2021 Competition

2021 Akuko Competition

One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin.

Meet the Finalists

poetry

Ayokunle Samuel Betiku

Honorable Mentions

Ayokunle Samuel Betiku writes from the city of Ondo, South West Nigeria. He is a Young Writers and C

Praise Osawaru

Honorable Mentions

Praise Osawaru (he/him) is a writer of Bini descent. A Best of the Net nominee, his work appears or

Ihezue

Honorable Mentions

Ihezue Somto Onyedikachi is an Igbo poet living in Lagos, Nigeria. He writes to see the world throug

Olaitan Junaid

Honorable Mentions

Olaitan Junaid is a Nigerian poet and content creator studying English Language.............

Stephen Nonso

Winner

Ókólí Stephen Nonso is a Nigerian writer whose poems have previously appeared in Feral Journal, Ebed

Haneefah Bello

Winner

Haneefah Bello (she/her) is a poet and short story writer from Nigeria. She is also a law student at

Ajise Vincent

Winner

Ajise Vincent is an Economist based in Lagos, Nigeria. His works have appeared in Jalada, Chiron Rev

Fiction

Resoketswe Manenzhe

Winner

Rešoketšwe is an engineer who works in mining research. But sometimes she’s a storyteller. She has..

Edith Magak

Winner

Edith K Magak is a Writing Fellow at African Liberty, a literary journalist at Africa in Dialogue...

Obinna Obioma

Honorable

Obinna Obioma is a liberal writer and social analyst. His writings have appeared or are forthcoming

Chibuike Ogbonnaya

Honorable mentions

Chibuike Ogbonnaya is a gender fluid writer interested in writing stories of women, feminine gay men

Chukwudumebi Onoh

Honorable Mentions

Chukwudumebi Oluwabusayo Onoh, a 21 year old Nigerian woman who, in the course of studying...

Jason Mykl Snyman

Honorable

Jason Mykl Snyman is a writer from South Africa. His work has appeared in several publications.....

non-fiction

Hajaarh Muhammad Bashar

Honorable Mentions

Hajaarh Muhammad Bashar is a writer from Minna, Niger State. She graduated from Al-Hikmah University

Zipamo Akanyo

Honorable Mentions

I am a recent graduate of the University of Benin. I studied philosophy. I've always had a passion f

Adenike Akande

Winner

Adenike Akande is a Nigerian, living and moving through the West. She is from Osun, lives in Lagos

Ifeanyichukwu Eze

Winner

Ifeanyichukwu Peter Eze holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Princess Ezeji

Winner

Princess Ifeoma Ezeji is Igbo.She is a student of English and Literary Studies in the University of

Zenas Ubere

Honorable Mentions

Zenas Ubere is a Nigerian writer. His works appear in Lolwe, Barren Magazine, Agbowo,

poetry

Ayokunle Samuel Betiku

Honorable Mentions

Ayokunle Samuel Betiku writes from the city of Ondo, South West Nigeria. He is a Young Writers and C

Praise Osawaru

Honorable Mentions

Praise Osawaru (he/him) is a writer of Bini descent. A Best of the Net nominee, his work appears or

Ihezue

Honorable Mentions

Ihezue Somto Onyedikachi is an Igbo poet living in Lagos, Nigeria. He writes to see the world throug

Olaitan Junaid

Honorable Mentions

Olaitan Junaid is a Nigerian poet and content creator studying English Language.............

Stephen Nonso

Winner

Ókólí Stephen Nonso is a Nigerian writer whose poems have previously appeared in Feral Journal, Ebed

Haneefah Bello

Winner

Haneefah Bello (she/her) is a poet and short story writer from Nigeria. She is also a law student at

Ajise Vincent

Winner

Ajise Vincent is an Economist based in Lagos, Nigeria. His works have appeared in Jalada, Chiron Rev

Fiction
Winner

Resoketswe Manenzhe

Rešoketšwe is an engineer who works in mining research. But sometimes she’s a storyteller. She has..

Winner

Edith Magak

Edith K Magak is a Writing Fellow at African Liberty, a literary journalist at Africa in Dialogue...

Honorable

Obinna Obioma

Obinna Obioma is a liberal writer and social analyst. His writings have appeared or are forthcoming

Honorable mentions

Chibuike Ogbonnaya

Chibuike Ogbonnaya is a gender fluid writer interested in writing stories of women, feminine gay men

Honorable Mentions

Chukwudumebi Onoh

Chukwudumebi Oluwabusayo Onoh, a 21 year old Nigerian woman who, in the course of studying...

Honorable

Jason Mykl Snyman

Jason Mykl Snyman is a writer from South Africa. His work has appeared in several publications.....

non-fiction

Hajaarh Muhammad Bashar

Honorable Mentions

Hajaarh Muhammad Bashar is a writer from Minna, Niger State. She graduated from Al-Hikmah University

Zipamo Akanyo

Honorable Mentions

I am a recent graduate of the University of Benin. I studied philosophy. I've always had a passion f

Adenike Akande

Winner

Adenike Akande is a Nigerian, living and moving through the West. She is from Osun, lives in Lagos

Ifeanyichukwu Eze

Winner

Ifeanyichukwu Peter Eze holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Princess Ezeji

Winner

Princess Ifeoma Ezeji is Igbo.She is a student of English and Literary Studies in the University of

Zenas Ubere

Honorable Mentions

Zenas Ubere is a Nigerian writer. His works appear in Lolwe, Barren Magazine, Agbowo,

judges
Poetry

Sodiq Oyekanmi

Sodiq Oyekanmi is a Nigerian poet, playwright...

Non-Fiction

Andrew Colarusso

Andrew E. Colarusso is author of "The Sovere.....

Non-Fiction

Daniel Murage

Daniel Murage is a writer based in Nairobi, ....

Fiction

Gbolahan Adeola

Gbolahan Adeola is a fiction writer from .....

Fiction

Cherrie Kandie

Cherrie Kandie is a Kenyan writer whose first pu..