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The Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation 2016 poetry prizes

James Murua March 4, 2016 No Comments Adeeko Ibukun Adjei Agyei-Baah Babishai Niwe Poetry Award Babishai Niwe Poetry Award 2016 Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation Babishaiku 2016 Competition Babishaiku Competition Isaac Tibasiima Lillian Aujo Rashida Namulondo Sanyu Kisaka Sophie Alal Brenda Stephen Partington Susan Piwang Tom Jalio

The Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation have announced a call out for its prizes for 2016. In previous years, the foundation had the Babishai Poetry Award…

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Babishai Niwe poetry mentorship program for May 2016

James Murua November 11, 2015 No Comments Adeeko Ibukun Aderemi Raji-Oyelade Adhiambo Agoro Ann Waruguru Kiai Babajide Olesugun Babishai mentorship program Babishai mentorship program 2016 Babishai Niwe Babishai Niwe Foundation Famia Nkansa Gbenga Adesina Harriet Anena Kelly Taremwa Kwame Dawes Lua Nsume Davis Nick Makoha Olajide Salawu Rashidah Namulondo Roxanna Kazibwe Sanya Noel Sheila Okongo Nyanduaki Sopelekae Maithufi Stephen Derwent Partington Tolase Ajibola Tom Jalio

We all know the Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation which ensures that poetry gets its space at the literature table on the African continent. They have…

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Adeeko Ibukun wins the Babishai Niwe Poetry Award 2015

James Murua August 31, 2015 2 Comments Adeeko Ibukun Babishai Niwe Poetry Award Babishai Niwe Poetry Award 2015 Babishai Poetry Festival Babishai Poetry Festival 2015 Nick Makoha Prof Remi Raji Sheila Nyanduaki Okongo Tom Jalio

The Babishai Niwe Poetry Award for 2015 where an African poet goes home with $1000 went to Adeeko Ibukun for his poem “A Room With…

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