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The books behind the network

Bolden Media is the holding company of GlobalVillage.world, the international publishing house behind the Best Of series, INNOVATE, Women of the Future, Winning the Away Game and custom publications for institutions. The people Bolden brings together are the people these books have profiled, first-hand.

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Best of Africa

Each Best Of edition is a portrait of one country: its leaders, its leading companies and institutions, and the places and culture that make it distinctive. Researched with a local publishing partner and launched with the people in it.

Best of Kenya Cooperatives2025

Published 2025

Best of Kenya Cooperatives

Kenya's cooperative movement, from the first society registered at Lumbwa in 1908 to more than 30,000 cooperatives serving over 14 million members today, published for the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025 with the State Department for Co-operatives. Forewords by Cabinet Secretary Dr Wycliffe Oparanya and ten chapters from the movement's beginnings and Saccos to women and youth, the value chain and profiles of success.

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INNOVATE: Innovations of the World

Each INNOVATE book maps one country, city or industry: its founders, researchers, investors and the enablers who connect them. Every profile is told first-hand.

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Women of the Future

First-hand stories of women creating change, opening opportunities and inspiring the next generation of leaders.

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Custom publications

Custom publications are made with a partner for a country, an organisation or a moment.

The Global Village Library

152 books, free to read, search and share

Every edition is kept in full online: read any page, search every profile, and share a single page with the person it features.

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