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Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Recognizes BFA Cooperation on Twitter

September 15th, 2021

The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Othman Jerandi, tweeted in recognition of the Tunisian government's collaboration with Books For Africa.

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This Is The Time: Investing in Africa with Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze

September 1st, 2021

Supply Chain Now recently interviewed AU Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze, BFA Executive Director Patrick Plonski, and BFA Board Member Matilda Arhin to discuss the importance of investing in Africa.

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Books For Africa’s Annual Kilimanjaro Society Reception in Minnesota

August 25th, 2021

The annual Kilimanjaro Reception took place in Minnesota on August 18. Check out the photos and summary of award winners in our latest story!

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Books For Africa Addresses Poverty Through Reading Books For Africa Addresses Poverty Through Reading

Borgen Magazine

August 18th, 2021

The Borgen Project spoke with Books For Africa’s Executive Director Patrick Plonski. Rather than sending the books wherever the organization prefers, the organization operates under what Plonski describes as a “demand-driven” system. Organizations in Africa send out requests for books, which Books For Africa then attempts to meet. The sizes of organizations requesting books range from as small as a village to as large as a country.

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Congresswoman Lucy McBath and Akwa Ibom State Government Delegation visit Books For Africa Warehouse

August 9th, 2021

Books For Africa was honored to welcome a site visit to its warehouse facility on August 7th by Marietta Congresswoman Lucy McBath and representatives of the Akwa Ibom State Government (Nigeria)

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Books For Africa Achieves Success in a Challenging Year, with Books Shipped to 28 Countries

July 22nd, 2021

Books For Africa is pleased to report that it closed a successful fiscal year 2021 at the end of June, despite the challenges of the past year! Check out some of the numbers and charts showing our FY2021 shipments.

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