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.

8th Pan African Reading for All (PARFA) Conference,
August 12-16, 2013 | University of Nairobi, Kenya:

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS!

Sponsoring Opportunity for African Educators to Attend *

*	Deadline extended to February 14, 2013. Please click here and follow the directions in the Submissions Guidelines document to apply

National Affiliates

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

Kenya
Association of Reading of Kenya
Hellen Inyega, President
hinyega@yahoo.com

Liberia
Liberia Reads - Association of Literacy Educators
Lyn Gray, Treasurer
lynhowellgray@gmail.com

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
Prof. Gabriel O. Oyinloye, President
olugaby33@yahoo.com

South Africa
Reading Association of South Africa (RASA)
Council No: S9A00
Paula Gains, President
paula@molteno.co.za

Swaziland
Swaziland Reading Association
C. Hlophe, President
Gciniwe Nsibande, Membership Director
gnsibande@uniswa.sz

Tanzania
Reading Association of Tanzania
Council No: T1175
Pilli Dumea, President
cpb@raha.com

Uganda
Reading Association of Uganda
Council No: U20000
Annette Kiberu Mpuga, President
annettempuga@yahoo.com
annettempuga@gmail.com

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

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7th Pan-African Reading for All Conference in Botswana

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