This is a book worth everyone’s time and attention! Vera! Vera! Vera! How many times have I said your name? If you are a typical Ugandan, you can understand the tone behind that sentence! Vera is a career woman. She is independent, passionate and loyal. She is a go-getter. Vera, […]
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At the end of last month, I participated in the 24th edition of the Nairobi International Book Fair (NIBF), which was conducted from September 27th to October 1st 2023, at the Sarit Centre Expo Hall, Westlands, Nairobi. Jointly organised by Kenya Publishers Association and African Publishers Network, in collaboration with […]
PRESS RELEASE The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2022 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers will open for entries on Friday 1st July. The deadline for submissions is Monday 19th September. For all information on how to submit an application please see the page marked ‘Entry Requirements and […]
Summary This article explores how women writers in Nigeria and Tanzania use digital media, drawing parallels between infrastructural enablement and literary worldmaking. It argues that female African writers offer insights into the embodied practices and cultural imaginaries of digitally mediated creativity, which can shed light on the paradoxical entanglements of […]
The first recipient of The Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award is Idza Luhumyo. Idza Luhumyo was born in Mombasa and lives in between Kilifi and Nairobi, where she works as a screenwriter and copywriter. She holds a degree in Law from the University of Nairobi. Her writing […]
For those looking from the global North, African literature is often marketed in a narrow way, comprising worthy stories of resistance, written in an uplifting and sober realist mode. Seen from the continent itself, this view has long been brushed aside by the effervescence and animation of ongoing literary experimentation […]
We take great pride in announcing the appointment of five new Civil Society Advisory Governors (CSAG) to our Board. The Commonwealth Foundation has a tradition of involving civil society in its governance structure. The Foundation’s Board of Governors comprises representatives of its Member States as well as five CSAG members: […]
Deadline: 20 February 2020 The total value of the Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa scholarship will be at least £20,000. Tuition fees will be deducted from this amount and any remainder may be used towards maintenance. In addition, an accommodation scholarship will be provided by Friends of International Students’ House […]
The international literary scene is hard to crack. Africa has a sort of laissez-faire approach to publishing. There are hardly any literary agents on the continent. Day two of the workshop helped us understand how the international literary world works. Glaydah Namukasa, author of Deadly Ambition and Voice of a […]
Okey Ndibe’s “Foreign Gods, Inc.” tells the story of a Nigerian-born New Yorker called Ike. Ike has an Amherst degree in economics, however, his accent has kept him from finding a job in corporate America. So he works as a cab driver. His customers mispronounce his name, and the name […]