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New Approaches to Publishing and Distribution in Africa (Panel Discussion)
Strong Tower Events Centre 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos State, NigeriaThe internet has disrupted the publishing industry forcing all participants in the literary value chain to radically change their business models. However, the core challenge remains the same, how to link the authors with the readers. The solutions in Africa require an Afrocentric lens as the reading culture in most of our countries has been
Chess in Nigerian Slums with Tunde Onakoya (Interview)
Strong Tower Events Centre 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos State, NigeriaA slum may sound like an unlikely place for chess to thrive, but some chess enthusiasts knew better. Taking the game to deprived areas, teaching the locals and running competitions proved to be a surprising success. What are the benefits to society though? Does it help keep miscreants in check? Should we expand it across
The Havok of Choice by Shiro Koinange and The Deep Blue Between by Ayesha Attah (Book Chat)
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The King’s Horseman (BTS) – Film
Strong Tower Events Centre 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos State, NigeriaThis is the Nigerian Premiere of the screen adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s play, Death and the Kings Horseman. Produced for the Netflix platform, Biyi Bandele’s tight screenplay brings the essence of this powerful story to the small screen. The colonial imposition, the cultural imperatives, the clash and the inevitable culmination in tragedy all comes to
Sauuti: The Making of a Shared World of African Science-fiction (Panel Discussion)
Strong Tower Events Centre 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos State, NigeriaOne of the most exciting developments in African literature is the emergence of the sub-genre of African science fiction. A continent in a precarious state after a turbulent recent history, provides rich material for imaginative writers of speculative fiction. Some of our most exciting new writers are mining this rich seam with results that will
Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi and Tomorrow I Become a Woman by Aiwanose Odafen (Book Chat)
Strong Tower Events Centre 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos State, NigeriaAmyn Bawa-Allah talks to Francesca Ekwuyasi about her debut that has taken the world by storm. Be swept into the world of twin sisters, Kehinde and Taiye, and their mother Kambirinachi, who believes that she is an Abiku. A traumatic event leads to separation of the family. Decades later, they reunite. Francesca and Amyn will
Japa Vs Civic and Political Participation (Panel Discussion)
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The Daughters of Nandi by Nokuthula Mazibuko-Msimang and Such a Beautiful thing to Behold Umar Turaki (Book Chat)
Strong Tower Events Centre 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos State, NigeriaIn this Bookchat, Umar Turaki discusses his latest book, with Alexandra Antwi-Boasiako. This gripping novel is a story of survival, love, and the tenacity of the human spirit. It is about a mysterious plague known as the Grey, which grips the small village of Pilam, which is subsequently quarantined by the world. Beyond the barricades
When the Lion Tells its Tale: Who Gets to Tell African Stories? (Panel Discussion)
Strong Tower Events Centre 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeriaxxxx of the African past and tell the tales anew. How skewed have the stories been? Can we still identify the truth? Who are the new voices and how are they doing? These are some of the questions Africans should be asking, and our panel will help us with some answers.
In conversation with Nnedi Okorafor (Conversation)
Strong Tower Events Centre 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos State, NigeriaIn her chat with host Mohale Mashigo, prize-winning author, Nnedi Okorafor will talk about her recent departure from the genre in which she made her name. Her inspirational new book, Broken Places Outer Spaces, describes her early life as a college track star and budding entomologist, before she was diagnosed with scoliosis. After surgery she
Does Africa Need a Sexual Revolution? (Panel Discussion)
Strong Tower Events Centre 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos State, NigeriaAs sexual morality continues to evolve, the battle between permissiveness and control continues to rage. Religion and culture play an important part in this and are seen as intrusive and outdated. Are they necessary safeguards? If so, is continued evolution enough or is it time to throw off repressive measures more urgently to achieve the