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On 27 May 1977, one of the most famous Bissau-Guinean poets and musicians of the 20th century, José Carlos Schwarz, died near Havana at the age of 27. His works and actions have inspired generations of musicians, but he remains little known beyond the borders of his country.

Are you interested in Africa and is your master's thesis on a related subject? If so, the African Studies Centre Leiden is offering you the chance to win € 500,-. Moreover, your thesis will be published in the ASCL's African Studies Collection. Deadline: 31 August 2023.

Chibuike Uche, the Stephen Ellis Chair of the Governance of Finance and Integrity in Africa, has accepted an invitation by the editors to join the Editorial Advisory Board of Business History Review. BHR is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Harvard Business School. 

The ASCL Library has created a list of selected web resources on the recent violence in Sudan. It contains online articles, blogs, infographics, podcasts and videos, most of which are freely accessible. Subscribe to the ASCL Library alert service if you wish to receive updates on this list. 

This month’s Library Highlight turns the spotlight on the most recent book by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò: Against Decolonisation: Taking African Agency Seriously. In it, Nigerian-born Táíwò cautions readers against the overarching application of the concept of 'decolonisation' to an ever-growing range of scientific disciplines and aspects of life.