George Ngwane

Cameroonian Literature in Transition

Originally published in African Writing

"As long as the African ship of state continues to sail the sea as a rudderless object, the African writer shall continue to play the role of the compass and if need be, whenever there is that opportunity, also grab the role of the pilot."

Interview with Cameroonian writer, George Ngwane, a versatile commentator on African affairs, Cameroonian politics and literature, and the author of The Cameroon Book Industry - Challenges and Changes.

George Ngwane: The Independent Intellectual

Originally published in Post Newsmagazine

Mwalimu George Ngwane is a man of many parts. Writer, poet, peace activist, educationist, political analyst, pan-Africanist, and executive director of AFRICAphonie are all parts of this intellectual machine. Although he could amass easy lucre by simply praise-singing as most Cameroonian “intellectuals” have done, Mwalimu has remained consistent in voicing the peoples’ causes. His uncompromising stance for the people has had dire and sometimes heart-rending professional consequences. Yet, he remains undaunted and his active participation as spokesperson of the Committee for the Participation of Independent Candidates in the Electoral Process in Cameroon stands out as eloquent testimony.

Cultural Unification Identified As Instrument Of African Unity

Interviewed by Walter Wilson Nana (The Post Newspaper)

Civil Society Cultural Advocates and enthusiasts of African Culture have prescribed cultural unification as a pertinent instrument for African unity. This, was amongst a series of ideas churned out at the just ended Cultural international conference in Sun City, South Africa. According to George Ngwane, who was party to the conference, Africans frowned at the corrosive effects of globalisation on indigenous culture. He talked about more of his South African sojourn with The Post: