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Cote D’Ivoire’s Prix Ivoire 2019 finalists announced.

The finalists for Prix Ivoire 2019, the leading literary prize from Cote D’Ivoire, were announced on August 9, 2019. The Prix Ivoire is an award…

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Veronique Tadjo to headline Salon International Du Livre Abidjan 2019.

James Murua May 6, 2019 No Comments Salon International Du Livre Abidjan Salon International Du Livre Abidjan 2019 Veronique Tadjo

Véronique Tadjo will headline the Salon International Du Livre Abidjan 2019 (International Book Fair of Abidjan 2019) scheduled for Abidjan, Ivory Coast from May 15…

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David Diop is Prix Ahmadou Kourouma 2019 winner.

James Murua April 22, 2019 No Comments David Diop Prix Ahmadou Kourouma Prix Ahmadou Kourouma 2019

David Diop is the winner of the Prix Ahmadou Kourouma 2019 for his book Frere D’ame (Brother of Soul). Ahmadou Kourouma was an Ivorian novelist…

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Orange Book Award in Africa 2019 finalists announced.

James Murua March 11, 2019 No Comments Djaïli Amadou Amal Khalil Diallo Munyal Orange Book Award in Africa Orange Book Award in Africa 2019 Pierre Kouassi Kangannou Salima Louafa Yamen Manai Youssouf Amine Elalamy

The six finalists for the Orange Book Award in Africa 2019 were announced on March 7, 2019. In November 2018, a new literary prize called…

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Ivorian novelist, playwright, and poet Bernard Dadié has passed on.

James Murua March 11, 2019 No Comments Bernard Dadié

Cote D’Ivoire novelist, playwright, and poet Bernard Dadié passed away on March 9, 2019. Bernard Dadié was a prolific writer whose work was in several…

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Dro, Tubosun, Masinyana, Ndlovu are Morland Writing Scholars 2018.

James Murua November 27, 2018 No Comments Edwige-Renée Dro Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Femi Terry Kola Tubosun Miles Morland Morland Writing Scholarship Morland Writing Scholarship 2018 Muthoni Garland Sibabalwe Oscar Masinyana Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu

The Morland Writing Scholars 2018 have been announced today, Tuesday, November 27, 2018. The four are Edwige Renee Dro, Kola Tubosun, Sibabalwe Oscar Masinyana, and…

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Morland Writing Scholarships 2018 shortlist announced.

James Murua October 30, 2018 No Comments Dare Segun Falowo Edwige Dro Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Femi Terry Hassan Santur Heran Abate Howard Me-Bug Idza Luhumyo Jacqui L’Ange Kola Tubosun Makena Onjerika Marcelle Mateki Akita Mary Ononokpono Miles Morland Morland Writing Scholarships Morland Writing Scholarships 2018 Muthoni Garland Muthoni Gichuru Olufunke Ogundimu Pulane Mpondo Pwaangulongii Dauod Shubnum Khan Sibabalwe Masinyana Siphiwe Ndlovu Wairimu Muriithi Yovanka Paquete Perdigao

The Morland Writing Scholarships 2018 shortlist has been announced today with twenty writers from ten African countries in the running. The Morland Writing Scholarship is…

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Abidjan Lit makes its Cote D’Ivoire debut on Friday

James Murua September 21, 2016 No Comments Abidjan Lit Collective Laure Gnagbé Blédou Renee Edwige Dro

Abidjan lit, or Abidjan reads, is a new initiative set to rock Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital as it makes its debut on Friday 23 September.…

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New Etisalat Prize Judges 2016 seek your entry (Self-published folks need not apply)

James Murua June 2, 2016 1 Comment Edwige-Renée Dro Elinor Sisulu Etisalat Prize Etisalat Prize 2016 Helon Habila

The Etisalat Prize Judges 2016 were announced yesterday and they are already looking for your submissions. Only books by debutant authors from publishing houses who…

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Renee Edwige Dro heads Ivorian publishing imprint

James Murua April 7, 2016 2 Comments Collection Danbé Renee Edwige Dro

Renee Edwige Dro is the head of Collection Danbé a new imprint at l’Harmattan Publishing House in Côte d’Ivoire. Danbe is loosely translated as Dignity…

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Writivism 2016 Workshop Facilitators announced

James Murua October 29, 2015 No Comments Edwige-Renée Dro Mamadou Diallo Richard Ali Mutu Sitawa Namwalie Writivism Writivism 2016 Writivism 2016 Workshop Yewande Omotoso Zukiswa Wanner

The facilitators who will be running the 2016 writing workshops in cities around the continent have been announced. They will be Yewande Omotoso, Edwige-Renee Dro,…

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Richard Ali A Mutu kicks off Jalada Conversations

James Murua August 20, 2015 No Comments Africa39 Edwige-Renée Dro Jalada Africa Jalada Conversations Richard Ali A Mutu

Richard Ali A Mutu popularly known as Richard Ali is a very special man. He came to our attention last year for a story in…

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Writivism Festival 2015 Day 4: Politics, selling books and breaking down language barriers

James Murua June 25, 2015 2 Comments Chijoke Amu-nnadi Christopher Conte Ciku Kimeria Dami Ajayi Daniel Kalinaki Edwige Dro Flora Aduk Harriet Anena Hilda Twongyeirwe Jagero Oduor Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi John Nagenda Lydia Namubiru Michael Afenfia Nakisanze Segawa Ndinda Kioko Onyeka Nwelue Peace Kyamureku Richard Ali Saddiq Dzukogi Sara Bruya Sophie Bamwoyeraki Writivism Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2015

Saturday in Kampala, Uganda saw the African writing community in the form of Writivism Festival 2015 converging at the city’s National Theatre for a series…

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Writivism Festival Day 2: historical novels, non-fiction and cocktails

James Murua June 19, 2015 1 Comment Angela Emurwo Donald Molosi Edwige Dro Ikhide Ikheloa James Murua Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Mathilda Edwards Michela Wrong Moses Kilolo Rachel Zadok Writivism Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2015

Then the third day of the Writivism Festival 2015 rolled through; one filled with activities of interest to those who want to know more about…

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Writivism Festival 2015: Day 2 promises loads

James Murua June 18, 2015 No Comments Angela Emurwon Donald Molosi Edwige Dro Ikhide Ikheloa Jalada Africa James Murua Moses Kilolo Nasubuga Makumbi Rachel Zadok Short Story Day Africa

It’s getting to day two at the Writivism Festival 2015 which will be on the Thursday people. To those who want to keep up I…