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Ama Ata Aidoo: A Life Masterclass in Accra, Ghana

James Murua October 22, 2020 No Comments Ama Ata Aidoo

Ama Ata Aidoo was hosted for an event dubbed “A Life Masterclass” by NYU Accra on October 15, 2020. The evening also doubled up as…

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Ama Ata Aidoo to headline Mboka Festival 2019.

Ama Ata Aidoo is set to headline the Mboka Festival 2019. The festival, organised by Camp Africa, Global Hands and SABLE Publications and partners, Yaram…

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CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature 2018 shortlist announced.

James Murua August 3, 2018 No Comments Ama Ata Aidoo Burt Award Burt Award 2018 CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature 2018 Digibooks East Africa Ltd Ebony Girl Elizabeth-Irene Baitie Finding Columbia Hiwot Walelign Kinyanjui Kombani Kwadwoan Publishers Mega Publishing Oxford University Press Ruby Yayra Goka Somebody’s Daughter The Lion’s Whisper To Kiss a Girl Vera Akumiah

The CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature 2018 shortlist was announced on August 2, 2018. The five in the running for the prize…

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The Ake Arts & Book Festival 2017 opening ceremony

James Murua November 17, 2017 No Comments Adebola Rayo Ake Arts & Book Festival Ake Arts & Book Festival 2017 Ake Festival Ake Festival 2017 Ake Review Ake Review 2017 Ama Ata Aidoo Hadiza Isma El-Rufai Kikelomo Woleoso Lola Shoneyin Molara Wood Mona Eltahawy Nkiacha Atemnkeng Poetra Asantewa Sada Malumfashi Safurat Balogun

The Ake Festival 2017 kicked off with an opening ceremony to remember. Thursday November 16, 2017 was a special day as it started with the…

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Pa Gya! A Literary Festival In Accra for October 2017

James Murua October 16, 2017 1 Comment Abena Korantemaa Prize for Oral History Adewale Maja-Pearce Ama Ata Aidoo Chuma Nwokolo Dr Mawuli Adjei Eghosa Imasuen Goethe Institut Accra Kangni Alem Kobena Ayi Acquah Kobena Eyi Acquah Kofi Akpabli Nana Awere Damoah Nii Ayikwei Parkes Niq Mhlongo Pa Gya! Literary Festival Raymond Tuvi Sabata-mpho Mokae Sharlene Apples The Extinction of Menai Writers Project Ghana

The Pa Gya! Literary Festival is set to happen at the Goethe Institut in Accra, Ghana from October 20-22, 2017. It’s been a busy time…

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Ama Ata Aidoo for Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017

James Murua September 14, 2017 2 Comments Adebola Rayo Ake Arts and Book Festival Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017 Ake Festival 2017 Ama Ata Aidoo Amara Nicole Okolo Arit Okpo Ayisha Osori Ayobami Adebayo Brymo Dami Ajayi Diekara Oloruntoba Diran Olojo Emmanuel Iduma Esther Armah Femi Oyebode Giles Foden Haneefah Adam Ifeoma Chukwuogo Isabella Akinseye Ishmael Beah Jekein Lato-Unah Joy Bewaji Kadaria Ahmed Kinna Likimani Kobina Graham Kola Tubosun Koleka Putuma Maimouna Jallow Marta Calestino Marvellous Micheal Maryam Awaisu Mazi Nwonwu Modé Aderinokun Molara Wood Nnedi Okorafor Odafe Atogun OluTimehin Adegbeye Poetra Asantewa Samira Sanusi Sara Blecher Toni Kan Tope Oshin Wana Udobang Yolanda Mercy Yvonne Owuor Zinzi Clemmons Zukiswa Wanner

The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017 will take place at the Arts and Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta on November 14-18, 2017. This year’s theme…

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African authors live it up at 8th Pan African Congress in Ghana

James Murua March 9, 2015 No Comments Ama Ata Aidoo Edwige-Renée Dro Pan African Congress Pan African Congress 2015 Ukamaka Olisakwe Wangui wa Goro Zukiswa Wanner

The Pan African Congress (PAC) is a historic gathering of the Global African Family. The 1st PAC was designed as a forum through which people…