The 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has found its winner in critically acclaimed Nigerian-British author Irenosen Okojie ’s short story ‘Grace Jones’ (2019). This announcement comes after long months of screenings and listings. Okojie’s triumph, which comes with a monetary reward of £10,000, was announced by Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp, the chairperson of the […]
AKO Caine Prize 2020: Irenosen Okojie Emerges Winner For Her Short Story ‘Grace Jones’

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Meet The Shortlisted Creatives For The 2020 Ako Caine Prize For African Writing

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The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is a literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published in English. The prize was launched in 2000 to encourage and highlight the richness and diversity of African writing by bringing it to a wider audience internationally. Five writers have been shortlisted from Namibia, […]