‘Kubuni : Comics from Africa’
Friday, June 16, 2023 | 30 Views |
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The event also referred to as ‘A Travelling “Afropolitan” Comics Exhibition’ head home to six major Southern African cities in Zambia, Lesotho, South Africa and Botswana.
A statement from the Alliance Française Gaborone says the exhibition is a roadmap dedicated to the discovery of comics from Sub-Saharan Africa through three focal points: in the past, present and future.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...