Author: Mohammed Abubakar

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July 19, 2022
Winner of the 2022 Ako Caine Prize for African Writing Announced

What we liked about the story was the mystical office of the protagonist, who is both ostracised and yet holds the fate of her community in her hair

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July 4, 2022
Ntsika Kota Wins The 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

This makes Ntsika Kota the second African to clinch this prestigious prize after over a decade (the first being the Kintu author, Jennifer Makumbi)

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April 2, 2022
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

When death starts to hover around, how do we fully explain life's transient nature? And how would it alter our priorities, goals, and ambitions? 

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February 24, 2022
Library of Africa and African Diaspora announces West African Writer Fellowship residents

The announcement received a total of 120 applications from nine West African countries and a mixture of emerging and established writers with works ranging from fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, etc.

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January 28, 2022
Ake Arts and Book Festival 2022 date Announcement

Prominent people to have graced previous editions include Nobel laureates Wole Soyinka and Abdulrazak Gurnah.

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January 24, 2022
Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

This book centers on contemporary issues like masculinity and the dangerous consequences of rage and improper decisions. It also touched on issues like barrenness and the perceived notion of women being second-class citizens.

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