[Caroline Chebet, Standard] You might soon have access to vernacular and Swahili audiobooks on your smartphone once an application that promotes the consumption of African literature is launched.

with an emphasis on the literatures of East Africa. He has particular interest in the region’s early nationalist period and in the connection of its liberation movements with literature and culture.

East African literature continues to grow and reshape itself in exciting new ways - and 2023 was no exception. The world really did take notice of the region when Tanzanian-British author ...

For British-Tanzanian author Abdulrazak Gurnah, winning the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature was a moment of reaffirmation.

Swahili developed along the East African coast through trade, influenced by Arabic due to contact with Arab traders. Today, it is celebrated in music, literature, and education, bringing people ...

SFAL celebrated the intersection of African literature, art ... offering insights into East African cultural worlds, while Ugandan-British novelist Jennifer Makumbi captivated audiences with ...