Muna Kalati, network of professionals in African children books

Company profile

Muna Kalati, network of professionals in African children books company profile

Muna Kalati is a pan-African association working to promote video games and African children's books. The association federates a network of digital publishing actors, booksellers, publishers, illustrators, cartoonists and authors for youth in order to contribute to the visibility, legitimacy and accessibility of their work. Indeed, there is a low representation of black and other minorities in the global children's publishing industry. There are more children's books about animals than books with black characters, which obviously affects cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue. Furthermore, many parents are not aware that there are thousands of children's books written or illustrated by Africans. Others do not know where to find them to buy. Thus, through research-documentation, cultural animation and networking, Muna Kalati facilitates access to African children's books, disseminates news on African children's publishing and also advocates for the development of national policies on children's books in Africa. Training for teachers also helps to introduce books and reading pleasure into school practices and parents go through Muna Kalati to find appropriate African books for their children according to their themes and age.