Writivism Short Story Prize


The Writivism Short Story Prize and Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction are a pair of annual literary awards for work by emerging writers living in Africa. The Writivism Short Story Prize, for short fiction, was established in 2013. The Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction was established in 2016.
In 2016, the Koffi Addo Writivism Prize for Creative Nonfiction was established, organised by the Center for African Cultural Excellence. In its first year the Koffi Addo Prize was only open to Ghanaians, but in subsequent years it was open to any writer from the African continent.

Winners of the Writivism Short Story Prize

YearWinning AuthorWinning TitleAlso shortlisted
2013Anthea Paelo "Picture Frames"Nassanga Rashidah Sarah, "The Sidewalk"
Kathryn Kazibwe, "Together"
Emmeline Bisiikwa, "The Shadow"
Paul Kisakye, "Emotional Roller Coaster"
2014Saaleha Idrees Bamjee "Out of the Blue"Wise Nzikie Ngasa, "Devils"
Saaleha Bhamjee, "Lunatic"
Kelechi Njoku, "Survived By"
Ssekandi Ronald Sseguja, "Walls and Borders"
2015Pemi Aguda "Caterer, Caterer"Adeola Opeyemi, "Being a Man"
Dayo Adewunmi Ntwari, "Devil's Village"
Saaleha Bhamjee, "Dream"
Jane Kalu, "Social Studies"
2016Acan Innocent Immaculate "SunDown"Gloria Mwaniga Odary, "Boyi"
Laure Gnagbé Blédou, "Je ne suis pas rentree"
Abu Amirah, "The Swahilification of Mutembei"
Aito Osemegbe Joseph, "The List"
2017Munachim Amah "Stolen Pieces"Saaleha Bhamjee, "Fairies"
Régine Gwladys Lebouda, "Mobache"
Andrew C. Dakalira, "The Lucky Ones"
Blessing J. Christopher, "This Story Has No End"
2018Mbogo Ireri "Hopes and Dreams"Mali Kambandu, "A Photograph"
Obinna Jones, "A River Ends in an Ocean"
2019Resoketswe Manenzhe "Maserumo"Frances Ogamba, "Ghana Boy"
Vuyelwa Maluleke, "Tale"

Winners of the Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction

YearWinning AuthorWinning TitleAlso shortlisted
2016Yvette Tetteh Lost Futures, or A Guide to Losing LoveAma Asantewa Diaka, Missing Wombs
Kofi Konadu Berko, Another One of Those
2017Charles King Meat BombVivian Uchechi Ogbonna, A Long Way From Home
Sada Malumfashi, Finding Binyavanga
2018Chisanga Mukuka BelongingOpe Adedeji, Women Who Bleed Colours
Karis Onyemenam, The Child and its Many Faces
2019Frances Ogamba The Valley of MemoriesKÁNYIN Olorunnisola, The Comedian
Eugene Yakubu, How to Wear Your Body