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Chuma Nwokolo
January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 James Murua

Long Read: Chuma Nwokolo – Superstate Africa: Kenya, Somaliland, and the Ghost of Biafra Past.

Kenya, Long Reads, Nigeria

Chuma Nwokolo gave a lecture “Superstate Africa: Kenya, Somaliland, and the Ghost of Biafra Past” at the Rift Valley Institute on September 28, 2017 as part of Storymoja Festival 2017.

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Ama Ata Aidoo
October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 James Murua

Pa Gya! A Literary Festival In Accra for October 2017

African Literary Festivals, Ghana Literature

The Pa Gya! Literary Festival is set to happen at the Goethe Institut in Accra, Ghana from October 20-22, 2017. It’s been a busy time in the Ghana literary scene

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Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 James Murua

Meet the mentors of Writivism 2017

African Literary Festivals, Awards

Writivism has unveiled its mentors for 2017. Those mentoring in English will be, Chuma Nwokolo, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Dami Ajayi, Yewande Omotoso, Tiah Beautement, Tendai Rinos Mwanaka, Emmanuel Iduma, Karen

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Authors at the Labaf festival 2016
November 16, 2016November 16, 2016 James Murua

A snapshot of the Lagos Arts and Book Fair 2016 #Labaf2016

African Literary Festivals, Nigeria

The Lagos Arts and Book Fair 2016 was hosted in the Nigerian capital from 10-13 November. The festival in its 18th year described as ““the biggest culture picnic on the

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Maimouna Jallow at Storymoja Ghana
October 6, 2016April 5, 2017 James Murua

A snapshot of the Storymoja Ghana Festival 2016

African Literary Festivals, Ghana Literature

The Storymoja Ghana Festival 2016 was hosted at the W.E.B. Dubois Centre in Accra, Ghana from 21-25 September 2015. We were there when the Storymoja Festival was born in Nairobi,

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Chuma Nwokolo
March 21, 2016February 5, 2018 James Murua

Modern African Tales contest launched at World Storytelling Day

Awards

A global contest for modern African folk Tales called Re-imagined! was launched at the World Storytelling Day celebrations in Nairobi on Saturday. The contest is curated by Maimouna Jallow. Re-imagined! is a

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November 6, 2015 James Murua

The Lagos Book & Art Festival 2015 is coming!

African Literary Festivals, Nigeria

The Lagos Book & Art Festival is set to happen at the Freedom Park in Lagos from November 13 – 15. This year’s festival which is the 17th edition will

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August 13, 2015March 7, 2016 James Murua

Hargeysa International Book Fair: Day 5 images and videos

African Literary Festivals, Eritrea, Galleries, Kenya, Malawi, Somalia

Here are some images and video from day five of the Haregysa International Book Fair 2015 taken by my trusty camera phone. Yusuf Serunkuma moderates Chuma Nwokolo, Okey Ndibe, Dr

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August 13, 2015 James Murua

Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015: Day 5 winding it down

African Literary Festivals, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria

The Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015 is winding down to the sadness of delegates, both local and international, who are interacting, learning and have become friends with one another. There

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August 13, 2015 James Murua

Hargeysa International Book Fair: Day 4 images and videos

African Literary Festivals, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria

Here are some images and videos from the fourth day of the Haregysa International Book Fair 2015 taken by my trusty camera phone. Maimouna Jallow, Prof Niyi Osundare and Okey

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August 13, 2015 James Murua

Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015: Day 4 is getting hot in here

African Literary Festivals, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia

As the delegates from around the world get even more acclimatised to the land and people of Somaliland the festival gets better and better. August 4th was the fourth day

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August 13, 2015 James Murua

Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015: Day 6 ends dramatically

African Literary Festivals, Nigeria, Somalia

On the closing day of the Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015, a festival that brought people from fourteen countries from around the world together to Hargeisa, there were still panels.

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August 7, 2015 James Murua

Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015: Day 6 ends dramatically

African Literary Festivals, Nigeria, Somalia

On the closing day of the Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015, a festival that brought people from fourteen countries from around the world together to Hargeisa, there were still panels.

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August 6, 2015 James Murua

Hargeysa International Book Fair: Day 5 images and videos

African Literary Festivals, Galleries, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia

Here are some images and video from day five of the Haregysa International Book Fair 2015 taken by my trusty camera phone.    

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August 6, 2015 James Murua

Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015: Day 5 winding it down

African Literary Festivals, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa

The Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015 is winding down to the sadness of delegates, both local and international, who are interacting, learning and have become friends with one another. There

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