Partners - Langaa Research and Publishing Common Initiative Group

Voicing African Voices

Langaa, whose books are available from ABC, MSUPress and Amazon via Print-On-Demand (POD), relies on contributions from partners to make its books available in educational institutions and bookstores in Cameroon and elsewhere in Africa. A contribution of US $ 5 000 to US $ 20 000 can make one or several titles available. Help us overcome the weakest link in African publishing – distribution.

Multi-year core grants of US $ 50 000 to US $ 200 000 are also needed to establish the publishing and research initiative on firm footing. Such grants will cover equipment and be used for outreach programming and to compensate editors and designers as well as administrative staff.

All financial contributors receive the Langaa Annual Report and annual financial statements.

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.