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When University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Instructional Resources Service began its partnership with Books for Africa, the university donated small quantities of titles, and BFA Founder Tom Warth collected the boxes of withdrawn textbooks in his SUV. But now, over these many years, they are needing semitrucks to collect the books

On Wednesday, June 15, Togolese Ambassador to the United States Frédéric Hegbe hosted the annual Books For Africa Summit Society Reception, the first in nearly three years.

Books for Africa recognizes staff for the half-million books donated over 25-year partnership

The world’s largest shipper of donated books to Africa held a fundraiser on June 8, where the goal was to break its own record and send 3.2 million books to the continent by the end of the year.

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States made a special appearance in St. Paul this week. Hajia Alima Mahama gave the keynote speech at a “Books For Africa” event Wednesday afternoon.

Ghana’s ambassador to the U.S., Her Excellency Hajia Alima Mahama, is in St. Paul speaking at a lunch Wednesday organized by Books For Africa. The lunch, which is fully booked, was scheduled for noon at the Town and Country Club, 300 N. Mississippi River Blvd.