By KAREN MURIUKIMore by this AuthorThe third decade of the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing kicked off last Wednesday with a record 222 submissions from 28 countries across the Continent. Each writer of the same will be awarded £500, and the winner will receive a £10,000 prize. Speaking on this year’s submissions, Chair of the Prize Ellah Wakatama OBE said: “It’s wonderful to see the Prize receive a burgeoning number of submissions. Authors across African countries are producing remarkable literary works, and we have a ringside seat to read all 222 of them. The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has been awarded annually for African creative writing for nearly 25 years.

Source: Daily Nation March 09, 2020 09:00 UTC