Cambridge University Press - Malawi

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In Malawi , Cambridge University Press is represented by Maneno Enterprises Ltd in Lilongwe . Maneno Enterprises Ltd was established in 1997. It is owned and managed by Mrs Gaulphine Nyirenda, who is well known in the publishing and bookselling industry in Malawi and is an active member of BPAM (the Booksellers and Publishers Association of Malawi).

Maneno Enterprises employs 11 staff members and have a well-stocked bookshop in old town Lilongwe. Representatives visit schools and promote the new books. They also exhibit books at the book fairs in the early part of each school year. Maneno stocks all Cambridge University Press titles that are on the approved list for Malawian schools, as well as a range of other popular Cambridge titles.

Maneno has co-published ten readers in four local languages together with Cambridge University Press as part of their Cambridge African Languages Library series. The languages are Chilomwe, Chinyanja, Chitumbuka and Chiyao. These colourful and beautifully illustrated books for young children aim to promote literacy by allowing children to read in their mother tongue. They introduce children to the world of books and reading through accessible, lively stories which represent Africa's rich diversity of cultures.