Cassava Republic Press Wins Inaugural CANEX Prize for Publishing
On October 18, Cassava Republic Press, founded by Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, won the first CANEX Prize for Publishing at CANEX WKND 2024 for Female Fear Factory by Pumla Dineo Gqola. The novel explores global patriarchal violence and its control over women’s bodies. The prize, sponsored by Afreximbank, awards $20,000.
Source: Afreximbank
