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Books For Africa Executive Director Patrick Plonski, PhD, was interviewed by the “Giving Connected” podcast to speak about Books For Africa’s model, history, and recent strategy weathering the pandemic.

Books For Africa maintains a strategic partnership with Merck & Co, which enabled us to ship out a container of Elsevier medical books and Merck Medical Manuals to partners in Ethiopia this past week.

Books For Africa has a special initiative for providing French-language materials to Francophone Africa. Check out a story and video from a primary school in Dakar that received copies of a book by Senegalese author Sokhna Benga.

Books For Africa mourns the passing of its Law & Democracy Co-Chair Walter Mondale. Read more about Mondale’s background and work with BFA over the years.

Author and humanitarian Elizabeth Nyamayaro is partnering with BFA to donate a copy of her book for every copy preordered, now until April 20th! Read some Q&A about her unique background and the role books play for her and others.

As part of its larger efforts in support of the health care sector, Books For Africa is supporting Global Minnesota in presenting the World Health Day Symposium on April 7th, with the theme of Health Equality. Register now to hear from organizations that provide leadership in health care, research and policy.