Print vs online, and the ‘digital revolution’ in Africa
Hans Zell sent us an interesting article on Print print vs online debate in Africa. The article takes stock of the current position as it relates to electronic (book) publishing and the use of electronic reading devices in English-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, and the rapidly changing publishing environment on the continent. It describes and critically examines a number of projects and initiatives that are concerned with digital printing and publishing, and provision of e-book reading devices.
The article also touches upon another topic that is closely associated with digital media, namely that of the somewhat contentious area of self-publishing, and the phenomenal rise in digital self-publishing in Africa in recent years.
An Appendix offers a review of the now rapidly increasing amount of literature that has been published about digital publishing in Africa over the last year or two.
