2024

Three Reviews | Evidence Egwuono Adjarho| Afrocritik Prize for Criticism
Evidence Egwuono Adjarho Wins 2024 Afrocritik Prize for Criticism

Olúwatúnmiṣe Ọ̀tọ̀lórìn Akìgbógun and Daniella Oluwatomisin Kolade emerged as first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.…

Three Reviews | Evidence Egwuono Adjarho| Afrocritik Prize for Criticism
Three Reviews | Evidence Egwuono Adjarho

Evidence Egwuono Adjarho is the winner of the 2024 Afrocritik Prize for Criticism Peace Adzo…

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Afrocritik Announces Shortlist for 2024 Prize for Criticism

These writers were chosen for their perceptive critique of the themes in the reviewed works…

Durban FilmMart Institute Announces Headline Speakers and Masterclasses for DFM 2024

The speakers and masterclass moderators include Katie Irwin, Moussa Sene Absa, Layla Swart, Chris Mack,…

Canex Book Factory Announces Call for Its Creative Writing Workshop| Afrocritik
CANEX Book Factory Announces Call for Its Creative Writing Workshop

The submission window will be open from 15–30 June 2024. By Hope Ibiale Africa Export-Import…

How Recent Afropop Projects Mark a Full-Circle Moment for Nigerian Music | Afrocritik
How Recent Afropop Projects Mark a Full-Circle Moment for Nigerian Music

This year, despite that Afrobeats is experiencing what may be perceived as an underwhelming epoch…

Canex Book Factory Unveil Judges for the Canex Publishing Prize| Afrocritik
Canex Book Factory Unveil Judges for the Canex Publishing Prize

The judges include Dr Wale Okediran, Edwige-Renée Dro, and Ashraf Aboul-Yazid.  By Hope Ibiale The…

Adedayo Agarau Wins the 2024 Poetic Justice Book Prize | Afrocritik
Adedayo Agarau Wins the 2024 Poetic Justice Book Prize

Agarau will receive $1,000 and his book will be published by Fordham University Press in…

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s “A Spell of Good Things” Shortlisted for the 2024 Encore Award | Afrocritik
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s “A Spell of Good Things” Shortlisted for the 2024 Encore Award

The winner will be announced on June 19, 2024. By Hope Ibiale The jury for…

Diepriye Diri Selected for 2024 Global Media Makers LA Residency| Afrocritik
Diepriye Diri Selected for 2024 Global Media Makers LA Residency

Diepriye Diri’s narrative feature project, “Baby Girl”, will be developed during the residency. By Abioye…