Introduction Predicting the future of cultural taste is a bit like predicting the weather in the tropics: you might get the big picture right, but the small details will surprise you. Still, publishing, film, music, and streaming platforms leave us with enough breadcrumbs to make educated guesses. Consumer behavior, global politics, and even technology shape … Read more
Introduction The academic publishing landscape, for all its revered traditions and rigorous standards, has a darker, more opportunistic underbelly: predatory journals. These entities, masquerading as legitimate scholarly outlets, have evolved from a fringe nuisance into a sophisticated, multi-billion-dollar industry. Research indicates that more than $300 million has been spent on paying the predatory publishers, involving … Read more
Introduction For centuries, publishing has been synonymous with the West. The great capitals of the book trade—London, New York, Paris, and Frankfurt—have dictated the circulation of knowledge, the rules of literary prestige, and the economics of intellectual property. But the twenty-first century is redrawing the map of global publishing. Slowly at first and now with … Read more
Introduction The African publishing industry has always been a story of resilience. For decades, publishers across the continent have been tasked with balancing cultural preservation, local readership growth, global visibility, and financial sustainability in environments that often lack robust infrastructure. In 2025, the picture is far more complex but also more promising than ever. While … Read more
Introduction Open access was once celebrated as the long-awaited revolution in academic publishing. The pitch was seductive: a world where knowledge is freely available to anyone with an internet connection, where the latest discoveries in medicine, climate science, and social policy are no longer locked behind expensive paywalls. It was meant to democratize information, accelerate … Read more