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Caine Prize workshop participants feature at #KigaliLit

James Murua April 9, 2018 No Comments Arinze Ifeakandu Awuor Onyango Bongani Kona Caine Prize Caine Prize Workshop Dilma Dila Eloghosa Osunde KigaliLit Lucky Grace Isingizwe Nsah Mala Paula Akugizibwe Troy Onyango

The #KigaliLit session that happens regularly in Kigali, Rwanda this past month featured writers who had been attending the Caine Prize workshop in the East…

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Clockwise from top left: Eloghosa Osunde, Alemseged Tesfai, Bryony Rheam, Fatima Kola, and Elnathan John.

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Miles Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 winners announced

James Murua December 5, 2017 No Comments Alemseged Tesfai Bryony Rheam Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Elnathan John Eloghosa Osunde Fatima Kola Miles Morland Miles Morland Writing Scholarships Miles Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 Muthoni Garland Olufemi Terry

The wait is over as the winners of the Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 were announced on December 5, 2017. They are Alemseged Tesfai, Bryony Rheam,…

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Miles Morland Schorlaship 2017 judges Muthoni Garland, Ellah Allfrey and Olufemi Terry

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The Miles Morland Scholarship 2017 shortlist announced

James Murua November 23, 2017 No Comments Alemseged Tesfai Bryony Rheam Cheryl Ntumy Clementine Ewokolo Burnley Dayo Forster Elizabeth McGregor Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Elnathan John Eloghosa Osunde Fatima Kola Fred Khumalo Gloria Mwaniga Gothataone Moeng Kiprop Kimutai Megan Ross Morland Writing Scholarships Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 Muthoni Garland Muthoni wa Gichuru Nana Nkweti Olufemi Terry Palesa Deejay Manaleng Sitawa Namwalie Tsholofelo Wesi Ukamaka Olisakwe Umar Turaki

The Miles Morland Foundation has announced the shortlist of 21 names for the 2017 Morland Writing Scholarships. The Morland Writing Scholarship is an annual award…

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Writivism Short Story Prize 2017 longlist announced

James Murua June 12, 2017 2 Comments Ama Udofa Andrew Dakalira Blessing Christopher Derek Lubangakene Edwidge Dro Eloghosa Osunde Emmanuel Sigauke Haruna Ayesha Attah Helon Habila Ife Olujuyigbe Joel Ntwatwa John Lighthouse Oyewale Keletso Mopai Kyle Allan Maureen Wakarindi Munachim Amah Ollier Lemvo Dondedieu Richtel Precious Colette Kemigisha Rafeeat Aliyu Regine Gwaldys Lebouda Saaleha Bhamjee Stephanie Wanga Sumayya Lee Suya Davies Okungbowa Tariro Ndoro Writivism Short Story Prize Writivism Short Story Prize 2017

Twenty African writers have made the cut for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2017 longlist announced earlier today. The Writivism Short Story Prize celebrates writers…

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Writivism announces emerging writers to be molded for 2017 anthology

James Murua February 20, 2017 No Comments Abu Amirah Beaton Galafa Caiphus Mangenela Caiphus Mmino Doreen Anyango Ekweremadu Uchenna Eloghosa Osunde Gaamangwe Joy Mogami Haroon Wadee Heba Hesham Ifeanyi Abiodun Ibegbu Immaculata Abba Jarred Thompson Joel Benjamin Ntwatwa Johanne Ewoudou John Lighthouse Oyewale Kafula Mwila Keletso Mopai Linda Nabasa Maqhawe Xaba Muthoki Mumo Mwenya Mwamba Nwamaka Osakwe Peter-Paul Ndyani Poppy Muindi Precious Colette Kemigisha Raoul Djimeli Stephanie Wanga Tochukwu Emmanuel Okafor Tresor Mukunzi Writivism

Writivism has announced the 29 emerging writers who will take part in the 2017 mentoring programme. The writers come from ten African countries. Every year…

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