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Kalaf Epalanga is Berlin’s African Book Festival 2020 curator.

James Murua September 24, 2019 No Comments African Book Festival African Book Festival 2020 InterKontinental Kalaf Epalanga

Kalaf Epalanga was announced as the curator for Berlin’s African Book Festival 2020 on September 23, 2019. The festival runs from April 17-19, 2020 with…

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A snapshot of the African Book Festival 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

James Murua April 9, 2019 No Comments African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019

The African Book Festival 2019 was hosted in Berlin, Germany from April 4-7, 2019. Writers from across Africa and its diaspora attended the first edition…

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Ben Okri keynote at the African Book Festival 2019 opening ceremony. #ABF2019

James Murua April 5, 2019 1 Comment African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019 Ben Okri

The keynote at the opening ceremony at the African Book Festival 2019 was given by festival headliner Ben Okri on April 4, 2019. The African…

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Tsitsi Dangarembga, Olumide Popoola, and Ellah Wakatama Allfrey

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Dangarembga, Popoola, Wakatama Allfrey at African Book Festival 2019 opening round. #ABF2019

James Murua April 5, 2019 No Comments African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019 Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Olumide Popoola Tsitsi Dangarembga

Tsitsi Dangarembga, Olumide Popoola, and Ellah Wakatama Allfrey were the first on stage at the African Book Festival 2019 in Berlin, Germany on April 4,…

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African Book Festival 2019 guest list.

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Berlin’s African Book Festival 2019 guest list unveiled.

James Murua February 20, 2019 3 Comments African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019 Ainehi Edoro-Glines Ayesha Harruna Attah Ayinde Howell Ben Okri Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Chirikure Chirikure Christopher Mlalazi Donald Molosi Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Elma Shaw Emmanuel Sigauke Fred Khumalo Fungai Tichawangana Harriet Anena Ijangolet S Ogwang Jama Musse Jama James Murua John Eppel Namwali Serpell Novuyo Rosa Tshuma Olumide Popoola Panashe Chigumadzi Pumla Dineo Gqola Safia Elhillo Sefi Atta Tsitsi Dangarembga Shadreck Chikoti Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu Thando Mgqolozana Yana Makuwa Zakes Mda

The guest list for Berlin’s African Book Festival 2019 has been unveiled. The festival curated by writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga runs from April 4-7,…

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A snapshot of Poetry Africa 2018.

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African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2019

James Murua January 7, 2019 9 Comments 72 heures du Livre 72 heures du Livre 2019 Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2019 Abuja Literary Festival Abuja Literary Festival 2019 Accra International Book Festival Accra International Book Festival 2019 Africa Writes Africa Writes 2019 African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019 Afrolution Afrolution 2019 Ake Arts & Books Festival Ake Arts & Books Festival 2019 Ake Festival Alexandria International Book Fair Alexandria International Book Fair 2019 Asmara Addis Literary Festival Asmara Addis Literary Festival 2019 Ba re e ne re literary Festival Ba re e ne re literary Festival 2019 Babishai Poetry Festival Babishai Poetry Festival 2019 Benue Books & Arts Festival Benue Books & Arts Festival 2019.Cairo International Book Fair Cairo International Book Fair 2019 Crater Literary Festival Crater Literary Festival 2019 Feminart Arts and Book Festival Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 Gaborone Book Fair Gaborone Book Fair 2019 Garoowe International Book Fair Garoowe International Book Fair 2019 Ghana International Book Fair Ghana International Book Fair 2019 Ghana Writers Conference Ghana Writers Conference 2019 Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2019 International Book Fair of Tunis International Book Fair of Tunis 2019 Kabafest 2019 Kaduna Book & Arts Festival Kaduna Book & Arts Festival 2019 Kismayo Book Fair Kismayo Book Fair 2019 Kistrech International Poetry Festival Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2019 Knysna Literary Festival Knysna Literary Festival 2019 Kubafest Kubafest 2019 Kumasi Book and Arts Festival Kumasi Book and Arts Festival 2019 Lagos Arts and Book Festival Lagos Arts and Book Festival 2019 Lagos International Poetry Festival Lagos International Poetry Festival 2019 Lire a Douala Lire a Douala 2019 LitFest Harare LitFest Harare 2019 Mboka Festival Mboka Festival 2019 Mogadishu Book Fair Mogadishu Book Fair 2019 Nairobi International Book Fair Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 Namibia Book Fair Namibia Book Fair 2019 Nigeria International Book Fair Nigeria International Book Fair 2019 Niyi Osundare Literary Festival Niyi Osundare Literary Festival 2019 Nkabom Literary Art Festival Nkabom Literary Art Festival 2019 Open Book Festival Open Book Festival 2019 Pa Gya! A literary Festival Pa Gya! A literary Festival 2019 Poetas D’Alma International Festival Poetas D’Alma International Festival 2019 Poetry Africa Poetry Africa 2019 Polokwane Literary Festival Polokwane Literary Festival 2019 Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre de Casablanca Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre de Casablanca 2019 Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan 2019 Salon International Du Livre d’Alger Salon International Du Livre d’Alger 2019 Sigana International Storytelling Festival Sigana International Storytelling Festival 2019 South Africa Children's Book Fair South Africa Children’s Book Fair 2019 South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2019 Swahili Literary Festival Swahili Literary Festival 2019 Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2019 Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 Uganda International Writers’ Conference Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2019 Zimbabwe International Book Fair Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2019

Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2019. This list is regularly…

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Ben Okri to headline Berlin’s African Book Festival 2019.

James Murua December 12, 2018 3 Comments African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019 Ben Okri Tsitsi Dangarembga

Ben Okri will headline Berlin’s African Book Festival 2019. The festival with the theme “Transitioning from Migration“ is in its second year. In April, African…

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Tsitsi Dangarembga

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Tsitsi Dangarembga to curate Berlin’s African Book Festival 2019.

James Murua September 26, 2018 5 Comments African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019 Tsitsi Dangarembga

Tsitsi Dangarembga was announced as the curator Berlin’s African Book Festival 2019 at a ceremony in Berlin on September 25, 2018. The festival is set…

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