• CANEX Creative Writing Alumni wins Writer's Scholarship

    Habiba Dokubo-Asari and Efemia Chela, have received the 2025 Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award.

  • CANEX Creative Writing Alum Wins Prestigious Award

    Israel Campos wins the second Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda/Angola Literature Prize for Baloiço de Memória.

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    NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

     

    CANEX Writing Workshop Alumni Win Iceland Writers Retreat Award

    Two alumni of the 2024 CANEX Writing Workshop, Habiba Dokubo-Asari and Efemia Chela, have received the 2025 Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award.

     

    BrittlePaper Announces the Annual 100 Notable African Books for 2024

    Every year, since 2018, Brittlepaper curates a list of 100 books that have left a mark on African literary culture.

     

    Message From Afreximbank Vice President

    It was one of the legends of African literature, Chinua Achebe, who wrote, “Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” For centuries past, Africa’s history, arts and culture were seen through the prism of the narrations documented by others.

     

    Editor’s Note

    The way we purchase and consume books has become diverse, spanning both traditional stores and the increasingly central role of

    NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

     

    CANEX Writing Workshop Alumni Win Iceland Writers Retreat Award

    Two alumni of the 2024 CANEX Writing Workshop, Habiba Dokubo-Asari and Efemia Chela, have received the 2025 Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award.

     

    BrittlePaper Announces the Annual 100 Notable African Books for 2024

    Every year, since 2018, Brittlepaper curates a list of 100 books that have left a mark on African literary culture.

     

    Message From Afreximbank Vice President

    It was one of the legends of African literature, Chinua Achebe, who wrote, “Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” For centuries past, Africa’s history, arts and culture were seen through the prism of the narrations documented by others.

     

    Editor’s Note

    The way we purchase and consume books has become diverse, spanning both traditional stores and the increasingly central role of

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