Category: Features

Submit to the 2023 Writivism Literary Prizes (Deadline: November 30, 2023)

November 7, 2023

The Writivism Literary Prizes announce the opening of the submission window and a seven-member panel of judges for 2023.  Overall Chair: Sumayya Lee (South Africa) Sumayya Lee was born in Durban, South Africa during apartheid. She has worked as an Islamic Studies teacher and Montessori Directress. She did a Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English as … More Submit to the 2023 Writivism Literary Prizes (Deadline: November 30, 2023)

Announcement of Writivism Literary Initiative 2020-2021 Interlude Programming

November 9, 2020

November 9, 2020 The Writivism Literary Initiative, established as a programme of the Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE) in 2012, is pleased to announce a 4 month Interlude programme starting November, 2020. The Writivism programme has been on hiatus since September 30, 2019. Between November 2020 and March 2021, the Writivism Literary Initiative under … More Announcement of Writivism Literary Initiative 2020-2021 Interlude Programming

Announcing Sahifa, a new platform for research, journalism, art and literature, with a strong focus on Eastern African stories.

October 12, 2020

On October 9, 2020; Sahifa, a new platform for research, journalism, art and literature, was launched. Sahifa is a Swahili word for blank page. The founders believe in the spirit and the possibilities of the blank page for new thought. Named after a 1930s-newsletter published and distributed in Mombasa, the term Sahifa signifies the claims … More Announcing Sahifa, a new platform for research, journalism, art and literature, with a strong focus on Eastern African stories.

What makes a child author: a conversation with Stacey Fru.

October 7, 2019

When Stacey Fru decided to write her first book, Smelly Cats, it was purely to get back at her mother. “I was mad at her for writing a book without telling me, so I decided I would write a book without telling her. I was young I didn’t understand that a masters’ thesis was part … More What makes a child author: a conversation with Stacey Fru.