Africa
Working within the theme of “Reading for All—A Pan-African Voice for Literacy,” IRA’s growing international affiliates and councils in Africa are making a difference across the continent. IRA activities in the region are coordinated by the International Development in Africa Committee.
Find out more directly from the organizations and publications listed below, or contact IRA headquarters.
Botswana
Botswana Reading Association
Council No: B5126
Penny Moanakwene, President
moanakwenap@gmail.com
Cameroon
Association for Creative Teaching- Cameroon
Council No: C3100
Daniel Tata, President
danieltata@yahoo.com
Egypt
Egyptian Association for Reading and Literacy
Dr. Fathi Ali Younis, President
m_fathi97@hotmail.com
Dr. Samia Elbassiouny, Official Contact Person
selbassiouny@hotmail.com
http://www.eqraa-edu.org/
Ghana
Ghana Reading Association
Council No: G2A00
Comfort Boison, President
cnboison@yahoo.com
Liberia
Liberia Reads- Association of Literacy Educators
Lyn Gray, Treasurer
grayl@vt.edu
Mali
Association Internationale pour la Lecture au Mali (AIL-Mali)
Massaman Sinaba, President
omaesa@afribone.net.ml
Nigeria
Reading Association of Nigeria
Council No: N3A00
Chinwe Muodumogu, President
chitonia90@yahoo.com
South Africa
Reading Association of South Africa (RASA)
Council No: S9A00
Paula Gains, President
paula@molteno.co.za
Tanzania
Reading Association of Tanzania
Council No: T1175
Pilli Dumea, President
cpb@raha.com
Swaziland
Swaziland Reading Association
C. Hlophe, President
Gciniwe Nsibande, Membership Director
gnsibande@uniswa.sz
Uganda
Reading Association of Uganda
Council No: U20000
Loy Tumusiime, President
loy.tumusiime@fountainpublishers.co.ug
Arua Reading Council
Council No: U20100
Doris Maandebo Abiria, President
maandebodoris@yahoo.com
Lira Reading Council
Patrick Olwit, President
olwitpatrick_og@yahoo.com
The Reading Council of Central Uganda
Prosperous Nankindu, President
nankindu2004@yahoo.com