publishing company
Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...
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Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The south ...
and Rwanda. Fountain is a publisher of educational material, literary material and maps.
History
Fountain Publishers was started in 1988 by James Tumusiime and his wife. Its first offices were on top of the former City Bar. Fountain employed only four individuals, with just a typewriter and four desks. Their maiden publication was, "Who is Who in Uganda", a miniature directory of politicians, religious men and academicians. Uganda 30 years, 1992, their second imprint is telling too. It is a 30 year old nation birthday book.
Michael B. Nsimbi Dr. Michael Bazzebulala Nsimbi, MBE (March 10, 1910 – March 5, 1994) was a Ugandan teacher, poet who was considered the Father of Ganda literature, was a pioneer of Luganda language, culture and written forms. Early life and education
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Julius Ocwinyo
Julius Ocwinyo (born 1961) is a Ugandan editor, poet and novelist. His novels include Fate of the Banished,Charles Onyango-Obbo
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Taban Lo Liyong
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Lillian Tindyebwa
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Timothy Wangusa
Timothy Wangusa (born 1942) is a Ugandan poet and novelist. Wangusa was chairman of Uganda Writers Association and founder president of International PEN Uganda Centre.
Early life and education
Wangusa is an ethnic Mumasaaba, born in Bugisu, i ...
See also
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List of companies based in Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda's economy generates income from annual exports that include coffee ($466.6 million), tea ($72.1 million), and fish ($136.2 million). The country has com ...