Cambridge University Press was founded by the royal charter granted to the University of Cambridge by King Henry VIII in 1534. This makes it the oldest publisher in the world. It remains part of the University of Cambridge and is administered by the Press Syndicate, a body drawn from the University staff. It has charity status throughout the world, operating from eight branches and more than one hundred offices internationally. Approximately 2,500 new titles are published each year and 25,000 titles are held in print.
The African Branch of Cambridge University Press, based in Cape Town, pursues a wide range of publishing activities in sub-Saharan Africa and the English-speaking Caribbean. The main focus is the school market, developing reading, language and life skills materials for use in primary schools, and main courses for English, mathematics and science for secondary school level.
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To view any of our publications, please visit our showroom at: Nautica Building The Water Club, Beach Road Granger Bay, Cape Town 8005 Tel: +27 21 412 7800 Fax: +27 21 419 8418 |
For manuscript submissions, please contact: Hennette Calitz Publishing Director Cambridge University Press: Africa and the Caribbean P O Box 50017 V & A Waterfront Cape Town 8002 |
The titles in the Cambridge African Language Library (CALL) series are translated versions of the original books that appear in the Little Library Reading Kit, Little Library Maths Kit and the Cambridge Reading Routes series.
These titles have been adapted into 32 African languages and French, and are aimed specifically at markets in Ethiopia, francophone countries in Africa, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Features of the seriesThis colourful and beautifully illustrated collection of books:
East AfricaTen titles published in KiSwahili. Published in collaboration with E&D Limited, Dar-es-Salaam. EthiopiaTen titles published in three languages, namely Amharic, Oromo and Tigregna. Published in collaboration with Rainbow Publishers, Addis Ababa.
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The original seriesThe Cambridge African Language Library was adapted from the following series:
Francophone AfricaTen titles published in French for markets in francophone Africa.
GhanaTen titles published in six languages, namely Akuapem Twi, Asante Twi, Dagbani, Ewe, Fante and Ga. Published in collaboration with Damas Educational Services Ltd, Accra North.
MalawiTen titles published in four languages, namely Chilomwe, Chinyanja, Chitumbuka and Chiyao. Published in collaboration with Maneno Enterprises, Lilongwe.
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NigeriaEight titles published in Hausa. Published in collaboration with Mosuro Publishers, Ibadan.
UgandaTen titles published in four languages, namely Ateso, Luganda, Lugbara and Runyankore-Rukiga.
South AfricaFive titles published in five languages, namely Sepedi, SeSotho, Setswana, Siswati and Xitsonga. ZambiaTen stories and nine Cambridge Reading Routes First Stories published in seven languages, namely Chitonga, Cinyanja, Icibemba, Kiikaonde, Lunda, Luvale and Silozi. Published in collaboration with Insaka Press, Lusaka. ZimbabweSeven titles published in two languages, namely Ndebele and Shona. |
Little Library Reading Kitand the Cambridge Reading Routes |
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