 The bookshop sold books published only in Africa, as well as "excellent handicrafts and sculpture".In August 2012, the building at King Street was sold to the property developer.This was despite a concerted campaign to save the Centre at its original premises, supported by Desmond Tutu, Wole Soyinka, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Yinka Shonibare, Bonnie Greer, Sokari Douglas Camp and others.