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Fiction
Son of Akanga
Kes 1,500Kenan, Son of the Chief of Akanga, sets out on a quest to the land of Kush seeking to slay the Sorceress of Harem, only to discover that evil has a much more sinister plot than he ever imagined!
Suitable for YA+
Guerrilla Queen
Kes 1,800Inspired by the Life and times of Mekatilili Wa Menza.
Mnyazi, Queen of Shani, is betrayed by her people and flees, only to become a slave in a soul-crushing Iron mine. Now the Queen must liberate herself before she can free her people.
Leadership and governance
The Anti‑corruption Mandate
Kes 950Award-winning Global Industrialist, Torben Vestergaard Frandsen, together with researcher Dolphine Maleshe detail a 30-point manifesto to help curb corruption in governments and large organisations.
Business
The Misread Market
Kes 2,500 Markets are rarely absent. They are more often misread.Kenya’s startup story is filled with ventures that attracted funding, users, visibility and momentum, yet struggled to build businesses that last. Behind that growth lies an important question: Why do promising startups struggle even when genuine market opportunities exist?
Drawing on seven case studies, Dr. Tawfiq and Dr. Motari explore how flawed market assumptions, limited purchasing power, weak unit economics and premature expansion undermine business viability.
The Misread Market challenges founders, investors and business leaders to look beyond market potential and early traction to understand what makes businesses sustainable. It is not a case against ambition, but a guide to reading markets better and building businesses that endure.
Publishing services
Contact usFrom first draft to finished shelf. Here's how Arikana works with writers to get a book ready for readers.
Developmental & structural editing
We work through your manuscript at the level of story: pacing, character arcs, plot holes, proofreading, and structure. This is the editing pass that happens before a single comma is polished — it's about making sure the book works.
Cover design
A cover that tells a reader exactly what shelf your book belongs on. Our designers build concepts around your genre and market, then refine typography, imagery, and finish until the cover is ready to print or publish online.
Distribution
We get finished books into bookstores, online retailers, and direct to readers across the region and beyond — handling print logistics, e‑book formats, and the retail relationships that keep your book in stock. With our Bookstore partners and global reach, we get your books where it matters: to the readers.
Contact usThe Authors
The people behind the books.
Dr. Tawfiq Bashir
Dr. Tawfiq Bashir is the Founder and CEO of SavannaMind, an AI-focused research, advisory, training and solutions firm, and an Adjunct Lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
Dr. Tawfiq holds a PhD in Project Management from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, a Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA.
His advisory and professional experience spans consulting work with the Government of Kenya, the Federal Government of Somalia and leading global technology companies such as Siemens, Eaton and Rockwell Automation, as well as TBS International.
Dr. Yussuf Motari
Dr. Yussuf Motari is a marketing consultant specialising in consumer behavior, digital marketing and strategy.
He is the Assistant Editor of the African Journal of Business Review, and a Marketing Lecturer at Kisii University. He is also a member of the Young Kenya Academy of Sciences, the Marketing Society of Kenya, and the International Network for Government Science Advice.
He holds a PhD in Business Administration (Marketing) and an MBA in Marketing from Kisii University. His work examines how organisations understand customers, respond to changing markets, and develop strategies for sustainable growth.