Reading In Africa: A Neglected Necessity?

By Steve UMIDHA On Aug 25, 2025

By Remie OTIENO

Access to books in Kenya and the African continent is progressively increasing, which is a departure from the past, where this was not possible primarily due to high adult and youth illiteracy rates, a lack of access to affordable books, and inadequate library resources.

According to Abdullahi Bulle, the founder of Nuria Store, a Kenyan online bookstore and a proponent of self-publishing for African authors, more African authors are now getting recognition.

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Steven Umidha is a data and financial journalist with over 15 years of work experience in journalism and communication.

He specialises in finance and economics reporting as well as on the causes, impacts, and solutions of global warming, conservation, pollution and sustainability, often blending scientific literacy with journalist ethics, while involving policy analysis and multimedia storytelling across various platforms in highlighting issues from biodiversity loss to ecological justice.

Besides being the Founder of Financial Fortune Media, Umidha is a Co-founder of One Planet Agency (OPA) and has previously worked with the Standard Media Group, Mediamax Networks LTD, bird story agency, Business Journal Africa, and Financial Post among other outlets.

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