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Fiction Nigeria

Nnedi Okorafor written “Black Panther” comic now in stores

Black Panther: Long Live The King (2017-2018) #1 written by Nnedi Okorafor and illustrated by Andre Araujo is now available for all lovers of comics. Black Panther is the one movie event that is awaited by the Black People Multiverse (like the Marvel Universe). The movie set to land in February 2018 stars of the […]

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Awards Nigeria

Wole Soyinka to receive Europe Theatre Prize 2017

Africa’s first Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka is the recipient of The Europe Theatre Prize 2017. The Europe Theatre Prize is an award of the European Commission for a personality who has “contributed to the realisation of cultural events that promote understanding and the exchange of knowledge between peoples”. The award founded in 1986 has also […]

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Awards South Africa

Koleka Putuma wins at Mbokodo Awards 2017

Koleka Putuma was recognised as a Rising Star at the South African Mbokodo Awards 2017. On the 9th of August 1956, over 20 000 women marched in unison to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to hand over a petition to the then South African prime minister Hans (JG) Strijdom. The petition was against the introduction […]

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Awards

Caine Prize for African Writing 2018 judges announced

The Caine Prize for African Writing has announced the five judges for the 2018 edition of the prize. The Caine Prize for African Writing is one of the most influential awards in African writing. The Prize is awarded for a short story by an African writer published in English (indicative length 3,000 to 10,000 words). […]