Tanzania Academic and Non-Fiction Writers' Association (TANFWA) with support from Non-Fiction and Translators Association of Norway (NFF) and International Authors' Forum (IAF) hosted the 4th Pan African Writers Symposium (PAWS).

Theme

"Harnessing New and Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Publishing Industry Development in Africa"

Subthemes

• Navigating the New Frontiers
• Copyright and AI on Authors' Rights
• Academic Authorship Landscape in Africa
• Capacity Building and Authorship Transformation in Africa

Participants and Organizations

PAWS 2025 brought together authors, publishers, booksellers, editors, translators, illustrators, academics, policy makers, researchers, teachers, artists, designers, librarians and other stakeholders from across Africa and beyond. Key institutions included ministries responsible for education, copyright offices, publishers' associations and writers' organizations.