Episode 45: Ngugi Wa Thiong’o
Hello everyone, this week's focus is on the late greatKenyan writer and academic Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, who passed away on May 28. Enjoy. Please...
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Episode 44: Rebeka Njau
Writing Africa is a project that celebrates writers of African descent, be it on the continent or the diaspora; this week's focus is on Keny...
Episode 43: Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
Welcome to episode 43 of the Writing Africa podcast. Writing Africa is a project that celebrates writers of African descent, be it on the co...
Episode 42: 12 Years of Writing Africa
This week's focus is the Writing Africa project, which started on April 24, 2013. We talk about some of the highs and achievements over the...
Episode 41: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse
Our focus this week is on Rwandan-born French writer BeataUmubyeyi Mairesse, who writes in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, and is one of th...
Episode 40: NYrobi Book Fest 2025
Our focus this week is the NYrobi Book Fest 2025, which runs from April 11 – 13. It is one of the fastest-growing festivals on the African c...
Episode 39: Niyi Osundare
Our focus this week is Prof Niyi Osundare who has made a name as a linguist, a critic, and an experienced journalist and teacher is a poet w...
Episode 38: Percival Everett
This week’s spotlight is Percival Everett, the author of numerous novels, short story collections, poetry, children’s literature, and other...
Episode 37: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie returns
Welcome to episode 37 of the Writing Africa Podcast where we focus on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's return with her new novel Dream Count. Plea...
Episode 36: Recapping March, Interviewing Carol Boyce-Davis
For the Writing Africa Podcast Episode 36, we say goodbye to Kenyan publisher Henry Chakava as we speak about awards, books, and events arou...
Episode 35: Recapping August, Interviewing Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu
We say goodbye to Trinidad and Tobago author Michael Anthony, talk about the NBO LitFest, as well as the awards that have been given in Augu...
Episode 34: Kenya Writes with Goethe-Institut: Chief Nyamweya
We chat with graphic novelist Chief Nyamweya on how he got into writing graphic novels and the Trust novel which incorporates blockchain in...
Episode 33: Good Micere Mugo and Kole Omotoso, awards and festivals
In episode 33, we say goodbye to Good Micere Mugo and Kole Omotoso, and talk about what has been happening is the awards and festivals in Af...
Episode 32: Litafrika: Artistic Encounters II and other updates
Transition Egyptian Novelist Hamdy Abu Golayyel has passed away Egyptian Novelist Hamdy Abu Golayyel passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023. E...
Episode 31: Goodbye Ama Ata Aidoo, interviewing Abdulrazak Gurnah
Welcome to episode 29 of the Writing Africa Podcast. It’s a blockbuster one as we say goodbye to author, poet, playwright, and academic Ama...
Episode 30: We are now the Writing Africa Podcast
For the first time in a decade, we have a new identity in Writing Africa and we explain a bit about why this was so. We also talk about the...
Episode 29: Kenya Writes with Goethe Institut; Khadija Abdalla Bajaber
Welcome to episode 27 of the Writing Africa Podcast. Today’s guests of Khadija Abdalla Bajaber won the Greywolf Africa Prize in 2018 and wen...
Episode 28: Zimbabwe-American writer and publisher Munashe Kaseke
Welcome to episode 26 of the Writing Africa Podcast. Today’s guest is Zimbabwe-born, USA-based Munashe Kaseke , the writer of the debut shor...
Episode 27: Kenya Writes with Goethe-Institut: Patrick Ochieng.
The Kenya Writes guest for today is Kisumu-based lawyer and author Patrick Ochieng who was shortlisted for the 2010 Golden Baobab Prize and...
Episode 26: Kenya Writes With Goethe-Institut: Lorna Likiza
The Kenya Writes guest for today is Mombasa-based writer and festival organiser Lorna Likiza whose debut literary offering is the children’s...