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In Zambia, Cambridge University Press is represented by Insaka Press Publishers, based in Lusaka. Insaka Press was established in 1990 and is a wholly locally owned Zambian company.
Insaka Press employs 27 core full-time staff members and carries a wide range of stock from various publishers, including Cambridge University Press. Together with Cambridge University Press, Insaka Press has co-published 19 readers in seven local languages, namely, Chitonga, Cinyanja, Icibemba, Kiikaonde, Lunda, Luvale and Silozi. These colourful and beautifully illustrated books for young children aim to promote literacy by giving children an opportunity 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.
Cambridge University Press and Insaka Press have also partnered with DFID in the publishing of readers and other material for DFID's Primary Reading Project. A total of 187 books were written and published for this project, over a period of three years, using local authors and illustrators.
