Established 2009 • 100% EmaSwati-owned
An established national institution in educational publishing — developing, authoring, designing, printing and distributing materials adopted across the Kingdom of Eswatini.
Our history
Imisebe Publishing was established in 2009 by a team of seasoned professionals with deep skills, knowledge and qualifications across the education and publishing sectors. The company was founded on a complete understanding of the educational and publishing needs of the Kingdom of Eswatini — and of the socio-economic realities within which the nation’s learners and educators operate.
Over more than fifteen years of continuous operation, Imisebe has grown from an author-focused publisher into an established national institution in educational publishing. Since 2012, Imisebe titles have been continuously prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training — from the 2012 English literature set-works through to Litsafa, prescribed for 2026.
Imisebe Yelilanga literally means “the rays of the sun.” The sun, as a symbol of light and illumination, expresses our mandate: to enlighten the nation through the written word — and in doing so, to illuminate the future of our children.
Who we are
A permanent core complemented by a vetted network of contracted authors, illustrators, subject-matter and curriculum specialists mobilised per project. Our editorial team brings over 50 years’ combined experience in educational publishing.
| Department | Core responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Publishing & Editorial | Commissioning, authoring, content editing, curriculum alignment, proofreading and quality assurance. |
| Sales & Marketing | Order generation, client servicing, brand and publicity, school engagement and reading-culture campaigns. |
| Administration & Finance | Governance, finance, human resources, IT, customer services, legal, compliance and procurement. |
| Production & Design | Layout, typesetting, illustration, cover and instructional design, print-ready preparation. |
| Warehousing & Distribution | Storage, order fulfilment, logistics and timely nationwide delivery to schools. |
VISION
To be the leading publisher in the Kingdom of Eswatini and beyond, building healthy and sustainable relationships with all our stakeholders.
CORE VALUES
Partnerships & national alignment
Imisebe maintains active relationships and affiliations with institutions across Eswatini’s education and cultural landscape:
A 14-year record of prescribed titles and on-time nationwide supply — extending to MoET’s wider network including UNESCO, the Sebenta National Institute, the University of Eswatini, subject associations and schools-culture programmes.
Sponsor and partner in cultural and heritage initiatives.
Collaboration in advancing literacy and a national reading culture.
Partnership in the preservation and documentation of the written record.
Collaboration on heritage and conservation initiatives.
Affiliation supporting the protection of authors’ and publishers’ intellectual property.
Engagement in promoting reading, literacy and the SiSwati language nationally.
Collaboration in advancing and standardising the SiSwati language.
Supporting the national vision — with schools supplied ahead of the academic calendar, every year.
