Abdulrazak Gurnah leads stellar Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 guest list
The guest list for the Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021, including headliner Abdulrazak Gurnah, features some of the leading […]
Abdulrazak Gurnah is Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 headliner
Abdulrazak Gurnah was announced the headliner for the Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 set to happen in Lagos, Nigeria […]
Ake Arts & Book Festival announces 2021 theme, dates.
The Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 with the theme “Generational Discordance” is set to happen in Lagos, Nigeria on […]
African Speculative Society’s Nommo Awards 2020 announced.
Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Wole Talabi, Ada Nnadi, Chikodili Emelumadu, Morakinyo Araoye, Steven Akinyemi, and Ogim Ekpezu are the Nommo Awards […]
Maryse Condé headlines Ake Festival 2020 that kicks off on October 22.
Maryse Condé is the headliner for the Ake Festival 2020 that runs out of Lagos, Nigeria from October 22 – […]
Ake Festival 2020 new theme unveiled.
The Ake Festival 2020, which runs in Lagos, Nigeria from October 22-25, unveiled its new theme “African Time” on June […]
Covid-19: Ake Arts and Book Festival 2020 to go online.
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ake Arts and Book Festival 2020 has today announced that it will […]
Ake Arts & Book Festival 2020 theme announced in Lagos.
“Black Magic,” the theme for Ake Arts & Book Festival 2020 to take place announced in Lagos, Nigeria from October […]
Nommo Awards 2019 winners announced at Ake Festival 2019.
The winners of the African Speculative Society’s Nommo Awards 2019 were announced at the opening ceremony of the Ake Festival […]
African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2019
Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in […]
A snapshot of a memorable Ake Festival 2018.
The Ake Festival 2018 was hosted at the Radisson Blu in Lagos, Nigeria from October 25 – 27, 2018. It […]
Nommo Awards 2018 winners announced at Ake Festival 2018.
The Nommo Awards 2018 winners were announced at the opening ceremony for the Ake Festival 2018 on October 26. They […]
Nuruddin Farah leads star studded guest list for Ake Festival 2018.
The Ake Festival 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria from October 25 – 27 will feature a battery of guests from across […]
Ake Festival 2018 theme and dates announced. #AkeFest18
The Ake Festival 2018 theme and dates have been announced by the organisers. The festival will be happening in Lagos, […]
Nommo Awards 2017 awarded at the Ake Festival 2017
The Nommo Awards 2017 were handed out at the opening ceremony of the Ake Festival 2017.In 2016, the African Speculative […]