Living Sustainably Here:African Perspectives on the SDGs

A thoughtfully curated anthology bringing together African voices, lived realities, and knowledge traditions to explore sustainable development through literature, education, and social transformation.

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Volume 1

Paths to Knowledge: Production, Access, Literacy & Sustainable Development.

Rooted in African perspectives

Grounded in local realities, intellectual traditions, and lived experience.

Built for long-term growth

Ready to expand into future volumes, resources, partnerships, and press features.

Key themes

SDGs and lived realitiesAfrican knowledge systemsEducation and literacyAccess, equity, and sustainability

Highlighting Volume 1

Paths to Knowledge: Production, Access, Literacy & Sustainable Development

The opening volume centers knowledge as a lived and structural issue, exploring how production, access, literacy, and sustainable development intersect across African contexts.

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Clarity of purpose

The site foregrounds the anthology's mission quickly, helping visitors understand the project within seconds.

Cultural authority

The design language is warm, literary, modern, and grounded in editorial restraint rather than visual excess.

Institutional usefulness

Built to support educators, press, institutions, and long-term project visibility in a credible format.

Scalable architecture

Prepared for future additions like publications, resources, partnerships, and new anthology volumes.

Expert Review

Review of Volume 1Paths to Knowledge

Reviewed by

Dr. Olawale Olayide

Professor in Sustainability
Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan

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Reviewed by

Dr. Heba Mohamed Ismail

Former Vice President, Arab Federation for Libraries & Information (AFLI) 2023 -2025
Director of INELI-MENA program & Director of 2030 Arab Librarians Program Libraries Technical Manager, Egypt's Society for Culture & Development

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Reviewed by

Dr. Carli Coetzee

Research Associate and Africanist at the African Studies Centre
University of Oxford; Dr. Coetzee is the Publications Committe Chair of the Lagos Studies Association (LSA) and chairs the LSA panel on Academic Journal Publishing at the annual LSA conference

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About the Project

A literary and intellectual home for African perspectives on sustainable development

This anthology sits at the intersection of literature, education, sustainable development, and African knowledge systems. It brings together thoughtful voices and grounded perspectives to examine how sustainability is understood, lived, taught, and contested.

The project is intended to grow over time as a multi-volume body of work, offering a long-term platform for scholarship, reflection, public engagement, and institutional dialogue.

Nigeria International Book Fair

Join us for a highlighted presentation showcasing the anthology's mission and expected outcomes at one of Africa's premier literary gatherings.

Date

May 13-15, 2026

Venue

Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts

(formerly National Theatre), Iganmu, Lagos State, Nigeria

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