored as evidence of the rigour of Langaa ’s processes.

Billan Omar, Doctoral Research Fellow at HUMA, University of Cape Town on Ringtone Stories: Voices from Bamenda’s Mobile Generation
Vito Laterza is Associate Professor in Global Development at the University of Agder, Norway, and a 2024-2025 Visiting Fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study. on Uitlanders in Stellenbosch: Identities, English, and Learning to Live Together
Professor Tinyiko Maluleke, Theologian, leading academic, Vice Chancellor and Principal, Tshwane University of Technology. on Uitlanders in Stellenbosch: Identities, English, and Learning to Live Together
Achirri Ismael, (PhD) Assistant Professor of Social Sciences and Policy Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, USA. on Centres and Peripheries in Literatures: Interrogating Hegemonic Canonism
Viviane Koua, (PhD) Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures, Auburn University, Auburn AL. USA on Centres and Peripheries in Literatures: Interrogating Hegemonic Canonism