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Ten years ago, readers were introduced to a remarkable crop of books that would go on to shape contemporary African literature in ways few could have predicted. Yaa Gyasi arrived w...
For decades, Congolese writers have used fiction to chronicle the forces that have shaped life in the Congo, from colonialism and dictatorship to migration, memory and everyday res...
A question that sat at the heart of the Safal Kiswahili Prize for African Literature when it was founded in 2014: why were there major international prizes for African writers work...
Beautiful art is bold; its pushers and planners are unindoctrinated and unapologetic. In critical and tough issues, they are marinated. They challenge the reader to broach diffic...
Washindi kwa mwaka huu wametangazwa katika vipengele vitatu vya uandishi, huku waandishi kutoka Tanzania na Kenya wakitwaa tuzo hizo.
The idea of Africa has always been greater than geography. It is a vision rooted in shared history, common struggles, cultural affinities and a collective aspiration for political...
JOHN AKINRIBIDO urges South Africa to confront honestly the structural causes of xenophobia Africa welcomes approximately 67 million international tourists annually, generating mor...
[The Conversation Africa] In Lagos in the 1910s and 1920s a new market of readers was emerging who wanted to express themselves in their own languages. Despite the dominance of col...
For decades, South Africa occupied a unique place in the hearts of Africans. It was not merely another country on the continent; it was a symbol of resilience, courage, and the tri...
I finished the first draft of my debut novel sitting alone in Kampala. No editor waiting. No agent. No publishing house to call. Just the manuscript on my screen and a question I...
As summer slowly winds down, the beach days, vacations, long afternoons, and lazy hours with a book will soon become memories. But before the season slips away completely, we’re ta...
One of the highlights of my time in Berlin was sharing the stage with Ben Okri for a conversation that turned into a reading list. The event was part of Afrolution, a festival of...
HummingBird Journal, the digital literary and arts publication run by Creatives Project GH, has released its third issue, Africa, As We Know It, a collection built around memory, m...
At the University of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, the Wole Soyinka Theatre stands out as a true breeding ground for talent. For decades, it has trained artists who have shaped t...
My mother said education is the key. Did she lie? Or was she lied to by those who held the lock and sipped tea? Because all I see doesn’t match what she dreamed. I strive night a...
22. That is the number of debut authors Masobe Books is pushing out this year. And some of their work is already out, from Chinasa Anaele’s Three Is a Crowd and Deborah Kira’s The...
One of the highlights of my time in Berlin, this past month, was sharing the stage with Ben Okri for a conversation about books and the power of the imagination. The event was part...
Bola A. Akinterinwa Africa is what anyone says it is. For some people, it is a dark continent. Some argue that it is the richest continent on earth. Some see
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has announced the nine writers selected for the second edition of its Ken Saro-Wiwa International Writers’ Residency, following a debut co...
Most of the world’s French speakers are now African. Their growing linguistic influence is touching off debates about whom the language belongs to.
African culture writerRemoteWilling to travelAvailability: availableWorks in: writing, photography, video, audio, data, editing, illustrationBeats: Arts & Culture8 years' exper...
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The changing dynamics of South Africa’s relationship with the rest of Africa amid growing concerns over xenophobia, migration, economic cooperation, and t...
Kampala Writes LitFest returns for its third edition this August, running August 28–30 in Uganda’s capital, with award-winning Nigerian-born novelist Chika Unigwe headlining as thi...
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